Tropical Storm Sonia forms in the eastern Pacific
Tropical Storm Sonia formed southwest of Baja California on Saturday, October 25, 2025, becoming the 18th named storm of the 2025 eastern Pacific hurricane season.
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Heavy rain, thunderstorms, and tornadoes threaten Texas as severe storms move through the Southern Plains
Heavy rain and severe thunderstorms are forecast to continue spreading across Texas and the southern Plains late Friday into early Saturday, October 24 into 25, 2025 bringing the threat of flash flooding, damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes.
One dead in Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa brings severe weather across the Caribbean
An elderly man was reported dead after winds caused by Tropical Storm Melissa downed a tree in the coastal town of Marigot in southern Haiti on Thursday, October 23. Five others were injured in flooding in the central Artibonite area, according to the Civil Protection Agency. The United Nations announced on Thursday that it was…
Suspected H5 virus detected after elephant seal die-off on Heard Island
Australian scientists aboard RSV Nuyina reported unusual elephant seal deaths on sub-Antarctic Heard Island, showing signs consistent with H5 avian influenza. If confirmed, it would be the first recorded H5 detection in an Australian sub-Antarctic territory.
Multi-day lake-effect rain event forecast to bring up to 50 mm (2 inches) along the I-90 corridor
A multi-day lake-effect rain event is forecast to unfold over the Great Lakes starting Thursday, October 23, 2025. The event is forecast to drop 25 – 50 mm (1 – 2 inches) of rainfall along the I-90 corridor between Buffalo, New York, and Cleveland, Ohio, through the weekend.
Hurricane Watches issued for Jamaica and Haiti, heavy rains and life-threatening flooding forecast
A Hurricane Watch was issued on October 23, 2025, as Tropical Storm Melissa approached Hispaniola and Jamaica, bringing the threat of heavy rainfall and life-threatening flooding. The storm is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane by the weekend and possibly a major hurricane early next week, producing heavy rain, flash flooding, and landslides across Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and parts of Cuba.
Two atmospheric rivers forecast to make landfall over the Pacific Northwest and northern California
Two atmospheric rivers are forecast to hit the Pacific Northwest and northern California, starting late Thursday, October 23, 2025. The systems are forecast to bring in heavy rainfall of over 130 mm (5 inches) along with mountain snow across Washington, Oregon, and northern California.
Tropical Storm Melissa may reach major hurricane strength as it tracks near Hispaniola and Jamaica
Tropical Storm Melissa could strengthen into a major hurricane over the weekend as it moves slowly through the central Caribbean on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. The system is forecast to bring heavy rainfall and flooding across parts of Hispaniola and Jamaica through the remainder of the week.
Torrential rain and floods in Honduras leave 16 dead, over 34 000 affected
Heavy rain since late September triggered destructive floods and landslides across Honduras, killing at least 16 people and affecting over 34 000, as October 22, 2025. National and local authorities declared states of emergency in the departments of Francisco Morazán, La Paz, Intibucá and Lempira, as well as in the capital district of Tegucigalpa.
Charred space debris found near Newman, Western Australia likely from Chinese rocket
A smoldering carbon-composite object discovered near Newman, Western Australia, on October 18, 2025, is believed to be part of a Chinese Jielong 3 rocket that re-entered Earth’s atmosphere.
