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Enhanced Risk issued, strong tornadoes, giant hail, and damaging winds forecast across the Midwest and Great Lakes

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Flash flooding prompts emergency declarations and evacuations in western Manitoba, Canada

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Multiple tornadoes hit Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada

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Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Auckland Islands, New Zealand region

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Floods and other natural disasters kill 301, injure 385 in Afghanistan over 10 weeks

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Heat Advisories in effect across central U.S., heat index values up to 42°C (108°F) forecast

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Arietid meteor shower, the strongest daytime meteor shower of the year, peaks around June 10

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Tropical Storm Cristina threatens Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala with heavy rainfall

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Dangerous heat forecast from Plains to Ohio Valley, Heat Advisories issued across central U.S.

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Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Cuba region

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Dry thunderstorms add ignition risk in New Mexico as Critical fire weather develops across the western U.S.

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Enhanced Risk issued for severe storms across Northern Plains, tornadoes, very large hail, and damaging winds forecast

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M7.8 earthquake off southern Mindanao leaves at least 32 dead, Philippines

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Tropical Storm Boris forms off Guerrero coast, flooding rains threaten southern Mexico

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Tornado damages logistics warehouse in China’s Guangxi, injuring four

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Elderly man dies after being crushed by a tree amid NYC storms

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M7.8 earthquake off southern Mindanao generates 1 m (3.3 feet) tsunami waves and damages buildings, Philippines

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EF2 tornado confirmed near Riley as flooding prompts water rescues in northeast Kansas

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At least one injured as severe storms hit southern Pennsylvania, tornado surveys planned

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SPC issues Enhanced Risk for severe thunderstorms across Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota

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G3 – Strong geomagnetic storm watch in effect for June 8 as CME heads toward Earth

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NHC warns of life-threatening flash flooding in southern Mexico and Central America

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Strong M6.1 earthquake hits near Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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Five injured after tent collapses during Super Regional game in Granville, West Virginia

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Sakurajima eruption sends heavy ash over Kagoshima City, Japan

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The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: May 28-June 3, 2026

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Explosive eruption at Sheveluch sends ash to 12 km (39 400 feet), Red aviation code issued, Russia

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SPC upgrades severe thunderstorm risk to Enhanced for Mid-Atlantic and Northern High Plains

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Explosion at shop kills two and injures 13 in Benxi, Liaoning, China

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Over 5 000 people under threat of landslides due to widening earth cracks in Namisindwa, Uganda

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NASA ends ISS safe haven procedure after Roscosmos pauses Zvezda tunnel repairs

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11 miners die after a landslide in Vatomadry, Madagascar

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Researchers identify South Atlantic fireball as likely interstellar meteor

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Spain records deadliest May for heat-related deaths since monitoring began in 2015

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Tropical Storm Amanda forms as the first named storm of the 2026 eastern Pacific hurricane season

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G3 – Strong Geomagnetic Storm Watch issued for June 4 and 5 following three significant solar flares

Jun 3·1 min read·71 words

X1.0 solar flare erupts from geoeffective Region 4455

Jun 3·1 min read·59 words

Severe Tropical Storm Jangmi leaves 23 injured, 60 000 without power after landfall in Wakayama, Japan

Jun 3·1 min read·90 words

Severe thunderstorms and flooding threat forecast across the Plains through Thursday

Jun 3·1 min read·93 words

M9.3 and M7.7 solar flares erupt from AR 4455, launching Earth-directed CMEs

Jun 3·1 min read·72 words

Rain and hail cause flooding in parts of Cuajimalpa after one-hour rainfall exceeds 75 mm (3 inches), Mexico

Jun 2·1 min read·53 words

Kīlauea sets lava-fountaining record with episode 48, Hawaii

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Severe storms produce hail up to 5.1 cm (2 inches) across Denver area and eastern Colorado

Jun 2·1 min read·51 words

Tornadoes touch down near Bridgewater, Wall Lake, and Centerville, South Dakota

Jun 2·1 min read·32 words

Deep M6.2 earthquake hits west of Calabria, Italy

Jun 2·1 min read·54 words

IF2 tornado damages 18 structures near Balcarzowice, Poland

Jun 1·1 min read·39 words

Rare dust storm, hail, and extreme winds hit Harbin as multi-hazard event unfolds in Northeast China

Jun 1·1 min read·88 words

Wildfires caused record losses in 2025 despite having the second-lowest burn area since 2002

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Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits near Valparaíso, Chile

May 31·1 min read·55 words

Bombing low brings destructive winds, heavy rain, and coastal hazards to southwest Western Australia

May 31·1 min read·86 words

Typhoon Jangmi intensifies south of Japan, heavy rain forecast for Taiwan and Ryukyu Islands

May 31·1 min read·62 words

Daylight meteor airburst releases energy equal to about 300 tons of TNT over New England

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Record rain triggers severe flooding across Mérida and parts of Yucatán, Mexico

May 30·1 min read·58 words

Flooding concerns grow in Montana as severe storms threaten parts of the Plains

May 30·1 min read·79 words

Rare winter low threatens Western Australia with destructive winds and large waves

May 30·1 min read·58 words

The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: May 21-27, 2026

May 30·1 min read·31 words

Portugal breaks national May temperature record with 40.3°C (104.5 °F) in Mora

May 29·1 min read·73 words

New Glenn explosion prompts debris warning in Florida

May 29·1 min read·82 words

Flooding claims first weather-related fatality in Cocke County since Hurricane Helene, Tennessee

May 29·1 min read·53 words

Sonic boom rattles South Carolina Midlands, USGS logs M0.0 event near Saint Andrews

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Paris enters unprecedented May heat streak as France experiences record-breaking temperatures

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Submarine eruption near Titan Ridge opens new island possibility in the Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea

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Open-water deaths rise to 11 during record May heat in the UK

May 28·1 min read·67 words

Early El Niño signals seen in June forecasts for the United States and Canada

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Tropical Storm Jangmi forecast to intensify into a typhoon over the Philippine Sea

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Bright fireball over New York and Ontario produces sonic boom

May 28·1 min read·46 words

Heavy rainfall and flash flooding forecast across Texas, the Gulf Coast, and the Appalachians

May 27·1 min read·91 words

Two M6.0 earthquakes hit the western Indian-Antarctic Ridge

May 27·1 min read·42 words

Brief S1 solar radiation storm observed after large far side CME

May 27·1 min read·77 words

Chemical tank implodes at Washington paper mill, leaving 1 dead, 9 missing, and multiple injured

May 27·1 min read·55 words

Hydrothermal venting at residential property prompts evacuations in El Salitre, Michoacán, Mexico

May 27·1 min read·71 words

Seven deaths linked to record-breaking May heat in France

May 26·1 min read·44 words

Woman killed after SUV swept away by flash flood in Petal, Mississippi

May 26·1 min read·72 words

Bright fireball seen over erupting Mayon volcano, Philippines

May 26·1 min read·52 words

Strong M6.9 earthquake hits Antofagasta, Chile

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Flood Watches issued as repeated thunderstorms raise flash flood concerns across the southern U.S.

May 25·1 min read·48 words

UK records hottest spring day on record as temperatures reach 34.8°C (94.6°F)

May 25·1 min read·71 words

Asteroid 2026 KU1 flew past Earth at 0.149 lunar distances

May 25·1 min read·78 words

At least 9 dead, 11 missing after extreme rainfall hits Chongqing, southwestern China

May 25·1 min read·52 words

UK forecasts hottest May day on record amid amber heat alerts

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Earthquake swarm near Eldey and Reykjanestá, Iceland

May 25·1 min read·35 words

Firefighter dies while battling wildfire in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia

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State of Emergency declared as Garden Grove chemical tank heats up, California

May 24·1 min read·60 words

China detains mine officials after deadliest coal mine disaster since 2009 kills 82 in Shanxi

May 24·1 min read·63 words

Saskatchewan records first tornado of 2026, Canada

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Fire Weather Watches issued, SPC forecasts Critical conditions across parts of Nevada and Oregon

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At least 28 dead and 10 injured as deadly floods sweep across Afghanistan

May 24·1 min read·62 words

40 000 ordered to evacuate after chemical tank failure risk in Garden Grove, California

May 23·1 min read·54 words

Strong M6.0 earthquake hits the Island of Hawai’i, Hawai’i

May 23·1 min read·71 words

The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: May 14-20, 2026

May 23·1 min read·33 words

Bright fireball lights up skies over New South Wales, Australia

May 22·1 min read·38 words

NOAA forecasts 8-14 named storms in below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane outlook

