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Menard County officials issued evacuation orders on Thursday, November 20, 2025, after heavy rainfall of over 254 mm (10 inches) inundated parts of the Texas Hill Country. The flooding prompted a Flash Flood Emergency for the Menard area.
At least 6 deaths have been reported in Dhaka after a strong M5.5 earthquake hit Bangladesh on November 21, 2025. Tremors from the quake were felt as far as Kolkata and parts of eastern India
A mid-level trough deepening along the US West Coast is forecast to evolve into a cutoff low over Southern California and a potential atmospheric river (AR) over the Pacific Northwest between November 19 and 24, 2025.
An arctic blast could be in forecast for the U.S. during December 2025, with a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) being forecast to disrupt the polar vortex. This will result in a spill of arctic air across mid-latitudes and below average temperatures across the U.S.
Flash floods prompted multiple rescues in Wickenburg and Tonopah, Arizona, on November 18, 2025, following several days of heavy rainfall across western Maricopa and Yavapai counties.
Search and rescue operations are ongoing for a 70-year-old man who went missing after his vehicle got swept away by flooding in Cordes Lakes, Yavapai County, Arizona on November 18, 2025.
UK researchers report that radiation levels at commercial flight altitudes reached their highest values in 20 years following the X5-class solar flare on November 11, 2025, with the resulting Ground Level Enhancement driving single-event upset rates in avionics not seen since 2006.
Five foreign tourists died after being trapped by a powerful snowstorm in Torres del Paine National Park, southern Chile, on Monday, November 17, 2025. Four other members of the group were rescued alive amid strong winds and heavy snow.
A visually impressive Strombolian eruption occurred at Fuego volcano in Guatemala on November 16, 2025, producing rhythmic explosions, incandescent ejections, and an ash plume rising to about 4 300 m (14 000 feet) above sea level.
Flood Watches are in effect for parts of southern and central Texas through Thursday, November 20, 2025, as a low-pressure system moves east across the southwestern United States. The Weather Prediction Center has placed portions of the Southwest under a Slight Risk of Excessive Rainfall, with some areas expected to receive up to 150 mm (6 inches) of rain.
