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Cram Fire has scorched 39 540 ha (97 700 acres) since igniting on July 13, 2025, near Willowdale, Jefferson County, Oregon, and is currently the largest active wildfire in the U.S.
NOAA issued extreme heat alerts for over 90 million people across the Mid-Mississippi Valley and Mid-South on July 21, 2025, as a prolonged, dangerous heat wave continues across central and southeastern United States.
Flash floods triggered by intense rainfall during the early hours of July 22, 2025, killed two people and left 10 missing in Laiwu District of Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
A record-breaking 91 mm (3.6 in) of rain fell on Moscow, Russia during the night of July 21, 2025, flooding roads, metro stations, and underpasses, and causing widespread transport disruptions.
The Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) issued its first-ever red alert for dangerous rainfall on July 21–22, 2025, after more than 130 mm (5.1 inches) fell over parts of southeastern Denmark.
Tropical Storm Wipha made landfall in northern Vietnam around 10:00 local time (LT) on July 22, 2025, bringing heavy rainfall of up to 500 mm (20 inches), sustained winds up to 102 km/h (63 mph), and widespread disruptions.
A total of 296 mm (11.65 inches) of rain fell in just 12 hours, triggering widespread flooding and a landslide that blocked a tunnel in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China on July 21, 2025.
Dongkan National Meteorological Station in the Turpan Basin, Xinjiang, recorded an air temperature of 48.7 °C (119.7 °F) on July 20, 2025, setting a new all-time high for the station. Two nearby automated weather stations in the basin recorded temperatures over 50 °C (122 °F) the same day, including Mangxiaohu at 50.7 °C (123.3 °F). This marks one of the highest official temperatures ever recorded at a national meteorological station in China.
A Flash Flood Emergency was issued for central Fayette County, Illinois between 23:08 local time (LT) on July 20, 2025, and 02:15 LT on July 21, after 130–150 mm (5–6 inches) of rain.
Typhoon Wipha made landfall near Taishan, southern China at 09:50 UTC (17:50 local time) on July 20, 2025, producing wind gusts up to 167 km/h (104 mph), torrential rainfall, and widespread transport disruption across Hong Kong and Guangdong. Now a strong tropical storm, Wipha is forecast to re-emerge over the Gulf of Tonkin and make a second landfall in northern Vietnam late on July 22.