May 22·1 min read·50 words

Flash floods strand vehicles and suspend Waymo robotaxi operations in Atlanta, Georgia

May 22·1 min read·44 words

M4.4 earthquake triggers seismic swarm at Italy’s Campi Flegrei caldera

May 21·1 min read·42 words

Two dead after embankment collapses at illegal gold mining site in western Kelantan, Malaysia

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New Jersey declares State of Emergency and seeks Disaster designation after April freeze causes USD 300 million in crop losses

May 21·1 min read·68 words

Strong M6.6 earthquake hits southern East Pacific Rise

May 20·1 min read·52 words

Over 10 000 pilgrims rescued after landslides disrupt Kedarnath route, India

May 20·1 min read·40 words

Severe storms trigger damaging tornado and flooding in Puebla, Mexico

May 20·1 min read·68 words

M6.1 earthquake damages buildings and injures 28 in Ica, Peru

May 20·1 min read·49 words

EF3 tornado destroys multiple homes north of St. Libory, Nebraska

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Schools evacuated after M5.6 earthquake in Malatya, Türkiye

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NWS survey confirms EF1 tornado in Ray County, Missouri

May 20·1 min read·43 words

Late-season snowstorm shuts down I-80 in southern Wyoming

May 19·1 min read·76 words

Heavy rainfall triggers rescues and flood disruptions in southeast Queensland, Australia

May 19·1 min read·45 words

At least 21 dead after extreme rainfall hits southern and central China

May 19·1 min read·69 words

PDS tornado watch followed by 19 tornado reports, large hail and damaging winds across central U.S.

May 19·1 min read·74 words

Sandy Fire forces evacuations and school closures in Ventura County, California

May 19·1 min read·69 words

Largest wildfire in Santa Rosa Island history burns more than 5 900 ha (14 600 acres), threatening rare Torrey pines, California

May 19·1 min read·55 words

25 tornadoes reported in central United States, damage in Iowa and Nebraska

May 18·1 min read·42 words

State of Disaster Emergency declared for Colorado as Sharpe Fire grows to over 11 400 ha (28 000 acres)

May 18·1 min read·79 words

Large dust storm produces near-zero visibility along I-70 during severe storms in Kansas

May 18·1 min read·58 words

13 buildings collapse, 2 die after M5.2 earthquake hits Guangxi, China

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SPC issues Moderate Risk for strong to intense tornadoes and giant hail across Kansas and Nebraska

May 17·1 min read·71 words

WHO declares PHEIC over cross-border Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda

May 17·1 min read·68 words

Southern High Plains under Extremely Critical fire weather outlook

May 16·1 min read·63 words

SPC forecasts two-day severe storm threat from Central Plains to Upper Midwest

May 16·1 min read·65 words

Earth-facing Region 4436 produces M1.9 solar flare and CME

May 16·1 min read·44 words

The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: May 7-13, 2026

May 16·1 min read·33 words

Strong M6.0 earthquake hits Antigua and Barbuda region

May 16·1 min read·70 words

Exceptional drought returns to Texas Panhandle and western Oklahoma for first time since July 2023

May 16·1 min read·101 words

Asteroid 2026 JN4 impacts Earth over the Arafura Sea

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Asteroid 2026 JV3 passed Earth at 0.13 lunar distances

May 15·1 min read·74 words

Red Flag Warnings in effect as dry thunderstorms threaten new fire starts across the Plains

May 15·1 min read·47 words

SPC forecasts supercells and damaging wind clusters across Iowa late May 15

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Crashes reported due to blinding dust storms in North Dakota

May 15·1 min read·48 words

Kīlauea episode 47 ends after 9 hours, fine ash and Pele’s hair fall outside Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

May 15·1 min read·78 words

Strong M6.7 earthquake hits near the east coast of Honshu, Japan

May 15·1 min read·77 words

Multiple wildfires trigger evacuations across northern Texas and New Mexico

May 15·1 min read·44 words

Strong M6.2 earthquake hits Banda Sea, Indonesia

May 14·1 min read·64 words

Dust storm triggers multiple crashes and closures of US-195 and I-90 in Washington

May 14·1 min read·57 words

G2 geomagnetic storm watch issued for May 15, aurora possible across northern U.S.

May 14·1 min read·60 words

Severe thunderstorms leave over 100 dead across Uttar Pradesh, India

May 14·1 min read·71 words

Dust storm causes chain-reaction crashes on U.S. 91 near Cove, Utah

May 14·1 min read·49 words

Series of tremors near Tehran renews focus on capital’s seismic risk, Iran

May 13·1 min read·12 words

Rare tornado damages flower nurseries and greenhouses in Fujian, China

May 13·1 min read·10 words

Asteroid 2026 JH2 to fly past Earth at 0.24 lunar distances

May 13·1 min read·11 words

Major spring storm forecast over parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada

May 13·1 min read·11 words

AVO raises Mount Kupreanof to Yellow/Advisory after increased seismicity and gas emissions, Alaska

May 12·1 min read·13 words

Pennsylvania seeks federal aid after April freeze damages specialty crops

May 12·1 min read·10 words

PVMBG raises Lewotobi Laki-laki to Level III after seismicity and inflation increase, Indonesia

May 12·1 min read·13 words

Asteroid 2026 JM2 passed Earth at 0.1 lunar distance

May 12·1 min read·9 words

Giant hail up to 11.4 cm (4.5 inches) and damaging winds hit Texas

May 12·1 min read·13 words

Very bright fireball streaks across the skies of eastern Tasmania

May 12·1 min read·10 words

NDMA warns of GLOF risk after deadly storms hit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

May 12·1 min read·12 words

Deadly storms prompt national disaster declaration in South Africa

May 12·1 min read·9 words

Dukono climbing access permanently closed after 3 climbers found dead, Indonesia

May 12·1 min read·11 words

Severe storms continue from the Adriatic into the Balkans, Level 2 risk shifts toward Bulgaria, Romania and NW Turkey

May 11·1 min read·19 words

SPC warns of Critical fire weather conditions across eastern Montana and west-central North Dakota

May 11·1 min read·14 words

Large Everglades wildfire sends smoke toward Pembroke Pines as Florida tracks 61 active fires

May 11·1 min read·14 words

Earthquake swarm damages water lines and roads near Brawley, California

May 11·1 min read·10 words

Asteroid 2026 JO flew past Earth at 0.3 lunar distances

May 10·1 min read·10 words

M5.7 solar flare erupts from Region 4436, launches large CME from east limb

May 10·1 min read·13 words

Massive wildfire burns through Chernobyl exclusion zone following UAV crash in Ukraine

May 9·1 min read·12 words

Increased seismicity and gas emissions at Kupreanof volcano, Alaska

May 9·1 min read·9 words

Enhanced Risk issued for large hail and severe wind gusts in parts of north and central Texas

May 9·1 min read·17 words

NWS confirms two long-track EF3 tornadoes in Mississippi outbreak

May 8·1 min read·9 words

Tropical Storm Hagupit moves through Yap State, expected to enter PAR as Caloy

May 8·1 min read·13 words

Repeated lava-collapse pyroclastic flows continue at Mayon volcano, Philippines

May 8·1 min read·9 words

Heavy rain floods roads across Monterrey metropolitan area, Mexico

May 8·1 min read·9 words

Dukono eruption kills 3, triggers rescue operation in North Maluku, Indonesia

May 8·1 min read·11 words

Nighttime tornadoes injure 17 and damage hundreds of homes in Mississippi

May 7·1 min read·11 words

Multiple injuries reported after tornado hits Las Flores District, Buenos Aires, Argentina

May 7·1 min read·12 words

More than 300 mm (11.8 inches) of rain triggers flooding, evacuations, and dam overflow in South Africa

May 7·1 min read·17 words

Tornado Emergency issued as large tornado hits Brookhaven area, Mississippi

May 7·1 min read·10 words

Multiple tornadoes reported in southeastern Türkiye during deadly severe weather outbreak

May 6·1 min read·11 words

Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms from Louisiana through Mississippi into Alabama on May 6

May 6·1 min read·14 words

Heavy, wet May snow disrupts Colorado’s Front Range

May 6·1 min read·8 words

Vancouver breaks daily heat record set in 1898 as temperatures rise across British Columbia

May 6·1 min read·14 words

Kīlauea episode 46 ends after 9 hours of lava fountaining, tephra reaches Highway 11, Hawaii

