An EF-1 tornado struck Irving, Texas, early on March 4, 2025, damaging homes, businesses, and infrastructure. The tornado tore through apartment complexes, snapped utility poles, and displaced hundreds of residents.
Seven tornadoes were reported in Oklahoma and Louisiana on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, as severe storms moved over the region. The twisters ripped roofs off homes, destroyed outbuildings, and damaged numerous trees.
East China’s Shandong province experienced its heaviest March snowstorm since 1971 from March 1 to 3, 2025, with snow accumulation reaching up to 20 cm (7.9 inches), causing widespread disruptions to daily life and transportation. Events like this are rare for early March in Shandong’s temperate monsoon climate, where cold, dry winters usually limit snowfall to lighter amounts between December and February, especially in milder coastal areas influenced by the Yellow Sea.
Heavy rainfall hit Telde, Gran Canaria, on March 3, 2025, triggering severe flooding, road closures, and powerful currents that swept away vehicles, further worsened by a reservoir burst releasing 700 000 liters (185 000 gallons) of water.
A severe hailstorm battered Zhangpu, Fujian Province, on March 2–3, 2025, unleashing hailstones reportedly as large as 14 cm (5.5 inches) in diameter. If confirmed by the China Meteorological Administration, this could rank among the largest hailstones ever recorded in China.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, for areas east of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex in Texas as a line of strong storms moves across the region. The storms are expected to clear the area by midday, after which a Red Flag Warning will take effect for Killeen in Central Texas. Strong, dry winds following the system—forecast to reach 40—55 km/h (25—35 mph) with gusts up to 80 km/h (50 mph)—will increase fire weather risks, shifting the primary hazard from severe storms to the potential for rapid fire spread.
A Red Flag Warning is in effect for South Texas from San Antonio to Port Mansfield, along with a Wind Advisory, both of which will remain in effect through much of Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Dry winds following a passing cold front will create dry conditions conducive to critical fire weather over the region.
A severe dust storm caused multiple crashes near Roswell, New Mexico, on Monday, March 3, 2025, including a 23-vehicle pileup on southbound Highway 285. Reports indicate at least 2 people have been severely injured and transported to a nearby health care center.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to make landfall between the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast, southeast Queensland, late Thursday, March 6, or early Friday, March 7, 2025 (LT). Alfred will be the first cyclone to hit this part of Queensland since Wanda in 1974, bringing destructive winds and the risk of severe flooding.
Multiple mid-level shortwave troughs are expected to bring heavy rain and mountain snow to Central and Southern California from March 5 to 7, 2025. Forecasters warn of localized flash flooding and significant winter storm impacts, particularly in higher elevations.
