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A fast-moving landspout touched down near Highway 86 and Burning Tree Drive in Franktown, Colorado at around 14:30 local time (LT) on July 14, 2025, damaging three buildings and several vehicles. No injuries were reported.
Red flag warnings are in effect across parts of Nevada, Idaho, and Utah on July 15, 2025, due to strong winds, dry fuels, low humidity, and scattered dry thunderstorms.
Severe thunderstorms impacted eastern Ontario and southern Quebec, Canada on July 13, 2025, producing up to 100 mm (3.9 inches) of rain in 90 minutes, flash floods, wind gusts up to 90 km/h (56 mph), and widespread power outages affecting more than 60 000 customers.
An EF-2 tornado struck Davenport, Iowa at 17:03 CDT (22:03 UTC) on July 11, 2025, with peak winds of 193 km/h (120 mph), according to the National Weather Service. A rare Flash Flood Emergency was declared for the Quad Cities region after 109.2 mm (4.3 inches) of rainfall.
Flash flood potential is elevated across several U.S. regions, with a Moderate Risk (level 3/4) in effect for the I-95 corridor in the Mid‑Atlantic from July 14 into July 15, 2025, due to a slow-moving frontal boundary and record-setting atmospheric moisture. Elevated flash flood risk also exists across the Florida Peninsula as deep tropical moisture and slow-moving storms impact the region.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, first observed by the ATLAS survey in Chile on July 1, 2025, is the third confirmed object of its kind to enter the solar system. Analysis of its hyperbolic trajectory and inbound velocity of ~58 km/s confirms its extrasolar origin, while kinematic modeling suggests it formed in the Milky Way’s ancient thick disk, offering a rare opportunity to study early galactic comet chemistry.
Two teenagers were killed by a lightning strike while fishing near Lejuene Road in Ware County, Georgia, at around 21:05 local time (LT) on July 10, 2025. The teens, aged 18 and 19, were found unresponsive at the scene by first responders about one hour later.
A stationary storm system caused severe flooding in Tarazona, Zaragoza Province, Spain on July 11, 2025, after dropping 100 mm (3.9 inches) of rainfall within one hour, prompting a red warning from AEMET and emergency response activation across multiple municipalities.
A powerful phreatic eruption occurred at the Santa Teresa ausol, part of the Los Ausoles geothermal field in Ahuachapán, El Salvador on July 10, 2025. The eruption ejected a column of boiling water, steam, and sediment, blocking an access road and damaging surrounding infrastructure. No injuries were reported.
Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in Prince Edward County, Virginia on July 9, 2025, inundating roadways and backyards. Flash flood warnings were issued for the region as runoff overwhelmed local drainage systems.