May 6·1 min read·15 words

Eta Aquariids peak May 5-6 under bright moonlight

May 5·1 min read·8 words

Lava flow from Stromboli’s North crater reaches coastline, Italy

May 5·1 min read·9 words

Tornado damages 28 homes in two villages of Demak Regency, Central Java, Indonesia

May 5·1 min read·13 words

Level 8 disruptive rainfall warnings issued for Eastern and Western Cape, South Africa

May 5·1 min read·13 words

Floods and landslides leave 18 dead, over 60 missing across Kenya

May 4·1 min read·11 words

Intense spattering feeds lava overflow at Stromboli, Italy

May 4·1 min read·8 words

Ashfall from Mayon volcano forces evacuation of more than 300 families in Albay, Philippines

May 4·1 min read·14 words

Strong M6.0 earthquake hits Samar, Philippines

May 4·1 min read·6 words

Heavy rainfall leaves 6 dead, thousands displaced in Pernambuco, Brazil

May 3·1 min read·10 words

Storm-force winds and high seas forecast over western Atlantic as offshore low rapidly intensifies

May 3·1 min read·14 words

Strong eruption at Mayon volcano generates large pyroclastic flows, heavy ashfall in Albay, Philippines

May 3·1 min read·14 words

Flash floods leave 1 dead in San Antonio, Texas

May 2·1 min read·9 words

The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: April 23-29, 2026

May 2·1 min read·8 words

Monster 18 cm (7.1 inch) hailstone sets new state record in Texas

May 1·1 min read·12 words

Severe drought hits North Korea, threatens crops and raises food shortage concerns

Apr 30·1 min read·12 words

Magma accumulation exceeds 25 million m³ beneath Svartsengi, Iceland

Apr 30·1 min read·9 words

Bright fireball fragments over Pacific Ocean after crossing Vancouver Island, Canada

Apr 30·1 min read·11 words

NWS rates Mineral Wells tornado EF3 after severe storms in Texas

Apr 30·1 min read·11 words

Bengaluru storm kills 10 as hail, record rain and strong winds impact city, India

Apr 30·1 min read·14 words

Highway 41 Fire explodes to 2 023 ha (5 000 acres) near Everglades National Park, Florida

Apr 29·1 min read·16 words

Giant hail up to 11.4 cm (4.5 inches) reported in Texas, destructive 10.2 cm (4 inches) hail swath impacts Missouri

Apr 29·1 min read·20 words

Floods leave at least 24 dead across western Yemen as rainfall continues

Apr 29·1 min read·12 words

Severe storms injure two and cause widespread destruction across Mineral Wells, Texas

Apr 29·1 min read·12 words

Possible tornado causes damage in Germantown amid Midwest severe weather outbreak

Apr 28·1 min read·11 words

Extreme April rainfall floods Qinzhou after 538 mm (21.1 inches) in 12 hours, China

Apr 28·1 min read·14 words

Bright green fireball reported over Buenos Aires and Río de la Plata region

Apr 28·1 min read·13 words

Late-season snowstorm leaves 3 dead and over 76 000 without power in central and northwestern Russia

Apr 28·1 min read·16 words

Critical fire-weather conditions forecast across eastern New Mexico and western Texas

Apr 28·1 min read·11 words

Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms issued for northern Texas into lower Mississippi Valley

Apr 28·1 min read·13 words

Severe storms leave over 260 000 without power, 1 dead across Midwest after tornado warnings in St. Louis and Illinois

Apr 28·1 min read·20 words

At least 14 reported dead as severe thunderstorms hit Bangladesh

Apr 27·1 min read·10 words

M-class flare risk remains high from Regions 4420 and 4425 through April 29

Apr 27·1 min read·13 words

Moderate risk of severe thunderstorms, EF3+ tornado threat forecast across Missouri and Illinois

Apr 27·1 min read·13 words

Unusually strong April snowstorm disrupts Moscow, Russia

Apr 27·1 min read·7 words

Two dead after EF2 and EF1 tornadoes impact Wise and Parker counties, Texas

Apr 27·1 min read·13 words

Asteroid 2026 HZ4 passed Earth at 0.072 lunar distances, the second closest of the year

Apr 27·1 min read·15 words

Strong M6.1 earthquake hits Hokkaido, Japan

Apr 27·1 min read·6 words

Floods leave at least 19 dead in Dominican Republic and Haiti

Apr 26·1 min read·11 words

Late April visibility window allows blue auroras over Arctic regions

Apr 26·1 min read·10 words

SPC issues Extremely Critical fire weather outlook for eastern New Mexico and far western Texas Panhandle

Apr 26·1 min read·16 words

Unseasonably strong hurricane-force low approaches Aleutians and Bering Sea, Alaska

Apr 26·1 min read·10 words

Possible tornado kills one in Runaway Bay, damages homes and sends at least six people to hospitals, Texas

Apr 26·1 min read·18 words

Major Georgia wildfires destroy 143 structures amid severe drought

Apr 25·1 min read·9 words

More than 3 000 residents evacuated as wildfires spread toward town in Iwate, Japan

Apr 25·1 min read·14 words

Moderate Risk issued for central and southeast Oklahoma as strong tornadoes and very large hail threaten southern Plains

Apr 25·1 min read·18 words

The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: April 16-22, 2026

Apr 25·1 min read·8 words

Violent EF4 tornado injures 10 in Enid, Oklahoma, emergency declared in Garfield and Kay counties

Apr 25·1 min read·15 words

Wildfire destroys more than 80 homes in Brantley County, Georgia

Apr 24·1 min read·10 words

X2.5 solar flare erupts at 08:13 UTC, second X-class event of April 24

Apr 24·1 min read·13 words

Large tornado hits Enid, Oklahoma, damaging homes and Vance AFB, at least 10 injuries reported

Apr 24·1 min read·15 words

Major X2.4 solar flare erupts near Sun’s west limb

Apr 24·1 min read·9 words

Tornado Watch issued for Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri, higher-end threat expected across Kansas and Oklahoma

Apr 23·1 min read·15 words

Kīlauea eruption episode 45 peaks early with 300 m (1 000 feet) lava fountains and ash advisory for Kaʻū, Hawaiʻi

Apr 23·1 min read·20 words

Solar activity increases as Region 4420 moves toward disk center, raising potential for Earth-directed CMEs

Apr 23·1 min read·15 words

Landslide reactivation forces evacuation in Old Fort, British Columbia

Apr 23·1 min read·9 words

Three tornadoes hit central California in third such day since 1955

Apr 23·1 min read·11 words

Hundreds of wildfires scorch southern Georgia, 91 counties under State of Emergency

Apr 23·1 min read·12 words

Major late-season winter storm forecast to bring up to 50 cm (20 inches) of snow and freezing rain to northern Manitoba, Canada

Apr 22·1 min read·22 words

Large wildfire damages structures in Otsuchi, Japan

Apr 22·1 min read·7 words

Multi-state Red Flag Warnings issued as strong winds and very low humidity raise wildfire danger across the central U.S.

Apr 22·1 min read·19 words

Pineland Road Fire explodes to over 6 000 ha (16 000 acres) as over 100 fires burn across Georgia

Apr 22·1 min read·19 words

Damaging ice shoves push into homes in Cheboygan County, Michigan

Apr 21·1 min read·10 words

Lyrid meteor shower peaks April 22 under favorable skies

Apr 21·1 min read·9 words

Severe thunderstorms forecast from northern Oklahoma to southern Minnesota on April 23

Apr 21·1 min read·12 words

Wildfires disrupt Amtrak rail services and strand passengers in Florida

Apr 21·1 min read·10 words

Record rainfall triggers flooding and evacuations in Wellington, New Zealand, one person missing

Apr 21·1 min read·13 words

Subsequent earthquake advisory issued after M7.4 event, elevated large-earthquake risk, Japan

Apr 20·1 min read·11 words

Heavy mountain snow and strong winds forecast across Sierra Nevada, California

Apr 20·1 min read·11 words

Major M7.4 earthquake hits near east coast of Honshu, Japan, tsunami waves observed along Tohoku coast

Apr 20·1 min read·16 words

State of emergency declared as Red Heavy Rain Warnings take effect in Wellington and Wairarapa, New Zealand

Apr 20·1 min read·17 words

Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Tonga

Apr 19·1 min read·7 words

EF-3 tornado confirmed near Cream, Wisconsin during April 17, 2026 outbreak; NWS La Crosse issues record 26 warnings

Apr 19·1 min read·18 words

Leak surge and pipe failures detected following earthquakes in San Ramon Valley, California

