Severe weather in Iran claims 9 lives, injures 86
At least nine people died and 86 were injured in Iran due to severe storms in early May 2025, with significant damage reported in Karaj and Tehran.
Flash flooding in Las Vegas Valley leaves man missing as storm breaks rainfall records
A powerful storm system drenched Southern Nevada on May 6, triggering flash flood warnings, airport delays, and a swift-water rescue in Henderson after a man was swept into a wash and disappeared. Rainfall totals shattered multiple records across the Las Vegas Valley, with Harry Reid International Airport logging the highest May rainfall in over five decades.
New Zealand’s Mt Hutt breaks early May snowfall record
Mt Hutt experienced an unusually intense snowfall from May 2 to 4, 2025, with accumulations reaching 1.2 m (48 inches). This marks a record for early May snowfall in the area, according to Mt Hutt Ski Area. The storm system also brought damaging winds and flooding to parts of the country, with power outages affecting more than 1 100 homes, particularly in the Wellington region.
Severe storms leave one dead, cause widespread flooding across Texas
Severe thunderstorms swept across Texas on Monday and Tuesday, May 5–6, 2025, triggering flash floods and widespread damage across the state. In Brenham, a 10-year-old girl who went missing after being swept away by floodwaters on Monday was found deceased the following day.
Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin on alert as severe thunderstorms sweep through Texas
Severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado watches have been issued for parts of Texas, including Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, as an omega block weather pattern drives widespread storms across the region.
10-year-old missing in Brenham floods as severe thunderstorms move across Texas
Floodwaters swept away a 10-year-old girl in Brenham, Texas, as severe thunderstorms moved across the region on Monday, May 5, 2025. Lightning strikes set multiple structures on fire, including in Colleyville where a house was destroyed.
At least 14 dead and 16 injured as unseasonal storms hit Gujarat, India
At least 14 people were reported dead and 16 injured across Gujarat as unseasonal storms swept through the state from Sunday to Monday, May 4 and 5, 2025.
9 dead and 70 hospitalized after 4 boats capsize in Qianxi, China
Strong winds and heavy rainfall struck Qianxi, Guizhou Province, China, on Sunday, May 4, 2025, causing four tourist boats to capsize on the Liuchong River. The incident left nine people dead and 70 hospitalized.
Severe sandstorms engulf Saudi Arabia and Iraq
Large sandstorms swept across multiple provinces across Saudi Arabia, with parts of Riyadh and Al Qassim experiencing near-zero visibility through Sunday and Monday, May 4 and 5, 2025.
Extensive damage reported after suspected tornado hits Guadeloupe
A suspected tornado caused structural damage in Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe, on May 4, 2025, with impacts concentrated in the Belcourt neighborhood. No fatalities have been reported.
