Asteroid 2022 MN1 to fly past Earth at 0.9 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 MN1 will fly past Earth at a distance of 0.92 LD / 0.00239 AU (357 240 km / 221 979 miles) at 09:29 UTC on June 28, 2022.
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.
Parts of NE China activate highest weather alert, urge citizens to stay away from rivers and dangerous mountains
Parth of northeastern China, including Beijing, issued flood and geological hazard alerts on June 26, 2022, ahead of the heaviest rainstorm of the season expected to hit the region from June 26 to 28.
Climber dies after the eruption at Popocatepetl volcano, Mexico
One person has been killed and another one was seriously injured as they were climbing the off-limits peak of Popocatepetl volcano when it erupted on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.
Unprecedented June heat baking western Japan
Unprecedented temperatures for the month of June hit western Japan on June 23 and 24, 2022, in the middle of the rainy season.
‘Mosquito tornado’ storms Sichuan village, China
A ‘mosquito tornado’ recently appeared above a village’s farmland in Fawangsi Town, Sichuan, China, drawing public attention. These are male mosquitoes swarming around one of several females in order to mate.
Summer snowfall, freezing weather claims 12 lives in eastern Afghanistan
12 children have lost their lives after summer snowfall and freezing weather hit the Chawkay district of Afghanistan’s Kunar Province over the past couple of days.
Eruption at Chikurachki volcano, Aviation Color Code raised to Orange, Russia
A strong eruption took place at Chikurachki volcano, Russia at around 20:00 UTC on June 23, 2022, forcing KVERT to raise the Aviation Color Code from Green to Orange.
Historic floods in Montana severely damaged or destroyed 115 homes, U.S.
A total of 115 homes were severely damaged or destroyed in Montana’s Park, Carbon, and Stillwater counties by historic floods that hit the region on June 12 and 13, 2022.
Supercell spawns multiple tornadoes in Kansas, U.S.
A stunning supercell tracked between Dorrance and Glendale, Kansas, U.S. on June 23, 2022, producing multiple tornadoes.
Rare meteotsunami hits SE Ireland
A rare meteotsunami hit the coast of SW Ireland on June 18, 2022. The phenomenon started during early morning hours and lasted well into the afternoon. It was reportedly felt as far away as France, Cornwall and Wales, U.K.