Apr 19·1 min read·13 words

Tornadoes damage homes and infrastructure across multiple Midwest states on April 17

Apr 18·1 min read·12 words

Pico volcano system raised to V1 alert after increased seismicity in Faial–Pico channel, Portugal

Apr 17·1 min read·14 words

Tornado Watch issued for parts of Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin

Apr 17·1 min read·12 words

The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: April 9-15, 2026

Apr 17·1 min read·8 words

Strong tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds expected from Plains to Great Lakes on April 17

Apr 17·1 min read·16 words

Flooding triggers evacuations in Michigan as rivers surge and dam pressure increases

Apr 17·1 min read·12 words

Severe hailstorm damages hundreds of homes in Bắc Hà, Lào Cai Province, Vietnam

Apr 17·1 min read·13 words

Landslide crisis intensifies in Dagestan with widespread damage in Dakhadayevsky and Levashinsky districts, Russia

Apr 17·1 min read·14 words

G2 – Moderate geomagnetic storm watch in effect for April 17 and 18

Apr 16·1 min read·13 words

Remote Papua New Guinea landslide kills 10 after days of heavy rain and flooding brought by Cyclone Maila

Apr 16·1 min read·18 words

Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits south of the Kermadec Islands

Apr 16·1 min read·11 words

At least 12 killed as floods cut off communities in northwestern Haiti

Apr 16·1 min read·12 words

Early-season EF-3 tornado damages home and multiple outbuildings near Union Center, Wisconsin

Apr 16·1 min read·12 words

Two adults die in rip current rescue attempt at Cocoa Beach, Florida

Apr 16·1 min read·12 words

Super Typhoon Sinlaku cripples power, roads and key infrastructure on Saipan and Tinian

Apr 16·1 min read·13 words

Sharp April cooldown brings hard freeze threat to Colorado’s Front Range urban corridor this weekend

Apr 15·1 min read·15 words

Floods and landslides leave 15 dead and damage over 28 000 homes in Ecuador

Apr 15·1 min read·14 words

At least 45 killed as floods and landslides hit Luanda and Benguela, Angola

Apr 15·1 min read·13 words

Over 75 vehicles involved in I-70 pileup near Eisenhower Tunnel in Colorado

Apr 15·1 min read·12 words

NWS confirms EF-2 tornado hit Ottawa, Kansas, injuring 3 on April 13

Apr 15·1 min read·12 words

Mount Dempo eruption sends ash up to 7.6 km (25 000 feet) above sea level, Indonesia

Apr 15·1 min read·16 words

Cheboygan Dam nears overtopping as spring flooding worsens across northern Michigan

Apr 14·1 min read·11 words

Strong tornadoes, giant hail threaten Iowa to southern Great Lakes as severe storms redevelop

Apr 14·1 min read·14 words

Bright green fireball seen over UK and northern Europe breaks up over North Sea

Apr 14·1 min read·14 words

Multiple tornadoes hit Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin during April 13 severe weather outbreak

Apr 14·1 min read·14 words

Super Typhoon Sinlaku nears Saipan and Tinian with destructive winds, flooding and dangerous surf

Apr 14·1 min read·14 words

Shallow M5.7 earthquake and series of aftershocks hit Silver Springs, Nevada

Apr 14·1 min read·11 words

Tropical Cyclone Maila triggers deadly landslides and severe flooding in Bougainville and eastern Papua New Guinea

Apr 13·1 min read·16 words

NWS confirms brief tornado touchdown southeast of Vina, California

Apr 13·1 min read·9 words

Severe flash flooding disrupts Riyadh and eastern Saudi Arabia, prompting widespread school closures

Apr 13·1 min read·13 words

Cyclone Vaianu brings destructive winds, heavy rain and widespread disruption to New Zealand’s North Island

Apr 13·1 min read·15 words

Severe thunderstorms possible across southwest and central Texas today

Apr 12·1 min read·9 words

Typhoon Sinlaku forecast to reach super typhoon strength before nearing the Marianas, Typhoon Warnings issued for Rota, Tinian and Saipan

Apr 12·1 min read·20 words

Rare tornado touches down near Devipur in Akhnoor, Jammu and Kashmir

Apr 11·1 min read·11 words

Red wind warning and widespread severe weather alerts issued as Cyclone Vaianu approaches North Island, New Zealand

Apr 10·1 min read·17 words

Tropical Storm Sinlaku strengthens, rapid intensification forecast as it tracks toward Guam

Apr 10·1 min read·12 words

Tephra up to 25 cm (10 inches) reported in the Volcano Golf Course subdivision during Kīlauea eruption episode 44, Hawaiʻi

Apr 10·1 min read·20 words

The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: April 2-8, 2026

Apr 10·1 min read·8 words

Large landslide reactivation blocks A14 motorway and Adriatic rail line in Molise, Italy

Apr 9·1 min read·13 words

Daylight fireball seen from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

Apr 8·1 min read·10 words

Tropical Cyclone Vaianu expected to bring damaging winds and heavy rain to New Zealand this weekend

Apr 8·1 min read·16 words

Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila tracks toward Papua New Guinea and Queensland, Australia

Apr 8·1 min read·12 words

Severe flooding leaves 6 dead, over 6 000 homes inundated and 1.5 million affected in Dagestan, Russia

Apr 7·1 min read·17 words

Flood Watch issued across Hawaii as kona low system brings risk of heavy rain and flood

Apr 7·1 min read·16 words

Severe Tropical Cyclone Vaianu affecting Fiji with heavy rain and flooding, forecast to move toward New Zealand

Apr 7·1 min read·17 words

Severe storms and Saharan dust batter Greece, leaving widespread disruption and 1 dead

Apr 7·1 min read·13 words

Flooding impacts northern Indiana, southern Michigan and northwest Ohio after heavy rainfall

Apr 6·1 min read·12 words

Dust storm leaves 3 dead and damages crops in western Uttar Pradesh, India

Apr 6·1 min read·13 words

Rapidly intensifying Tropical Cyclone Maila stalls in the Solomon Sea

Apr 5·1 min read·10 words

Widespread flooding leaves 77 dead across Afghanistan after 10 days of storms

Apr 5·1 min read·12 words

Strong M6.0 earthquake hits near Sarangani, Philippines

Apr 4·1 min read·7 words

Impulsive M7.5 solar flare erupts from Earth-facing Region 4409, geomagnetic conditions remain elevated

Apr 4·1 min read·13 words

Ice storm causes power outages across Wisconsin as multi-system winter event impacts northern U.S.

Apr 3·1 min read·14 words

Second winter storm intensifies as the first moves across Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, U.S.

Apr 2·1 min read·15 words

Asymmetric halo CME following April 1 filament eruption forecast to deliver a glancing blow on April 4

Apr 2·1 min read·17 words

Major M7.4 earthquake hits Molucca Sea, Indonesia, tsunami waves observed

Apr 2·1 min read·10 words

Heavy ice, sleet, and snow forecast across Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, multiple warnings and advisories issued

Apr 1·1 min read·17 words

Strong M6.0 earthquake hits northern Peru

Apr 1·1 min read·6 words

Late-season winter storm forecast to bring ice, snow, and severe weather to Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Apr 1·1 min read·17 words

Massive Saharan dust storm sweeps across Morocco, Algeria, and Mauritania, Africa

Mar 31·1 min read·11 words

Severe thunderstorms leave four dead and nine injured across northern Vietnam

Mar 31·1 min read·11 words

Rain-related incidents kill 9 and injure over 42 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, Pakistan.

