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.
A severe dust storm hit Pakistan's province of Punjab late Thursday, June 8, 2017, leaving at least 7 people dead and 65 injured. The storm downed billboards, trees and power lines, disrupting life in the entire province, local media reported. According to the…
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the EMSC hit near the coast of western Turkey (Turkey – Greece border region) at 12:28 UTC on June 12, 2017. The agency is reporting a depth of 9 km (5.6 miles). USGS is reporting M6.3 at a depth of 10.4 km (6.4 miles)….
Tropical Storm "Merbok" is expected to make landfall within 50 km (31 miles) of Hong Kong before midnight local time (16:00 UTC) June 12, 2017, bringing gales and heavy rain to parts of the territory, the Hong Kong Weather Observatory said. At 11:00 UTC…
A fast-moving thunderstorm started in the Dakotas overnight Sunday, June 11, 2017 and pushed east into central Minnesota, dumping heavy rain and up to tennis-ball-sized hail. The front edge of the storm system hit Twin Cities metro with wind gusts up to 112 km/h (70…
A rare, winter-like June storm hit Northern California early Sunday afternoon, June 11, 2017, bringing sharp temperatures drop, heavy rain, hail, frequent lightning, and even snow in some higher elevations. The weather is expected to clear up by Monday morning, but…
A powerful explosive eruption took place at Bogoslof volcano on June 10, 2017, forcing officials to raise the Aviation Color Code to Red and Volcano Alert Level to Warning. It seems the eruption may have destroyed the lava dome emplaced last week. The eruption…
Tropical Storm "Merbok" (04W) has officially formed at 06:00 UTC on June 11, 2017, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the authority for this part of the world. Merbok is heading toward southeast China and Hong Kong. Landfall is expected in…
What is becoming one the West's wettest years on record has stretched winter season for most California and Nevada ski resorts well into spring and, with 2.4 m (8 feet) of snow still on most of the mountains, some resorts now say they will stay open during the…
In an interesting turn of events, just 7 days of heavy rainfall, in places record-breaking, pulled the entire state of Florida out of extreme drought conditions. The state is still not completely out of drought, as 23% of it still remains in severe condition, but…
A massive earth crack that developed Sunday morning, June 4, 2017 in the Indian state of Manipur is widening with every passing hour, threatening several villages in the Kangpokpi district to be completely destroyed. More than 250 people have been evacuated to a…
