• Back-to-back atmospheric rivers forecast to bring heavy rainfall and mountain snow to the Pacific Northwest and northern California

    ByRishav Kothari

    The Pacific Northwest will see back-to-back atmospheric rivers (ARs) beginning late Thursday, October 23, 2025, bringing significant precipitation and unsettled weather conditions through the end of October.The Weather Prediction Center has issued a Marginal Risk of excessive rainfall for coastal areas of Washington, Oregon, and northern California as the AR approaches.

  • Rare tornado hits Paris, France, killing one and causing major structural damage

    ByTeo Blašković

    A deadly tornado struck the Val-d’Oise department, north-east of Paris, France, at around 17:45 LT (15:45 UTC) on October 20, 2025, killing one person and injuring nine, four critically. The violent, short-lived storm collapsed several construction cranes in Ermont, caused widespread roof damage, and uprooted trees across neighbouring municipalities.

  • Severe storms produce tornadoes near De Roche, Arkansas, and southwest of Yazoo City, Mississippi

    ByTeo Blašković

    Several tornadoes were reported across Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi on the evening of October 18, 2025, including a radar-confirmed tornadic debris signature 3 km (2 miles) southwest of Yazoo City, Mississippi, at 21:34 LT. Earlier, a tornado caused structural damage in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, near De Roche, while another debris signature was detected near Warsaw, Louisiana, as supercells moved east across the Lower Mississippi Valley.

  • NWS warns of severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across central states

    ByTeo Blašković

    A slow-moving storm system is tracking across the central United States and will continue through the weekend, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms from the Great Lakes to the Mid-South. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued Slight Risk areas for severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday, October 18, 2025, extending from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley, with potential for damaging winds, large hail, isolated tornadoes, and flash flooding.

  • Tornado-like storm injures 13 and damages dozens of buildings in Kuala Langat, Malaysia

    ByRishav Kothari

    A tornado-like storm struck Kuala Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia, at around 16:15 local time on October 15, 2025, injuring at least 13 people and damaging dozens of buildings. Eleven schoolchildren and two adults sustained injuries as strong winds tore roofs from houses and schools before authorities declared a Level 1 disaster and opened a temporary evacuation center.

  • Moderate-to-strong atmospheric river forecast to impact coastal Washington and Oregon, U.S.

    ByRishav Kothari

    An atmospheric river (AR) is expected to reach the Pacific Northwest (PNW) on Saturday, October 18, 2025, bringing heavy rain and elevated freezing levels above 2 400 m (8 000 feet) before lowering as the system moves east. 25–100 mm (1–4 inches) of rainfall is forecast over coastal Washington and Oregon, with orographic enhancement expected on the Olympic Peninsula and Northern Cascades.