Mar 31·1 min read·14 words

Floods leave 34 dead and affect over 310 000 people in Malawi

Mar 31·1 min read·12 words

Avalanche kills 7 on Srinagar–Leh highway near Zojila Pass, Ladakh

Mar 30·1 min read·10 words

Strong storms and heavy rainfall hit southern China

Mar 30·1 min read·8 words

Heavy rain triggers urban flooding and transport disruption in Dubai, UAE

Mar 30·1 min read·11 words

At least 28 dead after flooding and landslides hit multiple provinces in Afghanistan

Mar 30·1 min read·13 words

Narelle triggers dark red skies across Shark Bay and Denham, Western Australia

Mar 30·1 min read·12 words

Major M7.3 earthquake hits near Luganville, Vanuatu

Mar 30·1 min read·7 words

Major X1.4 solar flare erupts from AR 4405, CME impact expected late March 31

Mar 30·1 min read·14 words

Explosive eruption at Sheveluch sends ash to 11 km (36 000 feet), Aviation Code Raised to Red, Russia

Mar 29·1 min read·18 words

Semeru eruption sends pyroclastic flow 3.5 km (2.2 miles) down Besuk Kobokan, Indonesia

Mar 29·1 min read·13 words

Cedar Canyon Fire burns 251 ha (620 acres) near Hitchcock, Oklahoma, injures 5

Mar 29·1 min read·13 words

Early-season wildfires surge across the United States with over 611 000 ha (1.51 million acres) burned year-to-date

Mar 29·1 min read·17 words

Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle severely damages Exmouth airport and disrupts LNG operations in Western Australia

Mar 29·1 min read·15 words

Red Flag Warnings issued from the Plains to the Southeast under critical fire weather conditions

Mar 28·1 min read·15 words

Airborne surveys show more than 90% snowpack loss in Arizona’s Upper Black River Basin

Mar 27·1 min read·14 words

The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: March 19-25, 2026

Mar 27·1 min read·8 words

Rare high-impact windstorm hits Zagreb, Croatia, in one of the city’s strongest wind episodes on record

Mar 27·1 min read·16 words

20 dead after landslide in Mbeya, Tanzania

Mar 27·1 min read·7 words

Damaging winds, hazardous surf and alpine snow impact south-eastern Australia

Mar 27·1 min read·10 words

Freeze Warnings issued for parts of Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri

Mar 27·1 min read·11 words

Severe drought triggers water restrictions in Southwest Florida

Mar 27·1 min read·8 words

Tropical Cyclone Narelle crosses Gascoyne coast with destructive winds and flooding, Western Australia

Mar 27·1 min read·13 words

Asteroid 2026 FS5 passed within 0.1 lunar distance of Earth

Mar 26·1 min read·10 words

11 rescued, 2 injured after boat capsizes near Fort Myers, Florida

Mar 26·1 min read·11 words

Record March heat accelerates peak of wildflower bloom in Death Valley National Park

Mar 26·1 min read·13 words

Firefighting helicopter crashes during wildfire operations in Hout Bay, South Africa

Mar 26·1 min read·11 words

Critical fire weather conditions forecast across central New Mexico into the southern High Plains

Mar 26·1 min read·14 words

Strong and shallow M6.5 earthquake hits off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Mar 26·1 min read·13 words

Severe storms with very large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes expected across the mid-Mississippi and Ohio valleys

Mar 26·1 min read·17 words

Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle to pass close to the North West Cape, bringing destructive winds to Western Australia

Mar 26·1 min read·18 words

Tropical Cyclone Narelle strengthens off Western Australia, Category 4 intensity forecast near the coast

Mar 25·1 min read·14 words

Red Flag Warnings issued for parts of Wyoming, Nebraska, and South Dakota

Mar 25·1 min read·12 words

Subtropical low triggers Red Heavy Rain Warning in Northland, New Zealand

Mar 25·1 min read·11 words

Rare severe weather outbreak brings tornado risk to Gulf states

Mar 25·1 min read·10 words

Another bright fireball streaks over U.S. Midwest and Ontario

Mar 25·1 min read·9 words

March flooding leaves 37 dead and nearly 138 000 affected across Mozambique

Mar 24·1 min read·12 words

Record seasonal snowfall measured at Juneau International Airport, Alaska

Mar 24·1 min read·9 words

Strong earthquake swarm on the Reykjanes Ridge, Iceland

Mar 24·1 min read·8 words

Major multi-day rainfall event forecast across Middle East from March 25-31

Mar 24·1 min read·11 words

Eruption at White Island raises Alert Level to 3 after brief ash plume, New Zealand

Mar 24·1 min read·15 words

Bright fireball seen over California, Arizona and Nevada

Mar 24·1 min read·8 words

Major M7.5 earthquake hits Tonga region

Mar 24·1 min read·6 words

Colombian Air Force C-130 crashes after takeoff in Putumayo with 125 onboard

Mar 23·1 min read·12 words

Record heat spreads east as over 200 record highs are forecast across the U.S.

Mar 23·1 min read·14 words

Widespread snow, freezing rain, and strong winds forecast as cross-country storm impacts Canada

Mar 23·1 min read·13 words

Heavy rainfall and flooding impact Northern Territory as ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle moves west

Mar 23·1 min read·13 words

Extreme March heat reaches 44.4°C (112°F) as multiple states set records in the western United States

Mar 23·1 min read·16 words

Two dead and dozens injured after runway collision at LaGuardia Airport halts air traffic

Mar 23·1 min read·14 words

Flash floods leave at least five dead in Oman’s South Al Batinah Governorate

Mar 23·1 min read·13 words

Search continues after 71-year-old woman swept into Iao Stream on Maui, Hawaii

Mar 22·1 min read·12 words

Strong and shallow M6.2 earthquake hits Samoa Islands region

Mar 22·1 min read·9 words

NASA confirms daylight fireball over Houston after possible meteorite strikes house

Mar 22·1 min read·11 words

Strong and shallow M6.2 earthquake hits Tonga

Mar 22·1 min read·7 words

Strong and shallow M6.7 earthquake hits northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Mar 21·1 min read·9 words

Hawaii governor estimates over USD 1 billion in storm damages as severe flooding continues across Oʻahu

Mar 21·1 min read·16 words

Geomagnetic storm reaches G3 levels after March 18 CME impacts Earth

Mar 21·1 min read·11 words

Imminent failure risk at Wahiawa Dam triggers emergency evacuations in Haleiwa and Waialua, Hawaii

Mar 20·1 min read·14 words

Kona low triggers life-threatening flooding on Oʻahu’s North Shore, Hawaii

Mar 20·1 min read·10 words

Las Vegas sets new March record as historic heat spreads across the U.S. Southwest

Mar 20·1 min read·14 words

Floods after heavy rainfall leave 13 dead and 9 598 households affected across Malawi

Mar 20·1 min read·14 words

Critical fire weather prompts Red Flag Warnings across parts of the High Plains

Mar 20·1 min read·13 words

The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: March 12-18, 2026

Mar 20·1 min read·8 words

Tropical Cyclone Narelle weakens after Queensland landfall, forecast to re-intensify over Gulf of Carpentaria

Mar 20·1 min read·14 words

Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Vanuatu

Mar 20·1 min read·7 words

Strong and shallow M6.6 earthquake hits South Shetland Islands

Mar 20·1 min read·9 words

Florida reports USD 3.17 billion in agricultural losses after early 2026 freeze

Mar 19·1 min read·12 words

Severe thunderstorms kill 19, injure over 50 in Karachi, Pakistan

Mar 19·1 min read·10 words

Second kona low threatens renewed flooding in Hawaiʻi after record-breaking storm

Mar 19·1 min read·11 words

Storm Therese brings heavy rainfall, flood and landslide risk to Canary Islands, Spain

Mar 19·1 min read·13 words

Kona low brings extreme rainfall to Maui and Oʻahu, causing flooding and landslides across Hawaiʻi

Mar 19·1 min read·15 words

Category 5 Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle forecast to cross Far North Queensland on March 20

Mar 19·1 min read·15 words

Long-duration atmospheric river raises flood risk in western Washington through March 21

Mar 18·1 min read·12 words

Kenya flood death toll rises to 71 as forecasters warn of renewed heavy rainfall

Mar 18·1 min read·14 words

Woman dies after fatal gondola crash at Engelberg ski-resort, Switzerland

Mar 18·1 min read·10 words

Early-season heatwave intensifies across western United States, Extreme Heat Warnings issued

Mar 18·1 min read·11 words

Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle forecast to briefly reach Category 5 before Queensland landfall, Australia

Mar 18·1 min read·14 words

Historic March blizzard buries parts of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula under up to 132 cm (52 inches) of snow

Mar 18·1 min read·18 words

El Niño forecast in 2026 as La Niña weakens and Pacific subsurface heat increases

Mar 17·1 min read·14 words

Earth-directed CME triggers G2 geomagnetic storm watch, aurora possible as low as New York

Mar 17·1 min read·14 words

Magma accumulation beneath Svartsengi now largest since eruption sequence began, Iceland

Mar 17·1 min read·11 words

Spain sees wettest January–February in 47 years as Atlantic storms soak Iberian Peninsula

Mar 17·1 min read·13 words

Landslide above Crosia homes triggers evacuations as floods impact Ionian coast of Cosenza, Italy

