Nearly 800 homes have been deemed uninhabitable following the historic floods in New South Wales, Australia, from May 17 to 22, 2025, that claimed five lives and cut off around 50 000 people. The event has been classified as an insurance catastrophe, with some calling it a once-in-a-500-year flood.
Mumbai experienced its earliest monsoon onset in 75 years on May 26, 2025, leading to record-breaking rainfall that surpassed a 107-year-old May record at the Colaba observatory. The heavy rains caused widespread flooding, disrupting traffic and leading to power outages across the city.
At least 20 people were killed and more than 150 injured as powerful windstorms and heavy rainfall struck Pakistan’s Punjab province on May 24 and 25, 2025. The storms followed an intense heatwave, causing widespread infrastructure damage and disrupting transportation across the region.
Giant hail measuring up to 15 cm (6 inches) struck Afton, Texas, on Sunday, May 25, 2025, as storms swept across the southern U.S. during Memorial Day weekend. The storms were accompanied by multiple tornadoes, with at least five reported in Texas, including one near Afton.
A rare tornado struck the southern Chilean city of Puerto Varas at approximately 15:30 LT on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The tornado caused significant damage to homes, vehicles, and infrastructure, left eight people injured, and thousands without power.
Severe storms swept across Oklahoma on Saturday, May 24, 2025, causing widespread damage and producing a likely tornado near Asher. The system is forecast to continue affecting Oklahoma and much of the southern United States, bringing flash floods and thunderstorms through the Memorial Day weekend.
A slow-moving storm system extending from the southeastern United States to the Central Rockies is forecast to bring severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to much of the southern U.S. during Memorial Day weekend, beginning Saturday, May 24, 2025.
A severe thunderstorm produced a damaging downburst in Pembroke Pines, Florida, on Friday, May 23, 2025, severely damaging multiple aircraft at North Perry Airport and prompting an emergency airport closure. Straight-line winds also caused widespread damage across Broward County, with hail reported along the Treasure Coast.
A rare May nor’easter brought widespread flooding and significant tree damage across Massachusetts on Thursday and Friday, May 22 and 23, 2025. The storm disrupted travel across multiple regions and led to several rescue operations for motorists stranded in rising waters.
Unseasonal heavy rain and strong winds triggered by a low-pressure system over the Arabian Sea have battered Maharashtra over the past two weeks, leading to at least 24 deaths and widespread damage. The worst days came on May 19 and 20, with multiple deaths reported from lightning, drowning, tree falls, and a building collapse. With continued rainfall and severe weather predicted, several districts remain under Orange or Red alerts.
