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A deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal, located 170 km (105.6 miles) from Batticaloa and 240 km (149.1 miles) from Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, is expected to develop into a cyclonic storm by November 27, 2024, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and rough seas to affected regions.
Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy torrential rains struck Indonesia’s island of Sumatra on Saturday, November 23, leaving at least 16 people dead, 18 injured and 6 missing.
A wave of powerful winter storms is forecast to impact the United States during 2024 Thanksgiving week (November 25 – December 1), with significant disruptions expected across multiple regions. Heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada, flash flooding in California, and hazardous driving conditions in the Rockies are just a few of the challenges holiday travelers may face. As the week progresses, the storm system will strengthen, bringing snow and rain to the Midwest and South, with the Northeast likely to experience a coastal storm by Friday, November 29, 2024.
A powerful early-season snowstorm blanketed the Central Appalachians from November 20 to November 23, 2024, dumping up to 61 cm (2 feet) of snow in some areas, and disrupting communities across several northeastern states.
The strongest atmospheric river of the season, driven by a bomb cyclone with a central pressure of 945 hPa, ravaged the U.S. West Coast on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, bringing unprecedented rainfall, flooding, and wind damage. Northern California bore the brunt of the storm, with 543.4 mm (21.39 inches) of rain recorded in Sonoma County and widespread flooding that stranded hundreds. Meanwhile, fierce winds of up to 206 km/h (128 mph) toppled trees and left communities without power.
Storm Bert has wreaked havoc across the UK, leaving 60 000 homes in Northern Ireland without power on Saturday, November 23, 2024, disrupting flights, and causing severe flooding and snowstorms across multiple regions. Authorities have issued Amber and Yellow Warnings for snow, ice, and flooding across the UK as Bert continues to bring hazardous conditions, disrupting transport and threatening safety. Two people were reported dead, as of late Saturday afternoon (LT).
As many as 5 350 aftershocks have shaken Cuba since the M6.8 earthquake on November 10, 2024, with 125 of these noticeable to the public, according to the National Center for Seismological Research (CENAIS).
Storm Caetano swept through France on Thursday, November 21, 2024, bringing an unseasonal winter episode with powerful winds reaching 131 km/h (81 mph) and heavy snowfall of up to 16 cm (6.3 inches). The storm caused widespread disruptions, including power outages for over 250 000 homes, severe traffic halts with 5 000 vehicles stranded, and a major accident on Route A6B near Paris that injured 36 people.
Tropical Cyclone “Bheki” passed near Mauritius and Réunion on November 21, 2024. It brought moderate rain, with sustained winds of 74 km/h (46 mph), and uncertain predictions about its future strength.
With 23 tornadoes reported in November 2024, Oklahoma has broken its previous November record of 12 tornadoes from 1958. The total number of tornadoes this year now ranks as the third-highest in the state’s history.