Mar 17·1 min read·14 words

Bright daytime meteor produces sonic boom over Pennsylvania and Ohio on March 17

Mar 17·1 min read·13 words

Prolonged atmospheric river brings Flood Watch and high avalanche danger to British Columbia as some areas face up to 400 mm (15.7 inches) of rain

Mar 17·1 min read·25 words

Atmospheric river forecast to stall over Washington, raising flood risk through March 20

Mar 17·1 min read·13 words

Tropical Cyclone Narelle forms in Coral Sea, forecast to intensify before Queensland impact, Australia

Mar 17·1 min read·14 words

Dust storm triggers multi-vehicle crash on U.S. 287 in northern Texas

Mar 16·1 min read·11 words

Long-duration fireball streaks across western Turkey skies, possibly an Earth-grazing meteor

Mar 16·1 min read·11 words

Explosive eruption at Sheveluch volcano ejects ash to 10.4 km (34 000 feet), Russia

Mar 16·1 min read·14 words

M2.7 solar flare erupts from Region 4392, CME produced

Mar 16·1 min read·9 words

Rare tornado kills 2 in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, India

Mar 16·1 min read·9 words

Lava from Piton de la Fournaise enters the Indian Ocean after crossing RN2 coastal road, Réunion Island

Mar 16·1 min read·17 words

Schools closed, ashfall reported after explosive eruption at Kanlaon volcano, Philippines

Mar 16·1 min read·11 words

Morrill Fire becomes largest in Nebraska history as statewide fires top 243 000 ha (600 000 acres)

Mar 16·1 min read·17 words

Rare Moderate Risk (4/5) issued for Mid-Atlantic as severe thunderstorms raise threat of damaging winds and tornadoes

Mar 16·1 min read·17 words

Snowstorm causes spinouts and closure of I-90 at Snoqualmie Pass, Washington

Mar 15·1 min read·11 words

Major winter storm brings blizzard conditions to Northern Plains and Great Lakes

Mar 15·1 min read·12 words

Seismic unrest and sulfur dioxide emissions increase eruption likelihood at Alaska’s Atka volcanic complex

Mar 15·1 min read·14 words

Red Flag Warnings issued for parts of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Colorado as critical fire weather spreads on March 15

Mar 15·1 min read·21 words

Freeze Warnings and Watches issued across parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Missouri, and Tennessee

Mar 15·1 min read·17 words

Over 130 000 customers lose power across Hawaii as Kona low brings damaging winds and flash flooding

Mar 14·1 min read·17 words

Extreme Heat Watches issued for California and Arizona as anomalous heat intensifies across parts of the Southwest

Mar 14·1 min read·17 words

Evacuation warning issued after possible Wahiawā Dam failure alert on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi

Mar 14·1 min read·12 words

Blizzard Warnings issued for parts of South Dakota and Minnesota as heavy snow and strong winds threaten whiteout conditions

Mar 14·1 min read·19 words

Kona low prompts statewide closures as severe weather threat intensifies across Hawaii

Mar 13·1 min read·12 words

Large sandstorm impacts southern Xinjiang as cold-air outbreak strengthens over northern China

Mar 13·1 min read·12 words

Lava from Piton de la Fournaise crosses RN2 coastal road, Réunion Island

Mar 13·1 min read·12 words

Floods and landslides across Ecuador kill 11 and damage thousands of homes

Mar 13·1 min read·12 words

Strong and shallow M6.3 earthquake hits near the coast of Atacama, Chile

Mar 13·1 min read·12 words

Winter Storm Warnings remain in effect from Idaho and Montana to the Upper Midwest

Mar 13·1 min read·14 words

Major mid-March blizzard forecast to bring potentially record snowfall to parts of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Mar 13·1 min read·18 words

Ice jam causes flooding in Ausable Forks, New York, as snowmelt accelerates across the Adirondacks

Mar 13·1 min read·15 words

NWS damage survey confirms EF-3 tornado that killed two in Lake Village, Indiana

Mar 12·1 min read·13 words

Two fatalities reported as heavy rainfall and river flooding impact Wide Bay–Burnett region, Australia

Mar 12·1 min read·14 words

Landslides kill at least 52 people in Gamo Zone, Ethiopia

Mar 12·1 min read·10 words

White Island volcano Alert Level raised to 3, New Zealand

Mar 12·1 min read·10 words

Long-duration atmospheric river impacts Washington and Oregon with heavy rain, snow and flood risk, U.S.

Mar 12·1 min read·15 words

Winter Storm Warnings issued from the Rockies to the Upper Midwest and Northeast

Mar 12·1 min read·13 words

Second deadly landslide in six weeks devastates Rubaya coltan mines in eastern DR Congo

Mar 12·1 min read·14 words

Powerful Kona low prompts emergency proclamations as Hawaii faces multi-day flood and severe storm threat

Mar 11·1 min read·15 words

A 15.2 cm (6 inches) hailstone in Kankakee could set a new Illinois record

Mar 11·1 min read·14 words

Severe storms leave at least five dead in Indiana after tornado hits Lake Village and floodwaters sweep vehicles away

Mar 11·1 min read·19 words

Destructive tornado damages homes in Kankakee County, Illinois, leaving thousands without power

Mar 11·1 min read·12 words

Kīlauea eruption sends ash plume to 9 km (30 000 feet), disrupts flights near Hilo, Hawaii

Mar 11·1 min read·16 words

Severe flooding hits Northern Territory and Queensland as rivers reach major levels, Australia

Mar 10·1 min read·13 words

Heavy rain triggers floods, landslides and wind damage across parts of Java, leaving 7 dead and 4 missing, Indonesia

Mar 10·1 min read·19 words

Atmospheric rivers forecast to bring heavy rain and snow to the Pacific Northwest through mid-March

Mar 10·1 min read·15 words

Heavy rain causes flooding and stream overflows across São Paulo, Brazil

Mar 10·1 min read·11 words

Strong M6.0 earthquake hits Tyrrhenian Sea near Naples, Italy

Mar 9·1 min read·9 words

Severe flooding kills 42 across Kenya as heavy rains trigger flash floods in Nairobi

Mar 9·1 min read·14 words

Union City tornado becomes the earliest EF-3 on record for Michigan

Mar 9·1 min read·11 words

Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms for parts of Missouri, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana on March 10

Mar 9·1 min read·16 words

Meteorite damages homes in Koblenz, Germany after bright fireball

Mar 9·1 min read·9 words

Strong M6.0 earthquake hits Tonga

Mar 8·1 min read·5 words

8 dead in Michigan and Oklahoma as over 25 tornadoes hit central United States

Mar 8·1 min read·14 words

Deadly Fairview tornado rated as EF-2, Oklahoma

Mar 7·1 min read·7 words

Tornado leaves at least four dead and more than a dozen injured in southwest Michigan, United States

Mar 7·1 min read·17 words

Acid rain from Ambae reaches four islands as Vanuatu readies emergency response

Mar 6·1 min read·12 words

Strong and shallow M6.3 earthquake hits Solomon Islands

Mar 6·1 min read·8 words

M4.9 earthquake near Edgefield becomes strongest inland earthquake on record in Louisiana

Mar 6·1 min read·12 words

Two dead after tornado strikes near Fairview, Oklahoma

Mar 6·1 min read·8 words

Multiple tornadoes reported across Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas as severe storms impact southern Plains

Mar 6·1 min read·14 words

JWST observations eliminate lunar impact probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 in 2032

Mar 5·1 min read·12 words

SPC issues Enhanced Risk for severe storms with large hail and tornado potential across Texas-Oklahoma-Kansas

Mar 5·1 min read·15 words

Record rainfall hits Dallas–Fort Worth as storms flood highways across North Texas

Mar 5·1 min read·12 words

Polar vortex disrupted as major sudden stratospheric warming develops over the Arctic

Mar 5·1 min read·12 words

Heavy snowfall damages orchards and raises concerns for Japan’s 2026 apple harvest

Mar 5·1 min read·12 words

Magma accumulation beneath Svartsengi reaches 22.5 million m³ after 210 days of recharge, Iceland

Mar 5·1 min read·14 words

Large marine heatwave persists off the U.S. West Coast since summer 2025

Mar 5·1 min read·12 words

33-year-old dies after entering restricted area near Kīlauea caldera, Hawaii

Mar 5·1 min read·10 words

Strong and shallow M6.4 earthquake hits Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

Mar 4·1 min read·11 words

Earthquake swarm near Tonopah, Nevada

Mar 4·1 min read·5 words

Impulsive explosion produces brief ash emission at Mount Etna hours after M4.5 earthquake, Italy

Mar 4·1 min read·14 words

Flood warnings and advisories issued across Indiana, Ohio, and West Virginia after heavy rainfall

Mar 4·1 min read·14 words

Potomac River advisory lifted in Washington, D.C. as repairs begin on collapsed interceptor

Mar 4·1 min read·13 words

Multi day storm event forecast across central and southern United States, March 4-6

Mar 4·1 min read·13 words

El Niño chances rise as La Niña fades, WMO says neutral phase to persist until mid-2026

Mar 4·1 min read·16 words

Dense Saharan dust reaches Spain, France and Italy, reducing air quality and visibility

Mar 4·1 min read·13 words

Bright fireball streaks across the southern U.S.

