I am an Assistant Editor and Severe Weather & Science Journalist at The Watchers, specializing in real-time severe weather coverage, geophysical event reporting, and research-driven scientific analysis. You can reach me at rishav(at)watchers(.)news.

  • Tropical Storm “Sara” floods Honduras, makes landfall over Belize

    ByRishav Kothari

    Tropical Storm “Sara” has drenched northern Honduras with more than 500 mm (19.7 inches) of rainfall since landfall on Thursday, November 14, 2024. This has led to significant flooding and mudslides and isolated entire communities. Sara made landfall over Belize on Sunday, November 17, with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h (40 mph). Rainfall totals of over 1 000 mm (39.3 inches) are forecast for some regions in the coming week due to the storm.

  • Super Typhoon “Man-yi” makes landfall over Panganiban, Philippines

    ByRishav Kothari

    Super Typhoon “Man-Yi” made landfall over Panganiban, Catanduanes at 21:40 local time (LT) on Saturday, November 16, 2024. PAGASA warns of severe flooding and landslides due to the storm, with Wind Signal No. 5 in effect for several regions and over 200 mm (7.87 inches) of rain forecast in several provinces.

  • Swarm of 500 earthquakes detected at Teide volcano, Tenerife, Spain

    ByRishav Kothari

    An earthquake swarm was recorded at Teide volcano, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, between 04:00 and 07:20 UTC on November 14, 2024. The seismic activity occurred in the Las Cañadas del Teide area, southwest of Pico Viejo, and consisted of 500 microearthquakes with magnitudes below 1.1.

  • Model predicts major atmospheric river for Pacific Northwest and Northern California

    ByRishav Kothari

    The latest model guidance suggests a major atmospheric river could hit the Pacific Northwest and Northern California early next week, with the ECMWF EPS control member forecasting AR3-4 conditions from central Oregon to Northern California. Although timing and duration remain uncertain, 70% of EPS members predict AR4 or AR5 conditions in coastal southern Oregon, according to the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E).

  • Tropical Storm “Sara” triggers life-threatening floods in Honduras

    ByRishav Kothari

    Tropical Storm “Sara” made landfall near Cabo Gracias a Dios on the Honduras-Nicaragua border on Thursday, November 14, 2024, causing severe flooding and displacement across northern Honduras. Over 20 500 people have been affected, 570 evacuated, and three remain missing. Torrential rainfall, measuring up to 762 mm (30 inches), has triggered life-threatening flash floods and landslides. Forecasts warn of worsening conditions as the storm moves westward toward Belize.

  • Coastal storm prompts flood warnings in Virginia, U.S.

    ByRishav Kothari

    Coastal Flood Warnings were issued for several counties in Virginia on Thursday, November 14, 2024, after the National Weather Service (NWS) warned of a coastal storm that will impact the region from Thursday into Friday, November 15 with up to 61 cm (2 feet) of flooding being expected in the affected areas.