A severe hailstorm struck Bắc Hà Commune, Lào Cai Province, Vietnam, in the early hours of April 16, 2026, damaging 338 homes, injuring four people, and affecting 485.5 ha (1 200 acres) of crops. The storm, which lasted about 20–30 minutes, produced large hail and strong winds that caused structural damage and economic losses exceeding VND 30 billion (USD 1.1–1.2 million).
Multiple landslides struck mountainous districts of Dagestan, Russia, between April 12 and 16, 2026, destroying at least 17 homes, damaging dozens more, and forcing the evacuation of 178 residents in Dakhadayevsky district, while a separate very large landslide in Levashinsky district raised concerns over potential localized flooding. The events occurred amid an ongoing regional emergency driven by prolonged rainfall since late March.
A landslide in the remote Lamarain area of Gazelle District, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, killed 10 people after prolonged heavy rain linked to Tropical Cyclone Maila. Local community accounts said the victims had been sheltering in makeshift garden houses after flooding cut off access between their village and gardens.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit south of the Kermadec Islands at 13:30 UTC on April 16, 2026 (01:30 LT on April 17). The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Heavy rainfall caused floods, river overflows, and landslides across northwestern Haiti from April 11 to 13, 2026, killing at least 12 people and flooding hundreds of homes. The hardest-hit municipalities were Saint-Louis-du-Nord, Port-de-Paix, and Anse-à-Foleur, where damaged roads and bridges left several communities cut off.
An EF-3 tornado struck rural areas west-northwest of Union Center, Wisconsin, between 17:33 and 17:52 CDT (22:33-22:52 UTC) on April 14, 2026, damaging a family home, destroying numerous outbuildings, and downing many trees along a 14.1 km (8.78-mile) path. The National Weather Service in La Crosse confirmed peak winds of 225 km/h (140 mph) in its preliminary damage survey.
Super Typhoon Sinlaku struck the Northern Mariana Islands late on April 14, 2026, bringing sustained winds near 241 km/h (150 mph) at peak impact and unusually slow movement that kept destructive conditions over populated islands for hours. The islands of Saipan and Tinian sustained widespread infrastructure damage, prolonged utility outages, blocked roads, and flooding, with officials warning that full restoration in some hard-hit areas could take days to weeks.
Colorado’s Front Range urban corridor and northeast plains face a likely hard freeze Friday night into Saturday morning, April 18, 2026, as a spring storm delivers a sharp temperature drop and light snow. A Freeze Watch is in effect due to the risk of prolonged subfreezing temperatures across the region.
Floods and landslides triggered by persistent heavy rainfall have left 15 people dead and affected 110 875 others across Ecuador as of April 15, 2026, according to Ecuador’s National Secretariat for Risk Management (SNGR). Authorities reported widespread housing and infrastructure damage in multiple provinces.
Deadly floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain from April 4 to 6, 2026, hit western Angola, killing at least 45 people and affecting more than 51 000 across several provinces. The worst impacts were reported in Benguela and Luanda, where homes were destroyed, roads cut off, and critical infrastructure damaged.