Mar 4·1 min read·7 words

Two subtropical systems active simultaneously in South Atlantic, first such overlap documented in modern monitoring era

Mar 3·1 min read·16 words

Heavy snowfall across northern China triggers emergency responses

Mar 3·1 min read·8 words

Increased seismic activity recorded at Bulusan volcano, Philippines

Mar 3·1 min read·8 words

Canada records lowest temperature in decades and record snowfall in winter 2025–26

Mar 3·1 min read·12 words

Destructive cold lahar at Mount Merapi sweeps away vehicles following heavy rain, Indonesia

Mar 3·1 min read·13 words

Live watch: Blood moon total lunar eclipse of March 3, 2026

Mar 3·1 min read·11 words

Strong M6.1 earthquake hits near Simeulue, Indonesia

Mar 3·1 min read·7 words

Continuous eruption at Ambae sends ash to 4 300 m (14 000 feet), Alert Level 3 maintained, Vanuatu

Mar 2·1 min read·18 words

Winter weather impacts Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic while severe storm risk expands across parts of Oklahoma and Kansas

Mar 2·1 min read·17 words

Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Volcano Islands, Japan region

Mar 2·1 min read·10 words

Deep M6.3 earthquake hits Fiji region

Mar 1·1 min read·6 words

Floods in Evros River basin damage over 60 000 ha (150 000 acres) of farmland, threaten 2026 planting season, Greece

Feb 28·1 min read·20 words

Persistent slab avalanche danger expected across the Cascades this weekend

Feb 28·1 min read·10 words

At least 15 dead after Bolivian Air Force plane crashes during severe weather over El Alto

Feb 28·1 min read·16 words

Desert rainfall anomaly triggers major flooding across central Australia

Feb 27·1 min read·9 words

Polar vortex split to impact Northern Hemisphere weather in March 2026

Feb 27·1 min read·11 words

Vanuatu issues Red alert for Tafea Province as Tropical Cyclone Urmil intensifies

Feb 27·1 min read·12 words

Kanlaon eruption sends ballistics 1.5 km high, triggers PDCs, forest fires and ashfall across 121 barangays

Feb 27·1 min read·16 words

Confirmed tornado damages multiple homes in Pinson, Alabama

Feb 27·1 min read·8 words

Post-season NHC report finds Melissa tied for strongest Atlantic hurricane by maximum sustained wind

Feb 26·1 min read·14 words

Another storm strikes Juiz de Fora as death toll climbs to 49 in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Feb 26·1 min read·16 words

Record-breaking February temperatures spread across France

Feb 26·1 min read·6 words

Grass fire injures five, forces evacuations and Interstate 25 closure in Thornton, Colorado

Feb 26·1 min read·13 words

Flaming mud volcano eruption damages infrastructure and kills animals in San Juan de Urabá, Colombia

Feb 26·1 min read·15 words

Total lunar eclipse on March 3, 2026, fully visible from eastern Asia to western Americas

Feb 25·1 min read·15 words

Extreme drought fuels rapid wildfire growth in South Florida’s Big Cypress Preserve

Feb 25·1 min read·12 words

At least 30 dead and 39 missing after extreme rainfall causes severe flooding and landslides in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Feb 25·1 min read·19 words

Heavy rain triggers flash flooding and travel disruption across multiple states in Australia

Feb 25·1 min read·13 words

Late-February 2026 Nor’easter sets all-time snowfall records and leaves 650 000 without power across Northeast U.S.

Feb 24·1 min read·16 words

At least 22 dead after record rainfall triggers floods and landslides in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Feb 24·1 min read·15 words

Ambae volcano Alert Level raised to 3, Vanuatu

Feb 24·1 min read·8 words

Five killed in off-piste slab avalanches in Austria

Feb 24·1 min read·8 words

Record snowfall in Providence, Rhode Island, as Nor’easter death toll reaches four

Feb 24·1 min read·12 words

Tropical Cyclone Horacio becomes strongest storm of 2026 east of Mauritius

Feb 24·1 min read·11 words

High avalanche danger in effect for Greater Lake Tahoe backcountry along California–Nevada border

Feb 23·1 min read·13 words

Two fatalities reported after tree collapses onto moving vehicle during Nor’easter in Maryland

Feb 23·1 min read·13 words

Arequipa flooding emergency deepens with 17 fatalities confirmed after rescue helicopter crash, Peru

Feb 23·1 min read·13 words

Major Nor’easter produces hurricane-force gusts, up to 66 cm (24 inches) of snow and widespread outages across Northeast U.S.

Feb 23·1 min read·19 words

Heavy snowfall triggers first statewide Blizzard Warning in New Jersey since 1996

Feb 23·1 min read·12 words

Near-zero visibility and multiple accidents reported on I-80 during extreme blizzard in New Jersey

Feb 23·1 min read·14 words

Severe winter storm paralyzes the New York metropolitan area, grounding flights and closing schools

Feb 23·1 min read·14 words

Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

Feb 23·1 min read·11 words

Rare deep M7.1 earthquake hits beneath the Sulu Sea near Sabah, Malaysia

Feb 22·1 min read·12 words

G1 – Minor geomagnetic storm underway, NOAA forecasts possible G2 conditions

Feb 22·1 min read·11 words

Deep M6.0 earthquake hits south of the Fiji Islands

Feb 22·1 min read·9 words

Heavy snow, coastal flooding, and power outages forecast during major nor’easter affecting the eastern U.S.

Feb 22·1 min read·15 words

Heavy rains cause deadly landslides in Davao Region, Philippines

Feb 21·1 min read·9 words

Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Solomon Islands

Feb 21·1 min read·8 words

Blizzard Warnings issued for Delaware, New Jersey, New York and southern Connecticut February 22-23

Feb 21·1 min read·14 words

Coastal storm and long-duration atmospheric river to bring heavy precipitation to Pacific Northwest and California

Feb 21·1 min read·15 words

Confidence increases for significant winter storm to impact Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Feb 21·1 min read·11 words

WorkSafe launches investigation into fatal Mauao landslide as 42 landslides remain under assessment, New Zealand

Feb 21·1 min read·15 words

Tornado damages airport, homes, bank and animal shelter in Bloomington, Indiana

Feb 20·1 min read·11 words

Wildfires trigger Agricultural Emergency as Texas activates expanded state response ahead of critical fire danger

Feb 20·1 min read·15 words

Confirmed tornado destroys home, damages 12–15 buildings and injures one in Crawford County, Illinois

Feb 20·1 min read·14 words

Winter storm warnings and advisories issued across Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Feb 20·1 min read·12 words

Explosive eruption at Kanlaon displaces over 30 families, ashfall blankets western areas, Philippines

Feb 19·1 min read·13 words

Multi-hazard winter storm brings snow, freezing rain, and tornado risk from Great Plains to East Coast, U.S.

Feb 19·1 min read·17 words

Enhanced Risk of severe storms with supercells capable of strong tornadoes across southern Illinois and Indiana

Feb 19·1 min read·16 words

Ranger Road Fire doubles in size in one day, reaching over 114 650 ha (283 000 acres) in Kansas-Oklahoma

Feb 19·1 min read·19 words

Eight skiers confirmed dead, Castle Peak Avalanche is now the second deadliest in the modern U.S.

