A rapidly spreading wildfire forced the evacuation of 102 people, including 12 children, by sea at Punta Molentis beach in Villasimius, Sardinia, Italy, on July 27, 2025. The fire destroyed dozens of vehicles and cut off all land escape routes. Environmental organizations described the destruction as the loss of one of Sardinia’s coastal jewels.
An Enhanced Risk (level 3/5) of severe thunderstorms is in effect across southern and eastern Minnesota, far eastern South Dakota and western Wisconsin, with a Slight Risk (level 2/5) extending into the Mid-Atlantic region, including parts of eastern Virginia, on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
Record-breaking rainfall struck Fuping County, Hebei Province, China, on July 25–26, 2025, killing at least two people and leaving two others missing. Xizhuang station recorded 532 mm (20.94 inches) of rain in eight hours, with peak intensities reaching 145 mm (5.71 inches) per hour. Over 46 200 residents were affected, and more than 4 600 were evacuated.
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit Macquarie Island region at 16:15 UTC on July 26, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Extreme heat and humidity will affect large portions of the Southeastern United States from July 27 to 31, 2025, with over 30 million people under Level 4 Extreme HeatRisk alerts at the peak of the heatwave.
Severe thunderstorms caused flash floods across the Chicago metropolitan area on Friday, July 25, 2025, with over 150 mm (6 inches) of rainfall reported in Bridgeview within just two hours.
Record rainfall caused flash flooding in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, July 24, 2025, submerging streets and prompting multiple water rescues.
Record-breaking rainfall hit Yi County, Baoding City, northern China, on July 25, 2025, delivering nearly a year’s worth of precipitation in just 24 hours and forcing the evacuation of over 19 000.
Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano in East Flores, Indonesia experienced a sharp rise in seismic activity between 12:00 and 18:00 LT (05:00–11:00 UTC) on July 25, 2025, including 34 volcanic earthquakes of multiple types. The Alert Level remains at IV (highest).
A large fire originating in a clothing warehouse severely damaged at least 10 homes in the Chillancito sector of Concepción, Biobío Region, Chile, on July 24, 2025. The blaze began around 08:30 local time (LT) and displaced 50 people.
