Zimbabwe just dodged a massive weather bullet with that new cyclone spinning uselessly offshore. The local weather office confirmed that Cyclone Dudzai poses zero threat to the country despite the scary label. Forecaster James Ngoma promised his team would keep watching the system while it drifts harmlessly away. This system marks the fifth major storm of the current rainfall season but lacks the energy to make landfall.
Most of these storms barely did anything this year anyway. The first three systems, dubbed Awol, Blossom, and Chenge, all fizzled out in the ocean before causing real trouble. Even the fourth one, called Grant, started near Australia and died before it could reach the mainland. Ngoma noted that none of those previous threats actually managed to touch down locally.
Dudzai supposedly fades out completely before it even gets close to Madagascar or the coast. Projections show it dying a lonely death out in the deep water without bothering anyone. Current models suggest the system essentially vanishes without impacting any major landmass. This comes as a relief since everyone remembers how bad things get when these storms actually hit.
Zimbabwe actually picked the name for this specific storm and one called Kundai later on. That feels ironic considering the nation was also named Cyclone Idai back in 2019, which killed hundreds of people. The full list for this season features over twenty options like Gezani and Horacio. Luckily, this specific weather event remains just a name on a list instead of a disaster.
Most of these storms barely did anything this year anyway. The first three systems, dubbed Awol, Blossom, and Chenge, all fizzled out in the ocean before causing real trouble. Even the fourth one, called Grant, started near Australia and died before it could reach the mainland. Ngoma noted that none of those previous threats actually managed to touch down locally.
Dudzai supposedly fades out completely before it even gets close to Madagascar or the coast. Projections show it dying a lonely death out in the deep water without bothering anyone. Current models suggest the system essentially vanishes without impacting any major landmass. This comes as a relief since everyone remembers how bad things get when these storms actually hit.
Zimbabwe actually picked the name for this specific storm and one called Kundai later on. That feels ironic considering the nation was also named Cyclone Idai back in 2019, which killed hundreds of people. The full list for this season features over twenty options like Gezani and Horacio. Luckily, this specific weather event remains just a name on a list instead of a disaster.
