A rare rainfall event is forecast to occur over the Sahara Desert within the next two weeks and could continue into the following month, according to a report by Andrej Flis of Severe Weather Europe, published on August 27, 2024.
A destructive landslide struck the city of Ketchikan in Alaska, U.S., at 16:00 local time on Sunday, August 25, 2024, claiming one life, injuring three others, and causing significant infrastructure damage. The severity of the situation prompted an emergency declaration and mandatory evacuations in the affected region.
Typhoon “Shanshan” has slowed down as it neared Japan on August 26, 2024. The system is projected to approach western Japan and the Amami region from Tuesday through Wednesday, August 27 and 28, bringing strong winds and heavy rain, particularly along the Pacific coast. JTWC forecast places the landfall point south of Sasebo at approximately 15:00 UTC on August 29 with maximum sustained winds of around 150 km/h (92 mph).
Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall struck Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku on Sunday, August 25, 2024. The disaster claimed 13 lives and 6 people remain missing, with search and rescue operations currently underway.
Havasu Creek, located in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona saw intense flooding due to heavy rain on Thursday, August 22, 2024. The flood claimed the life of a 33-year-old woman and stranded 200 hikers in the area.
A very strong earthquake, registered by the USGS as M6.9, hit Tonga at 23:29 UTC on August 25, 2024. The agency reports a depth of 106.7 km (66.3 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.9 at a depth of 102 km (63.4 miles). The quake was followed by an M6.1 at the same depth just one minute later.
Palisades Tahoe Resort in California, USA, experienced a rare August snowfall for the first time in 20 years on Saturday, August 24, 2024.
South Australia has set new winter temperature records for two consecutive days, with Oodnadatta reaching an unprecedented 39.4 °C (102.9 °F) on Saturday, August 24, 2024, surpassing the previous record of 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) set Friday, August 23.
Tropical Storm “Hone” formed in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, August 22, 2024, as the 8th named storm of the 2024 Pacific hurricane season. The system is moving W just south of Hawaii, bringing strong winds and heavy rains.
A deadly landslide hit the island of Phuket in southern Thailand on Friday, August 23, 2024, following very heavy rain. The landslide claimed 13 lives and caused severe damage to more than 200 homes, prompting authorities to declare nine villages as disaster zones.
