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Tropical Storm Wutip, the first named storm of the 2025 Pacific typhoon season, is tracking toward Hainan and is forecast to make landfall on Friday, June 13, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.
A state of disaster was declared for the city of Sabinal in Uvalde County, Texas on June 11, 2025, following intense storms that caused widespread damage. The National Weather Service stated that the damage was most likely caused by straight-line winds, not a tornado.
Barbara weakened into a tropical storm on June 10, 2025, after becoming the first hurricane of the 2025 eastern Pacific hurricane season on June 9.
Hurricane Barbara formed at 15:00 UTC on June 9, 2025, becoming the first hurricane of the 2025 eastern Pacific hurricane season. At the time, the system was located approximately 245 km (155 miles) southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico.
At least two fatalities were reported in Georgia and Mississippi during severe storms on Saturday, June 7, 2025. Over 150 000 customers in the southern states from Texas to the Carolinas were without power on Sunday morning, June 8.
Tropical Storm Cosme formed off the southern coast of Mexico on Sunday, June 8, 2025, and is forecast to continue strengthening to near hurricane strength on Monday, June 9.
Tropical Storm Barbara formed on June 8, 2025, west-southwest of Mexico and is forecast to become the first hurricane of the 2025 eastern Pacific hurricane season on Monday, June 9, potentially bringing heavy rainfall to coastal areas of Guerrero, Michoacán, Colima, and Jalisco.
A tornado damaged approximately 50 buildings in De Soto, Missouri, on June 7, 2025, with at least 12 significantly damaged or destroyed.
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit the western Indian-Antarctic Ridge at 23:20 UTC on June 7, 2025. The quake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). ESMC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Toronto briefly recorded the worst air quality in the world on Friday, June 6, 2025, as wildfire smoke blanketed the city, prompting health warnings and disrupting daily life.
