An EF-3 tornado that struck Jeffersontown on April 3, 2025, has caused more than USD 100 million worth of damages in the area. Jeffersontown council members approved a resolution to waive demolition, repair, and building fees over the next several months due to the damages.
Severe thunderstorms killed at least 80 people in the Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in the 24 hours leading up to Friday, April 11, 2025. Most of the fatalities were caused by lightning strikes, collapsing walls, and falling trees.
Recent floods in Queensland, Australia, have killed or displaced more than 144 000 livestock, across more than 500 000 km² (193 000 mi2) of land. The disaster, triggered by heavy rainfall and Cyclone Alfred, has also damaged essential infrastructure, affecting farmers and markets.
Red Flag Warnings have been issued from South Dakota to Kansas, including much of Nebraska on Thursday, April 10, 2025, prompting authorities to postpone a prescribed fire in the Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota until conditions are favorable.
Two tropical systems forming near northern Australia could bring heavy rainfall of 100–200 mm (4–8 inches) and thunderstorms to the Top End and Cape York Peninsula. The Bureau of Meteorology is monitoring both systems, with one likely to develop into a cyclone by April 15, 2025, potentially impacting coastal areas.
Floods and landslides have claimed at least 10 lives in Java and affected over 700 people in Central and East Kalimantan as of April 10, 2025, with hundreds of homes damaged across multiple Indonesian provinces.
At least 16 people have died in Namibia’s Oshana Region as of April 10, 2025, following weeks of heavy rainfall and widespread flooding across the northern parts of the country.
A developing storm system over the Eastern United States is expected to bring severe weather, including thunderstorms, heavy rain, and snow, from Thursday, April 10, 2025, through the weekend. This system is anticipated to produce strong to severe thunderstorms in these regions late Thursday into early Friday, with damaging winds and large hail as the main hazards. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Slight Risk (level 2 out of 5) for severe thunderstorms in the affected areas.
Forest fires burned across Mahottari, Nepal, until April 9, 2025, impacting forests and threatening nearby settlements. As of April 10, the fires along major routes such as the East-West Highway have been largely extinguished.
A severe hailstorm struck Russia’s Stavropol region in early April, damaging grain crops in the country’s third-largest wheat-producing area. Authorities are assessing the impact, which could affect Russia’s 2025 wheat harvest as the world’s top exporter.
