Tropical Storm Chantal makes landfall over Litchfield Beach, South Carolina
Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall over Litchfield Beach, South Carolina at approximately 05:00 EDT (09:00 UTC) on July 6, 2025.
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Tropical Storm Chantal to make landfall over South Carolina on July 6
Tropical Storm Chantal formed as the third named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season on July 5, 2025. It is forecast to make landfall over South Carolina on the morning of July 6, which would make it the first storm of the season to make landfall over the U.S.
At least 24 dead, dozens missing after catastrophic flooding along Guadalupe River, Texas
At least 24 fatalities have been reported following severe flooding in Central Texas after the Guadalupe River reached historic heights on July 4, 2025. Dozens remain missing as search and rescue operations continue. A State of Disaster has been declared for 15 counties.
Multiple fatalities reported as historic floods strike Kerrville, Texas
Catastrophic flash floods struck parts of Texas including Kerrville, causing multiple fatalities as the Guadalupe River the reached its second-highest level on record on July 4, 2025. Flash flood emergencies have been issued across multiple counties as the flooding continues to ravage the region.
Tropical Depression Bising strengthens on its way toward Taiwan
Tropical Depression Bising continues to strengthen off the coast of northern Luzon after exiting the Philippines Area of Responsibility on July 4, 2025. The current forecast takes it west of Taiwan on July 6 and 7, and then into China on July 8.
Authorities urge evacuation of Akusekijima as over 1 000 earthquakes rattle Tokara Islands, Japan
Japanese authorities urged residents of Akusekijima Island to evacuate after another strong earthquake struck the region on July 3, 2025, the latest in a series of more than 1 000 quakes recorded since June 21.
4 hospitalized and nearly 1 500 evacuated as a major wildfire burns through Ierapetra in Crete, Greece
At least 4 people have been hospitalized and nearly 1 500 people have been evacuated as firefighters continued to engage a major wildfire on the Greek island of Crete on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
Bright daylight fireball explodes over Åland, Sweden
A rare bright daylight fireball streaked across the skies of Sweden on July 1, 2025, generating a loud bang over Åland.
Tornado damages vehicles and warehouses in Cangzhou, China, reports indicate two fatalities
A tornado passed near Cangzhou, Hebei Province, China, in the early afternoon of July 2, 2025, causing widespread damage in the area.
Argentina closes border crossing as record-breaking polar wave sweeps across Chile
Chile recorded some of its coldest temperatures in history on June 30, as a polar wave brought subzero conditions from the Altiplano to Patagonia. The extreme cold led to closure of a key border crossing between Chile and Argentina starting on July 1 due to ice and snow accumulations.
