Waterspout outbreak off the Florida Keys, U.S.
A total of 12 waterspouts were observed south of the westernmost Lower Keys, Florida, U.S. on the afternoon/evening of November 4, 2022.
Colombia declares rainfall disaster after highest rainfall in 40 years
Colombian president Gustavo Petro declared a national rainfall disaster on November 1, 2022, after rainfall levels across the country this year exceeded levels seen in the past 40 years.
Tornado outbreak – Destructive tornadoes hit Texas and Oklahoma, leaving more than 100 000 customers without power
Severe storms moving through the south-central U.S. on Friday, November 4, 2022, produced strong winds and heavy rain, hail and tornadoes in Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma, leaving damage and injuring people. The threat of tornadoes, some intense, continued across the ArkLaTex region overnight on November 5 as the cold front passes through the southern Plains.
Mysterious ribbon of blue light appears over Sweden
A mysterious ribbon of blue light appeared over Abisko, Sweden during a G1 – Minor geomagnetic storm on November 3, 2022.
Powerful eruption at Sangay volcano, Ecuador
A powerful eruption started at Sangay volcano, Ecuador at around 11:40 UTC on November 4, 2022.
Strong and shallow M6.2 earthquake hits the Gulf of California
A strong and shallow earthquake, registered by the USGS as M6.2, hit the Gulf of California at 10:02 UTC on November 4, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 30 km (18.6 miles).
Asteroid 2022 UQ40 flew past Earth at just 0.2 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 UQ40 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.25 LD / 0.00232 AU (94 683 km / 58 833 miles) at 02:49 UTC on October 24, 2022.
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: October 26 – November 1, 2022
New activity/unrest was reported for 6 volcanoes from October 26 to November 1, 2022. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 16 volcanoes.
Rare meteor cluster recorded at Gaustatoppen, Norway
This footage from Gaustatoppen in Norway shows a rare meteor cluster recorded at 03:54 UTC on October 30, 2022.
Category 1 Hurricane “Lisa” makes landfall in Belize
Hurricane “Lisa” made landfall near the mouth of the Sibun River, Belize — about 15 km (10 miles) SW of Belize City — at 21:20 UTC on November 2, 2022. Lisa had maximum sustained winds of 140 km/h (85 mph), making it a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson wind scale and the first November hurricane to make landfall in Belize since 1942.
