EF-1 tornado strikes Van Buren, Arkansas, causing damage and one injury
An EF-1 tornado touched down in Van Buren, Arkansas, on June 6, 2025. The brief but intense storm caused significant structural damage and one injury.
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Hailstorm devastates wheat crops in Deaf Smith and Randall counties, Texas
A severe hailstorm struck Deaf Smith and Randall Counties, Texas, on June 4, 2025, causing significant damage to wheat crops. The storm, with hail up to tennis ball size, disrupted farming operations during a critical growing period.
Intense supercell produces multiple tornadoes and flooding west of Lubbock, Texas
A powerful supercell thunderstorm produced multiple tornadoes across eastern New Mexico and West Texas on June 5, 2025, prompting tornado warnings and emergency alerts for Lubbock County and Texas Tech University. While the tornadoes passed west and northwest of the city, the storm caused significant flooding, power outages, and property damage in the Lubbock area. One injury was reported in Hockley County.
Severe weather outbreak spawns multiple tornadoes in Heilongjiang, China
At least six tornadoes touched down in Heilongjiang Province, northeastern China, during a severe weather outbreak on June 5, 2025. Tornadoes were confirmed in Keshan, Beian, Suihua, and Hailun, with damage reported to rural structures in several locations.
Destructive storm rips roofs and causes power outages across New Zealand’s North Island
A powerful storm struck New Zealand’s North Island, tearing the roof off a house in Newlands and damaging a school library in Wainuiomata on June 5, 2025. The storm caused widespread power outages and flooding risks across multiple regions.
Intense hailstorm batters Loire and Puy-de-Dôme, France
Powerful storms swept through central France on June 3, 2025, bringing large hail and heavy rain to the Loire and Puy-de-Dôme departments.
Severe hailstorm with tennis ball-sized hail causes widespread damage in Gorička, Slovenia
A powerful storm with tennis ball-sized hail struck Slovenia’s Gorička region, damaging homes, vehicles, and crops on June 3, 2025. The storm hit hardest in Gornje Petrovci, Šalovci, and Hodoš.
Severe weather outbreak brings giant hail, flash floods, and rare June blizzards to Europe
A Level 3 severe weather outbreak is sweeping across Europe with destructive hail, damaging winds, flash floods, and potential tornadoes impacting multiple countries on June 4, 2025.
Large tornado hits China’s Jilin Province, causing significant damage
A powerful stove pipe tornado tore through Changshan Town, China’s Jilin Province, on June 2, 2025, damaging homes, power lines, and crops.
M5.8 earthquake near Marmaris, Turkey kills one and injures 69
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS and EMSC as M5.8 hit the border region between Turkey and Greece at 23:17 UTC on June 2, 2025 (02:17 local time, June 3), at a depth of about 70 km (44 miles). As a result, one person died and 69 others were injured.
