Teo Blašković founded The Watchers in 2011 and edited it until 2026, covering seismic and volcanic activity, extreme weather, space weather and near-Earth objects. Articles on this page are his archive.
Heavy rainfall across southern Brazil has caused severe flooding and landslides over the past 9 days, significantly affecting the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Parana, and Santa Catarina.
At least five coronal mass ejections (CMEs) produced over the past 3 days are heading toward Earth. The first impact is expected on May 9 and the following over the next 3 – 4 days.
A severe weather outbreak on May 8, 2024, spawned a ‘large and extremely dangerous’ tornado south of Nashville, Tennessee, killing at least 1 person, injuring several, and leaving widespread damage.
New activity/unrest was reported for 6 volcanoes from May 1 to 7, 2024. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 16 volcanoes.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency late Tuesday, May 7, 2024, after a series of tornadoes pummeled the upper Midwestern state, injuring up to 20 people and causing significant damage in Portage and other areas.
A severe storm system is forecast to affect over 75 million people across the mid-Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys, and the southern Plains on May 8 and 9, 2024.
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2024 JT3 will fly past Earth at a distance of just 0.07 LD / 0.00017 AU (24 710 km / 15 976 miles) from the center of our planet at 09:34 UTC on May 9, 2024.
A rare snowfall blanketed several parts of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, causing widespread power outages and prompting local authorities to issue safety guidelines. The last time it snowed in Santiago was in 2020, although much later in the season.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit Vanuatu at 08:18 UTC (19:18 local time) on May 8, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 12.5 km (7.8 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).
A major solar flare measuring X1.0 erupted from Active Region 3664 at 05:09 UTC on May 8, 2024. The event started at 04:37 and ended at 05:32 UTC. Preliminary modeling efforts showed CME arrival time early on May 11. This is the second X-class solar flare of the day, following another X1.0 at 01:41 UTC.
