A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit southwest of Africa at 05:36 UTC on May 30, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Tropical Storm Alvin, the first named storm of the 2025 eastern Pacific hurricane season, formed off the southern coast of Mexico on May 29. Forecasts indicate it will dissipate by the end of the week without making landfall.
New activity/unrest was reported for two volcanoes from May 21 to 27, 2025. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 13 volcanoes.
The Camp Fire near Fort Stanton, New Mexico, destroyed or damaged several historic buildings at one of the oldest military forts in the United States. Among the structures lost were two wooden buildings from the 1940s, located near former World War II-era internment camps.
A Heat Advisory has been issued for multiple regions in California, including the North Bay, East Bay, South Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains, and Central Coast, for Friday, May 30, 2025, due to forecast temperatures reaching up to 41 °C (105 °F).
Severe floods and mudslides struck northern Guangxi, China, on May 23, 2025, killing eight people in Longsheng county and destroying ten homes.
More than 17 000 people were evacuated across Manitoba, Canada, on May 28, 2025, after the provincial government declared a state of emergency due to 22 active wildfires, 11 of which remained out of control. The evacuation is considered the largest in recent memory for the province and is expected to require significant resources and coordination among all levels of government.
Severe storms swept through central Texas on May 28, 2025, producing hailstones up to 7 cm (2.75 inches) in diameter, flash flooding, and wind gusts up to 124 km/h (77 mph). The storms caused extensive damage in Austin, leaving more than 68 000 customers without power and prompting multiple water rescues across the city.
Tropical Depression 1-E formed off the coast of southern Mexico on May 28, 2025, as the first tropical depression of the 2025 eastern Pacific hurricane season. The system is forecast to develop into Tropical Storm Alvin on Thursday, May 30.
The Blanco tornado that struck Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, on May 19, 2025, has been rated EF-3 by the National Weather Service (NWS). With a maximum width of 2.7 km (1.7 miles), it now ranks as the third-widest tornado recorded in Oklahoma since 1950.
