Two people died after a vehicle entered the Macdonald River near Wisemans Ferry during severe rainfall on August 20, 2025, as Sydney recorded 82 mm (3.2 inches) in 24 hours—its wettest day of the year and wettest August day since 2007.
Multiple tornadoes touched down near the North Dakota–South Dakota border on the evening of August 21, 2025, including a large one near Hankinson in Richland County, North Dakota.
At least 15 people were killed and several others injured after a rain-induced landslide struck Manéah, Coyah Prefecture, about 50 km (31 miles) from Guinea’s capital Conakry, on the evening of August 20, 2025.
New activity/unrest was reported for 7 volcanoes from August 13 to 19, 2025. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 20 volcanoes.
At least 385 people were killed in Pakistan as torrential rains and cloudbursts triggered deadly flash floods and landslides across the country between August 18 and 21, with Karachi recording its highest rainfall since 1979.
A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.5 hit southern Drake Passage at 02:16 UTC on August 22, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10.8 km (6.7 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Tropical Storm Lingling formed and made landfall on August 21, 2025, near Hioki City in Kagoshima Prefecture. The storm produced peak gusts of 111 km/h (69 mph) in Kagoshima City and brought heavy rainfall that exceeded monthly averages in parts of southern Kyushu, prompting evacuation orders and landslide warnings.
A severe storm delivered 65 mm (2.56 inches) of rain in under one hour on Elba Island, Italy, on August 20, 2025, triggering flash floods in Portoferraio, where streets were submerged and transport was disrupted, while drainage systems overflowed across the island.
More than 60 hikers were airlifted from Bugaboo Provincial Park, British Columbia, at around 08:00 local time (LT) on August 17, 2025, after a glacial lake outburst flood blocked exit routes.
A long-track tornado up to 2.5 km (1.6 miles) wide crossed remote forest near Taylakovo, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, at around 14:15 UTC on June 17, 2025.
