Cyclone Idai: the latest GIFs, pictures of Mozambique’s impending storm

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Tropical Cyclone Idai is currently posing a massive risk for the population of Mozambique as it slowly swirls its way towards the country’s eastern coastline.

Read more: What you need to know about Tropical Cyclone Idai, set to strike Mozambique this week

At last count by MeteoFrance, the storm has sustained winds of just under 150km/h radiating some 56km from its core.

To put this storm’s power into perspective, meteorologists and weather enthusiasts have taken to Twitter with animations, stills, and satellite imagery of the storm.

These are the latest:

Tropical Cyclone Idai is set to make landfall in Mozambique on Thursday, and will likely bring torrential rain and damaging winds to the African country.

For those in Mozambique and surrounds, follow the latest public advisories issued by the country’s national meteorological institute here.

Feature image: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS)

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