8 dead after multi-vehicle crash on the I-70 in Sherman County, Kansas
Eight fatalities were reported after a crash involving 71 vehicles occurred on the I-70 near milepost 28 in Sherman County on Friday, March 14, 2025.
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Severe storms and tornadoes leave at least 42 dead across Missouri, Mississippi, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma
The multi-day severe weather outbreak has left at least 33 people dead across six U.S. states as storms and tornadoes continue to cause destruction. Missouri has reported the highest death toll with 12 fatalities, while Kansas, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma have also suffered casualties.
Floods batter Italy after Florence sees a month’s rainfall in one day
Floods battered parts of Italy after nearly a month’s worth of rain fell over some regions on Friday, March 14, 2025, causing rivers to swell across the country. Red alerts were in effect across Italy, including Florence and Pisa, following an extreme flooding event that triggered multiple landslides and caused widespread damage.
Blinding dust storms cause multi-vehicle pile up on I-27 near Canyon, Texas
Massive dust storms swept through Texas on Friday, March 14, 2025, leading to brownout conditions and a multi-vehicle pile-up on the I-27 near Canyon, Texas.
Multiple fatalities reported as tornadoes rip through Missouri
Multiple tornadoes have been reported in Missouri ripping through businesses, and homes, downing trees toppling vehicles along their paths on Friday, March 14, 2025.
SPC issues level 4 risk of severe thunderstorms for parts of Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana from Saturday to Sunday morning
Severe storms will develop Friday, March 14, 2025, across the Central and Southern Plains into the Middle and Lower Mississippi Valley, where the SPC has issued a Moderate Risk (level 4/5) through Saturday morning. By Saturday, the threat shifts east, with a Moderate Risk in parts of the Tennessee Valley, Lower Mississippi Valley, and Southeast through Sunday morning. These storms may produce damaging winds exceeding 120 km/h (75 mph), hail larger than 5 cm (2 inches), and strong tornadoes rated EF-2 to EF-5.
6 rescued after mudslides trap vehicles in San Jacinto, California
At least 6 people were rescued on Thursday, March 13, 2025, after mudslides trapped multiple vehicles in San Jacinto City, California’s Riverside County, following two days of heavy rain.
Rare tornado touches down in Pico Rivera, Los Angeles County, California
A rare EF-0 touched down in Pico Rivera, California at around 03:15 PST (10:15 UTC) on Thursday, March 13, 2025, damaging multiple structures and uprooting trees along its path.
Mass extinctions on Earth linked to nearby supernova explosions
A new study suggests that supernova explosions occurring within 1 000 light-years of Earth may have contributed to past mass extinctions, after finding evidence linking two mass extinction events during Devonian and Ordovician periods to supernovae.
Bright fireball over New Zealand produces sonic boom
A very bright fireball was observed over the skies of New Zealand at around 22:49 local time (09:49 UTC) on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, with reports indicating a sonic boom and fragmentation.
