A heat dome that formed over the central and eastern United States on June 20, 2025, has triggered record-breaking temperatures and extreme heat warnings across several states. Daily highs are forecast to exceed 38°C (100°F) in multiple major cities through June 24.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is now monitoring 2 tropical disturbances bin the Atlantic and the Pacific, each with a 70% chance of evolving into tropical storms within the next 7 days.
A pre-dawn EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 170 km/h (105 mph) struck Oneida County, New York, at 03:58 LT on June 22, 2025, killing three people and causing extensive structural damage, including the destruction of a 19th century grist mill. Severe storms also triggered a rare Flash Flood Emergency in neighboring Chenango County, with widespread flooding and power outages reported across central New York.
A moderate eruption occurred at Mount Shinmoedake, part of the Kirishimayama volcano group in Kyushu, Japan, at approximately 16:37 JST (07:37 UTC) on June 22, 2025. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported an ash plume rising 500 m (1 640 feet) above the crater rim. The alert level remains at 2, with a 2 km (1.2 miles) exclusion zone around the crater.
A powerful derecho swept through North Dakota on Friday, June 20, 2025, spawning multiple tornadoes, killing at least three people in Enderlin, and derailing three trains across the state.
A shallow earthquake registered by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) as M5.9 hit off the coast of Nemuro Peninsula, Hokkaido, at 21:23 UTC on June 21 (06:23 JST, June 22), 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 20 km (12.4 miles). USGS is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).
The Forsyth Fire in Washington County, Utah, has burned 6 377 ha (15 756 acres) as of June 21, 2025, destroying at least 17 homes and forcing mandatory evacuations in the Pine Valley area. Containment remains at 0% amid extreme weather conditions.
A large tornado struck the town of Enderlin, North Dakota, at approximately 23:40 local time (LT) on June 20, 2025, killing three people and causing significant structural damage. The fatalities were confirmed by the Cass County Sheriff’s Office during a press conference held at 07:30 LT on June 21.
At least 21 fatalities were reported following a coltan mine collapse in the Masisi territory of North Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Flooding and landslides triggered by intense monsoon rainfall caused road blockages and multiple rescue operations across Nepal from June 18 to 20, 2025.
