Flash floods kill 2 in San Antonio, Texas
Two people were killed in San Antonio when Salado Creek flooded during thunderstorms that swept across Texas on August 31, 2025.
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.
Record 2024–2025 honeybee colony losses reported across United States, over 60% lost in Texas
Beekeepers across the United States reported record managed honeybee colony losses between April 2024 and April 2025, with over 60% of hives lost in Texas, according to preliminary survey results and beekeeper accounts. Nationwide, an estimated 55.6% of colonies died—marking the highest loss rate since official monitoring began in 2010.
Earthquake swarm with 90 events detected at Teide volcano, Tenerife, Canary Islands
A new seismic swarm with 90 tremors was recorded beneath Mount Teide on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, on August 30, 2025.
Tropical Storm Kiko forms in the eastern Pacific, forecast to reach hurricane strength on September 2
Tropical Storm Kiko formed over the eastern Pacific Ocean at 09:00 MDT (15:00 UTC) on August 31, 2025. The system is currently tracking westward over open waters, well removed from land, with environmental conditions expected to favor strengthening into a hurricane by Tuesday, September 2.
Large landslide severs E6 highway and railway near Nesvatnet and Levanger, Norway
A section of Norway’s E6 highway collapsed near Nesvatnet and Levanger due to a quick clay landslide at 08:43 LT on August 30, 2025. The landslide hospitalized one person and left another missing and presumed dead. It destroyed both lanes of the highway, an adjacent road, and a segment of the Nordlandsbanen railway line.
Severe flooding in Punjab kills 24, inundates 1 000 villages and damages 60 000 ha of farmland
Severe flooding affecting Punjab since mid-August has killed 24 people, inundated over 1 000 villages, and damaged more than 60 000 ha (148 260 acres) of farmland as of August 30, 2025.
Strong blizzard brings unusually heavy snow to New South Wales, and Victoria, Australia
Heavy snowfall affected southeastern Australia on August 29 and 30, 2025, with 82 cm (32 inches) measured at Mount Buller, Victoria, and 40 cm (16 inches) in New South Wales resorts. Strong winds up to 130 km/h (81 mph) caused damage and power outages. The blizzard also hampered the search of double murder accused in Porepunkah, Victoria.
Flash floods strike Arkansas, over a dozen crashes reported in Fayetteville on the I-49
Severe thunderstorms swept across northwest Arkansas on August 28, 2025, causing over a dozen crashes along the I-49 near Fayetteville and two crashes in the River Valley.
First August snowfall in 15 years recorded in the High Tatras, Poland
Snowfall was recorded in Poland’s High Tatras mountains on August 24, 2025, for the first time in August since 2010, as temperatures dropped to -3°C (26.6°F) at the summit of Kasprowy Wierch. The event was driven by an Arctic air mass that moved across Poland over the weekend.
Flash floods wash out Highway 86, close over a dozen roads in Imperial County, California
More than a dozen roads in Imperial County, California were shut down on August 26, 2025, after severe monsoonal storms triggered flash floods, road erosion, and power outages across the region.
