• Unseasonal rains leave 24 dead in Maharashtra, Red alerts still in place

    ByHarsh Vardhan

    Unseasonal heavy rain and strong winds triggered by a low-pressure system over the Arabian Sea have battered Maharashtra over the past two weeks, leading to at least 24 deaths and widespread damage. The worst days came on May 19 and 20, with multiple deaths reported from lightning, drowning, tree falls, and a building collapse. With continued rainfall and severe weather predicted, several districts remain under Orange or Red alerts.

  • Floods affect 270 000 people in Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines

    ByHarsh Vardhan

    Heavy rains linked to the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) have affected more than 270 000 people in Maguindanao del Sur, Mindanao, Philippines, between May 14 and 22, 2025. Floodwaters have damaged homes and disrupted transportation, forcing thousands to seek shelter in evacuation centers.

  • Storms kill 56 across Uttar Pradesh, damage infrastructure and crops

    ByRishav Kothari

    At least 56 people died across 24 districts in Uttar Pradesh as severe storms swept through the state from Wednesday night into Thursday, May 21 and 22, 2025. The storms brought strong winds, hail, and heavy rain, causing widespread damage, including a significant fire at a mentha oil factory in Badaun.

  • Tornado hits Udine Province, damages school in Dignano, Italy

    ByHarsh Vardhan

    A tornado struck Buja and Dignano in Italy’s Udine Province on Thursday, May 22, 2025, tearing the roof off a primary school in Dignano. The event occurred amid a broader severe weather system that brought flooding and intense rainfall to other parts of the region.

  • Flooding continues in New South Wales with three dead, 50 000 residents cut off

    ByHarsh Vardhan

    Severe flooding persisted across eastern New South Wales (NSW) on Thursday, May 22, 2025, following days of heavy rainfall from a slow-moving trough. Floodwaters inundated towns in the Mid North Coast and Hunter regions for a third consecutive day. Three fatalities have been confirmed, one person remains missing, and approximately 50 000 residents are isolated.

  • Havana sets new May temperature record at 38°C (100.4°F)

    ByReet Kaur

    Havana’s Casablanca weather station recorded 38°C (100.4°F) on May 20, 2025, setting a new May temperature record. This surpassed the previous high of 37.3°C (99.1°F) recorded on May 19, 2024, according to Cuba’s Institute of Meteorology (INSMET).