A powerful EF-1 tornado tore through Athens, Alabama, late Saturday night, December 28, 2024, causing widespread damage to the Limestone County Courthouse, downtown businesses, and Alabama Veterans Park.
A sudden eruption of Mount Raung startled a group of tourists hiking near its summit on December 24, 2024. The hikers managed to escape unharmed as ash plumes soared to a height of 8 km (26 000 feet) above sea level (a.s.l.).
A series of shallow earthquakes were recorded in recent days near the Fentale volcano in Ethiopia’s Main Ethiopian Rift region, raising concerns about a potential volcanic eruption. The last eruption at this volcano took place in 1820.
A severe weather outbreak wreaked havoc across the southeastern United States over the weekend, leaving at least four people dead, causing widespread destruction, and cutting power to thousands of homes and businesses on Sunday, December 29, 2024.
Massive waves struck the coasts of Ecuador and Peru on Saturday, December 28, 2024, flooding homes, damaging boats, and closing over 91 of 121 ports in Peru. Over 200 fishermen in Peru ended up stranded in swells while 1 person died in Ecuador’s coastal city of Manta.
Volcanic activity at Kilauea transitioned to a more vigorous phase at 04:00 UTC on December 29, 2024, with lava fountains rising 20 to 30 m (60 to 100 feet) high and covering 20% of the Halema’uma’u floor.
Two people were killed, and widespread destruction was reported across Texas and Mississippi as powerful storms and tornadoes tore through the Southeast on Saturday, December 28, 2024.
Intense rainfall from Storm Elena on December 25 and 26, 2024, caused widespread flooding in Greece’s Attica region with areas like Piraeus and Alimos facing disruptions.
Delhi recorded 41.2 mm (1.62 inches) of rainfall in the 24 hours until 8:30 LT (03:00 UTC) on Saturday, December 28, 2024, marking the highest single-day December rainfall in 101 years, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The highest-ever single-day December rainfall in Delhi was recorded on December 3, 1923, with 75.7 mm (2.98 inches).
Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are forecast to begin in the Southeast on Saturday, December 28, 2024, as a developing low-pressure system threatens to produce severe storms across Eastern Texas, Louisiana, and the Lower Mississippi Valley.
