At least 56 people died across 24 districts in Uttar Pradesh as severe storms swept through the state from Wednesday night into Thursday, May 21 and 22, 2025. The storms brought strong winds, hail, and heavy rain, causing widespread damage, including a significant fire at a mentha oil factory in Badaun.
A tornado struck Buja and Dignano in Italy’s Udine Province on Thursday, May 22, 2025, tearing the roof off a primary school in Dignano. The event occurred amid a broader severe weather system that brought flooding and intense rainfall to other parts of the region.
A storm system over Haryana triggered a severe dust storm and hailstorm across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, killing at least five people. Strong winds uprooted trees and caused widespread infrastructure damage across the city.
Severe flooding persisted across eastern New South Wales (NSW) on Thursday, May 22, 2025, following days of heavy rainfall from a slow-moving trough. Floodwaters inundated towns in the Mid North Coast and Hunter regions for a third consecutive day. Three fatalities have been confirmed, one person remains missing, and approximately 50 000 residents are isolated.
Widespread flooding is affecting parts of eastern New South Wales after days of extremely heavy rainfall pushed rivers beyond capacity starting Sunday, May 18, 2025. The Manning River reached a record 6.4 m (21 feet) at Taree, breaking a record set in 1929. Approximately 48 000 people have been isolated, and emergency crews have responded to nearly 4 000 calls for assistance.
A tornado touched down near Jackson, Tennessee, on May 20, 2025, ripping the roof off a warehouse and damaging infrastructure near the Jackson Regional Airport. The event was part of a larger outbreak that produced multiple tornadoes across Tennessee.
A Tornado Emergency was issued for Huntsville, Madison, and Athens in northern Alabama on May 20, 2025, after a large tornado was observed near Athens. The emergency affected nearly 500 000 people across the region.
A strong cold outbreak gripped southeastern Australia on May 20, 2025, causing widespread frost and record-breaking low temperatures across Victoria and parts of South Australia. Coldstream dropped to -5.5°C (22.1°F), Morwell reached -3.9°C (25.0°F), Kanagulk -4.1°C (24.6°F), and Ballarat -3.0°C (26.6°F) during the state’s coldest morning so far this year.Coldstream dropped to –5.5°C (22.1°F), Morwell reached –3.9°C (25.0°F), Kanagulk –4.1°C (24.6°F), and Ballarat –3.0°C (26.6°F) during the state’s coldest morning so far this year.
A tornado destroyed the Blanco Fire Department and at least 10 homes in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, on Monday, May 19, 2025. The event was part of a broader outbreak that produced over a dozen tornado reports across Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Nebraska, leading to widespread structural damage and power outages affecting more than 30 000 customers.
Heavy rain caused severe flooding across New South Wales’ Mid North Coast and Hunter region on May 20, 2025, leading to evacuations and multiple flood rescues. Rivers rose above flood levels, forcing residents in towns like Taree, Coopernook, and Wingham to evacuate. Thousands of homes lost power as emergency services responded to hundreds of incidents.
