Gateway to the Sahara covered in snow for the second time in two years, Algeria
Snow cover was recorded over the Ain Sefra region in the Sahara Desert on New Year’s Day 2025 for the second time in two years.
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First tornado of the year touches down in Tehama County, California
The first tornado of 2025 in the U.S. was reported in Tehama County, California on Friday, January 3, 2024.
Large ring-shaped piece of space debris hits Mukuku Village, Kenya
A large piece of space debris measuring 2.5 m (8.2 feet) and weighing 500 kg (1 102 pounds) fell in Mukuku Village, Makueni County, Kenya, on December 30, 2024. Such incidents are rare, with only a few large debris objects surviving reentry each year and an even smaller number impacting populated areas.
Multiday lake-effect snow to blanket parts of New York and Pennsylvania with heavy snow
A powerful multiday lake-effect snow event is set to blanket parts of New York and Pennsylvania, with areas downwind of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie expected to receive up to 90 cm (3 feet) of snow by Sunday, January 5, 2025 creating hazardous conditions across several regions.
Major winter storm to impact U.S. through the first weekend of 2025
Millions across the central and eastern U.S. are bracing for a major winter storm expected to dump heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain, with dangerous travel conditions and power outages anticipated through the first weekend of 2025.
Very bright fireball seen over Seattle, Victoria and Vancouver
A very bright fireball was observed over the skies of Washington, U.S. and British Columbia, Canada at around 02:17 UTC on Sunday, December 29, 2024. Observers noted that the fireball was particularly bright and visible through heavy cloud cover, displaying hues of white, green, and red with some reports of yellow and light blue.
Tornado damages Athens downtown square, rips roof off Limestone County Courthouse, Alabama
A powerful EF-1 tornado tore through Athens, Alabama, late Saturday night, December 28, 2024, causing widespread damage to the Limestone County Courthouse, downtown businesses, and Alabama Veterans Park.
At least 4 dead as severe weather outbreak wreaks havoc across Southeast U.S.
A severe weather outbreak wreaked havoc across the southeastern United States over the weekend, leaving at least four people dead, causing widespread destruction, and cutting power to thousands of homes and businesses on Sunday, December 29, 2024.
Dozens of boats damaged, homes flooded, and one fatality as unusually strong waves hit Peru and Ecuador
Massive waves struck the coasts of Ecuador and Peru on Saturday, December 28, 2024, flooding homes, damaging boats, and closing over 91 of 121 ports in Peru. Over 200 fishermen in Peru ended up stranded in swells while 1 person died in Ecuador’s coastal city of Manta.
At least 2 dead, over 600 000 without power as severe thunderstorms and tornadoes impact southeastern U.S.
Two people were killed, and widespread destruction was reported across Texas and Mississippi as powerful storms and tornadoes tore through the Southeast on Saturday, December 28, 2024.
