Two fatalities and five missing persons were reported in Botad district, Gujarat, India after flash floods swept away a passenger van during 190.5 mm (7.5 inches) of monsoon rainfall on June 16, 2025. Intense precipitation has caused dam overflows, river surges, and widespread urban flooding.
At least 25 people were killed in lightning strikes across 14 districts of Uttar Pradesh, India, on June 14 and 15, 2025, during the onset of the early monsoon season.
A severe weather outbreak across the U.S. Midwest on June 16, 2025, produced 16 confirmed tornadoes, including 14 in Minnesota, along with damaging winds and large hail. The system developed from a mesoscale convective vortex and moved eastward.
A round of severe weather swept across parts of Italy on Monday afternoon, June 16, 2025, bringing floods, strong winds, hail, and tornadoes to multiple regions, including Modena, Bologna, Reggio Emilia, and Ravenna.
Heavy rainfall affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from June 14 to 16, 2025, caused severe flash floods in Kinshasa and capsized boats on Lake Tumba in Equateur Province, resulting in at least 77 fatalities and over 100 people missing.
A major eruption started at Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province at 09:45 UTC (17:45 local time) on June 17, 2025, ejecting an ash column up to 16 km (52 500 feet) above sea level and prompting authorities to raise the alert level to the highest.
Tropical Storm Erick formed on June 17, 2025, as the 5th named storm of the 2025 eastern Pacific hurricane season. It is forecast to continue strengthening reaching hurricane strength by June 18 as it bring heavy rains and threat of floods and landslides to Mexico.
Kanlaon volcano in the central Philippines emitted 2 679 tons of sulfur dioxide on June 16, 2025, with five volcanic earthquakes recorded in the same 24-hour period. The volcano remains at Alert Level 3 as signs of elevated unrest persist.
A severe hailstorm struck La Roda, Albacete Province in southeastern Spain at around 18:00 LT on June 15, 2025, bringing 70 mm (2.7 inches) of rainfall within 15 minutes and hailstones up to 4 cm (1.6 inches) in diameter. It is still ongoing as of June 16.
A rapidly spreading brush fire ignited near Kahikinui, Maui, Hawaii, early June 15, 2025, consuming about 500 acres by evening. The fire was driven by strong winds and dry terrain, triggering evacuations and emergency declarations.
