Flooding rain from Tropical Cyclone Jade has pelted eastern Madagascar fromlate Sunday through Tuesday. Jade made landfall early on Monday morning nearAntalaha in northeastern Madagascar. By Tuesday morning, the greatly weakenedJade had lost cyclone status only to regain it following a jog back out to sea.Through Thursday, Jade will make its way slowly southward near the southeastshore of Madagascar throwing torrential rain against the coast as it does. Toprainfall potential through Thursday will exceed 10 inches, so the threat offlooding will linger over the southeast coast.
Along with excessive rain, the storm will pose a threat of high winds untilit drifts clear of the coast, most likely late on Thursday and early onFriday.
Story by AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Jim Andrews
