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Severe thunderstorm warnings and watches are in effect for parts of central and eastern U.S. on Sunday, March 30, 2025, as thunderstorms pass over Texas and parts of Oklahoma, putting millions under alert for damaging hail and strong gusts.
Large hail, heavy rainfall, and the potential for strong tornadoes are forecast across parts of the central and eastern United States this weekend. The Storm Prediction Center has issued an Enhanced Risk for severe thunderstorms stretching from Texas to Ohio, placing millions under threat.
The deadliest earthquake in 95 years hit Myanmar on Friday, March 28, 2025, leaving over 4 390 fatalities and injuring over 5 000 people in the country. The M7.7 quake was powerful enough to send tremors as far as Thailand, where at least 18 people lost their lives, 68 were injured, and about 80 remain missing. The impact was made worse when an M6.7 aftershock hit the same region just minutes later.
At least three people have been reported dead after severe thunderstorms swept through South Texas from Wednesday, March 26, through Friday, March 28, 2025, dropping extreme rainfall that led to severe flooding across the region. Multiple places, including the city of McAllen, reported over 30 cm (1 foot) of standing floodwaters after record rainfall hit the area.
The main blazes of the deadliest wildfires in South Korean history were contained on Friday, March 28, 2025, after rainfall aided firefighting efforts. At least 28 people have been killed by the fires that have ravaged the country’s southeast since they ignited on March 21.
Severe flash floods hit McAllen (population 146 000) as a line of thunderstorms swept across South Texas on Thursday, March 27, 2025, bringing 152 to 254 mm (6 to 10 inches) to parts of the region. Floodwaters entered a medical center in McAllen and submerged key routes across southern Texas, leading to hazardous travel conditions and extensive damage.
Heavy rains beginning on March 23, 2025, have caused historic flooding across Queensland, Australia, with the town of Stonehenge submerged after the Thomson River exceeded the 1974 flood levels on March 27. Major flood warnings remain in effect as several rivers continue to rise dangerously.
Significant hail and rain struck much of Spain, including the Málaga region, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, as a powerful storm system passed over the region.
Record-breaking temperatures were measured in Japan on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, with 143 stations either tying or breaking the record for the hottest March day on record.
Severe thunderstorms swept through Seattle and much of the Pacific Northwest on March 26, 2025, after the National Weather Service (NWS) issued the first Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Seattle since 1999. The storms brought hail, rain, and frequent lightning that damaged multiple structures.
