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A significant winter storm is forecast to sweep through the Central High Plains and Midwest starting Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will create blizzard conditions across portions of this region, creating dangerous travel through Thursday, March 20.
Ecuador declared a state of emergency on March 16, 2025, following a major oil spill in the Esmeraldas River, which has severely impacted the region’s water supply. Authorities have urged residents to ration water as efforts to contain the spill and mitigate its effects are underway.
A very bright fireball streaked over the skies on Monday morning, March 17, 2025, dazzling people with green and orange hues.
Two EF-4 tornadoes touched down in Arkansas on Friday, March 14, 2025, amid a severe weather outbreak that claimed three lives in the state and 40 across the country. This was the first time multiple EF-4/F-4 tornadoes touched down in the state on the same day in 28 years.
Nine tornadoes ripped through Alabama on Saturday, March 15, 2025, claiming at least two lives. The tornadoes were part of a larger severe weather outbreak that affected multiple states across the South and Midwest, resulting in at least 36 fatalities nationwide.
Eight fatalities were reported after a crash involving 71 vehicles occurred on the I-70 near milepost 28 in Sherman County on Friday, March 14, 2025.
The multi-day severe weather outbreak has left at least 33 people dead across six U.S. states as storms and tornadoes continue to cause destruction. Missouri has reported the highest death toll with 12 fatalities, while Kansas, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma have also suffered casualties.
Floods battered parts of Italy after nearly a month’s worth of rain fell over some regions on Friday, March 14, 2025, causing rivers to swell across the country. Red alerts were in effect across Italy, including Florence and Pisa, following an extreme flooding event that triggered multiple landslides and caused widespread damage.
Massive dust storms swept through Texas on Friday, March 14, 2025, leading to brownout conditions and a multi-vehicle pile-up on the I-27 near Canyon, Texas.
Multiple tornadoes have been reported in Missouri ripping through businesses, and homes, downing trees toppling vehicles along their paths on Friday, March 14, 2025.
