Major to Extreme HeatRisk conditions are forecast to develop across parts of the central United States this week as a strengthening heat dome expands over the region. National Weather Service offices have already issued Heat Advisories across portions of Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Texas, where heat index values are forecast to reach 40 to 42°C (104 to 108°F).
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit the Cuba region at 18:00 UTC on June 8, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 13 km (8 miles). According to PTWC, there is no significant tsunami threat from this earthquake.
A multi-day fire-weather setup is developing across the Southwest, Great Basin and central Rockies, where the Storm Prediction Center and local National Weather Service offices forecast strong southwest winds, very low humidity, dry fuels and isolated dry thunderstorms through at least Tuesday, June 9.
The Storm Prediction Center has placed parts of the Northern Plains under an Enhanced Risk (Level 3/5) for severe thunderstorms on June 9, 2026, as a strengthening low-pressure system emerging from the northern Rockies is forecast to support numerous storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes, including a few strong tornadoes, from eastern North Dakota and northeastern South Dakota into northwestern Minnesota.
A M7.8 earthquake off southern Mindanao left at least 32 people dead, injured 134 others in preliminary civil-defense figures, and caused widespread damage in General Santos and nearby areas on June 8, 2026.
Tropical Storm Boris formed just offshore of Guerrero, Mexico, at 09:00 UTC on June 8, 2026. Tropical storm warnings are in effect along portions of the southern coast, with heavy rainfall capable of producing life-threatening flooding and mudslides being forecast.
A tornado struck Xingning District in Nanning, Guangxi, on June 7, 2026, tearing apart part of a logistics warehouse’s roof and causing power outages in the area. According to the Xingning District Emergency Management Bureau, four people were injured.
An elderly man was killed by a falling tree as severe summer storms moved through New York on June 6, 2026, downing hundreds of trees across the city and leaving thousands without power.
A major earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.8 struck Mindanao, Philippines, at 23:37 UTC on June 7, 2026 (07:37 LT on June 8). The agency is reporting a depth of 55.2 km (34.3 miles). EMSC is reporting M7.8 at a depth of 45 km (28 miles). Tsunami waves up to 1 m (3.3 feet) were observed in Sultan Kudarat and Sarangani.
An EF2 tornado damaged at least five structures near Riley, Kansas, on June 4, 2026, according to damage surveys conducted by the National Weather Service office in Topeka. The same storm system produced flooding across northeast Kansas, prompting a state disaster emergency declaration and multiple water rescues.
