Rishav Kothari is Editor-in-Chief of The Watchers, where he runs the newsroom and covers earthquakes, volcanoes, severe weather and space weather.
A severe storm damaged or destroyed more than 500 homes across Tripura, India, over a three-day period from Sunday, April 20, to Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The worst damage occurred on Monday when the storm damaged over 400 homes and injured two people.
The Jones Road Wildfire broke out in Ocean County, New Jersey, on April 22, 2025, rapidly expanding overnight to more than 3 400 ha (8 500 acres), forcing thousands of residents to evacuate and prompting closures of major roadways, including a portion of the Garden State Parkway. The event comes amid a 266% increase in wildfire activity in New Jersey compared to the same period in 2024, with three fires this year classified as major, each burning more than 40.5 ha (100 acres).
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul, Turkey, at 09:49 UTC (12:49 local time) on April 23, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) and EMSC are reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Severe weather is forecast to return to the central United States on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, following a destructive Easter weekend storm system that produced tornadoes and flash floods, resulting in five fatalities in Oklahoma.
At least three people were reported dead in Oklahoma as storms swept across the U.S. from the Southern Plains through the Midwest and Upper Great Lakes between Saturday, April 19, and Sunday, April 20, 2025. The system spawned at least 22 tornadoes across six states, triggered flash floods, and left over 70 000 customers without power.
At least five people have died across Jammu and Kashmir in severe storms that have affected the region since Thursday, April 17, 2025. More than 100 people have been rescued across the state amid multiple cloudbursts and landslides, which have blocked roads and caused significant damage to infrastructure.
A tornado touched down in Lonoke County, Arkansas, on Sunday, April 20, 2025, causing significant damage and leaving over 1 000 customers without power. At least six tornadoes were reported across five states, downing trees and power lines across the region.
At least 15 tornadoes ripped through Texas and parts of Oklahoma on Saturday, April 19, 2025, as thunderstorms moved through the Southern Plains, downing trees and power lines, causing power outages, and damaging multiple homes. There is an Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms over parts of the middle and lower Mississippi Valley on Sunday.
A powerful low pressure system in the Tasman Sea, the remnants of ex-Tropical Cyclone Tam, generated large and hazardous surf along the east coast of Australia over the Easter weekend, leaving at least five people dead and two missing in New South Wales and Victoria.
A late-season snowstorm brought high winds and heavy snow to the Rockies on Friday, April 18, 2025, creating dangerous travel conditions, causing flight delays, and disrupting sporting events scheduled in the region.