Feb 19·1 min read·16 words

Atmospheric river forecast to bring another round of heavy precipitation to California

Feb 18·1 min read·12 words

Red Code blizzard warning issued as 50 cm (20 inches) of snow disrupts transport in Bucharest, Romania

Feb 18·1 min read·17 words

Floods during the 2025–26 rainy season leave 223 dead and 860 000 affected across Mozambique

Feb 18·1 min read·15 words

State of Emergency declared in Oklahoma as wildfires scorch over 72 770 ha (155 000 acres)

Feb 18·1 min read·16 words

Rapid overnight growth pushes Ranger Road Fire across Oklahoma–Kansas border, 4 firefighters injured

Feb 18·1 min read·13 words

Six rescued, nine missing as avalanche hits ski group near Lake Tahoe, California

Feb 18·1 min read·13 words

Satellite data show continued expansion of Home Reef volcano in Tonga

Feb 18·1 min read·11 words

Four dead and 29 injured in brownout-related pileup on I-25 near Pueblo, Colorado

Feb 18·1 min read·13 words

Extreme and Critical fire weather trigger widespread Red Flag Warnings across Plains and Front Range

Feb 17·1 min read·15 words

Solar eclipse shadow visible in Meteosat imagery over Tropical Cyclone Gezani

Feb 17·1 min read·11 words

Tropical Cyclone Gezani leaves at least 63 dead across Madagascar and Mozambique

Feb 17·1 min read·12 words

Water rescues and landslides reported in California as next Pacific storm aims West Coast

Feb 17·1 min read·14 words

France records highest soil moisture since 1959 amid nationwide flood alerts

Feb 17·1 min read·11 words

New swarm of hybrid seismic events beneath Teide volcano, Tenerife

Feb 17·1 min read·10 words

Storm Nils leaves 3 dead, record flooding and widespread outages in France

Feb 17·1 min read·12 words

G2 – Moderate geomagnetic storm in progress, auroras possible from New York to Washington state

Feb 16·1 min read·15 words

5 injured as avalanche derails passenger train near Goppenstein, Switzerland

Feb 16·1 min read·10 words

Progressive ground collapse in Central Aceh reaches 3 ha (7.4 acres), moves closer to homes and strategic infrastructure

Feb 16·1 min read·18 words

Episode 42 shows high-intensity magma discharge and dual-vent activity at Kīlauea volcano

Feb 16·1 min read·12 words

Extreme winter storm impacts expected in Sierra Nevada as Pacific storms bring up to 2.4 m (8 feet) of snow through February 18

Feb 16·1 min read·23 words

Potomac Interceptor collapse among largest municipal wastewater spills in U.S. history

Feb 16·1 min read·11 words

Annular solar eclipse crosses Antarctica on February 17, 2026

Feb 16·1 min read·9 words

At least 9 tornadoes reported across Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, five confirmed EF-1

Feb 16·1 min read·13 words

La Niña continues as NOAA forecasts transition to ENSO-neutral in February-April 2026

Feb 15·1 min read·12 words

Strong M6.0 earthquake hits the Kuril Islands, Russia

Feb 15·1 min read·8 words

Evacuation Warnings issued for Palisades and Eaton burn scars ahead of high-impact winter storm in California

Feb 15·1 min read·16 words

Widespread flooding and landslides affect 2 million people across northern Morocco

Feb 15·1 min read·11 words

Red Warning issued for heavy rain across Manawatū, Rangitīkei and Ruapehu Districts, New Zealand

Feb 15·1 min read·14 words

Second eruption follows January unrest at Piton de la Fournaise, La Réunion

Feb 14·1 min read·12 words

Heavy rainfall and severe storms forecast from Texas to the Carolinas this Valentine’s weekend

Feb 14·1 min read·14 words

Mount Semeru eruption sends pyroclastic flow 6 km (3.7 miles) down southeastern flank, Indonesia

Feb 14·1 min read·14 words

Geomagnetic storms possible this weekend as CME from M1.0 solar flare heads toward Earth

Feb 14·1 min read·14 words

Strong and shallow M6.4 earthquake hits near Port-Olry, Vanuatu

Feb 14·1 min read·9 words

Florida enters worst drought in 25 years as extreme conditions expand

Feb 13·1 min read·11 words

Gezani destroys 18 800 homes, claims 40 lives in Madagascar

Feb 13·1 min read·10 words

Pair of mid-level troughs forecast to bring widespread precipitation to California

Feb 13·1 min read·11 words

Storm Nils kills 1 in France, triggers rare Red Avalanche Alert in Savoie as 850 000 lose power

Feb 12·1 min read·18 words

At least 11 dead as avalanches strike multiple Alpine sites in Italy and France

Feb 12·1 min read·14 words

Maryland reports at least 15 cold-related deaths after January 2026 snowstorm

Feb 12·1 min read·11 words

Bright fireball recorded over Indiana–Ohio border region

Feb 12·1 min read·7 words

Gezani forecast to reach intense tropical cyclone strength near Mozambique coast, more than 1 million at risk

Feb 12·1 min read·17 words

Strong M6.2 earthquake hits Coquimbo Region, Chile

Feb 12·1 min read·7 words

Severe thunderstorms kill 10 in Minas Gerais, injure 2 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Feb 12·1 min read·14 words

Effusive activity and ash to 7.3 km (24 000 feet) at Big Ben volcano, Heard Island, Indian Ocean

Feb 12·1 min read·18 words

At least 31 dead as Tropical Cyclone Gezani ravages 80% of Toamasina, Madagascar

Feb 11·1 min read·13 words

Tropical Storm Penha leaves 8 dead and 645 612 affected after crossing southern-central Philippines

Feb 11·1 min read·14 words

Floods leave 44 dead and 72 000 families affected across 16 departments, Colombia

Feb 11·1 min read·13 words

Flash floods kill 3 and damage 1 999 shelters across 21 displacement sites in northwest Syria

Feb 11·1 min read·16 words

Long-duration fireball lights New Zealand’s South Island, residents report loud bang and shaking

Feb 11·1 min read·13 words

New York City confirms 18 deaths during prolonged Arctic cold

Feb 11·1 min read·10 words

Cross-country storm to bring heavy rain to the South and snow to the West and Great Lakes

Feb 11·1 min read·17 words

Wind chills to −57°C (−70°F) as Extreme Cold and Blizzard Warnings continue across Alaska

Feb 11·1 min read·14 words

Intense Tropical Cyclone Gezani makes landfall near Toamasina on Madagascar’s east coast

Feb 10·1 min read·12 words

Deep M6.2 earthquake hits Fiji region

Feb 10·1 min read·6 words

Watertown drops to -38°C (-36°F) as Arctic air grips Upstate New York

Feb 10·1 min read·12 words

Slow-moving landslide damages hundreds of homes in Padasari, Central Java, Indonesia

Feb 10·1 min read·11 words

Pyroclastic density currents from Mayon volcano reach 4 km (2.5 miles), Philippines

Feb 10·1 min read·12 words

Tropical Cyclone Mitchell causes thousands of power outages in Western Australia

Feb 10·1 min read·11 words

Hydrothermal unrest persists at El Chichón volcano, Mexico

Feb 10·1 min read·8 words

Six all-time cold records broken in one day as death toll from record snow climbs to 46, Japan

Feb 10·1 min read·18 words

Beneficial Sierra Nevada snowfall expected as weak atmospheric river moves through California

Feb 10·1 min read·12 words

Valentine’s Day weekend storm to bring widespread heavy rain to the southern United States

Feb 10·1 min read·14 words

Major storm hits Hawaii with damaging winds and extreme rainfall, causing widespread power outages

Feb 10·1 min read·14 words

Bright predawn meteor observed across multiple provinces in western China

Feb 9·1 min read·10 words

Reykjanes Ridge earthquake swarm produces hundreds of events near Eldey Island

Feb 9·1 min read·11 words

Fatalities, evacuations, and agricultural losses mount as Storm Marta strikes Portugal and Spain

Feb 9·1 min read·13 words

At least 12 dead, 36 injured as Tropical Storm Penha (Basyang) hits the Philippines

Feb 9·1 min read·14 words

Heavy rainfall from Storm Marta leads to flash floods, four fatalities in northern Morocco

Feb 9·1 min read·14 words

Torrential rain triggers deadly landslides and floods across Colombia, killing 13

Feb 9·1 min read·11 words

130 km (80 miles) ice crack forms after 96% of Lake Erie freezes for first time since 1996

Feb 9·1 min read·18 words

Major stratospheric warming developing over the Arctic, ensemble data indicate a polar vortex split around February 15

Feb 7·1 min read·17 words

One dead and child missing as Storm Leonardo floods southern Spain and Portugal

Feb 5·1 min read·13 words

Tropical Storm Penha (Basyang) expected to make multiple landfalls over Mindanao and Visayas, Philippines

Feb 5·1 min read·14 words

At least 12 dead, 2 000 homes destroyed as Tropical Cyclone Fytia hits Madagascar

Feb 5·1 min read·14 words