• Monster 18 cm (7.1 inch) hailstone sets new state record in Texas

    ByRishav Kothari

    What initially looked like a discarded gallon jug in a roadside ditch turned out to be a record-breaking hailstone, now confirmed as the largest ever documented in Texas at roughly 18 cm (7.1 inches). It was discovered near Vigo Park in Swisher County by storm chaser Val Castor and his associates on June 2, 2024. They clicked several pictures of the hailstone alongside objects to provide a visual reference of size and submitted them to the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS). The size of the hailstone was determined using photogrammetry and AI analysis along with the estimates from the storm chasers.

  • Magma accumulation exceeds 25 million m³ beneath Svartsengi, Iceland

    ByTeo Blašković

    More than 25 million m³ (883 million ft³) of magma has accumulated beneath Svartsengi, Iceland, since the last eruption in July 2025, the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) reported on April 28, 2026. IMO said ground uplift continues at up to 2 cm (0.8 inches) per month, while magmatic dike propagation toward the Sundhnúkur crater row remains the most likely scenario and could lead to an eruption.

  • Asteroid 2026 HZ4 passed Earth at 0.072 lunar distances, the second closest of the year

    ByTeo Blašković

    Asteroid 2026 HZ4 passed Earth at a distance of 0.077 LD (0.00020 AU / 29 709 km / 18 460 miles) from the center of our planet at 12:13 UTC on April 24, 2026, becoming the second-closest known asteroid flyby within 1 lunar distance recorded so far this year. Its closest point was about 23 338 km (14 501 miles) above Earth’s surface, placing it inside the orbit of geostationary satellites.

  • Damaging ice shoves push into homes in Cheboygan County, Michigan

    ByTeo Blašković

    Wind-driven ice shoves struck multiple lakes in Cheboygan County, Michigan, during an ongoing flooding event in April 2026, pushing onshore and into residential structures. The event is unfolding as elevated water levels from snowmelt and recent rainfall continue to drive flooding and evacuations across northern Michigan.

  • Severe hailstorm damages hundreds of homes in Bắc Hà, Lào Cai Province, Vietnam

    ByTeo Blašković

    A severe hailstorm struck Bắc Hà Commune, Lào Cai Province, Vietnam, in the early hours of April 16, 2026, damaging 338 homes, injuring four people, and affecting 485.5 ha (1 200 acres) of crops. The storm, which lasted about 20–30 minutes, produced large hail and strong winds that caused structural damage and economic losses exceeding VND 30 billion (USD 1.1–1.2 million).

  • Landslide crisis intensifies in Dagestan with widespread damage in Dakhadayevsky and Levashinsky districts, Russia

    ByTeo Blašković

    Multiple landslides struck mountainous districts of Dagestan, Russia, between April 12 and 16, 2026, destroying at least 17 homes, damaging dozens more, and forcing the evacuation of 178 residents in Dakhadayevsky district, while a separate very large landslide in Levashinsky district raised concerns over potential localized flooding. The events occurred amid an ongoing regional emergency driven by prolonged rainfall since late March.

  • Multiple tornadoes hit Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin during April 13 severe weather outbreak

    ByTeo Blašković

    A severe weather outbreak on April 13, 2026, produced at least 14 preliminary tornado reports across Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin, with the most serious reported damage in and near Ottawa. No fatalities were immediately reported, but storm surveys were still underway as forecasters warned of additional rounds of severe weather through at least April 16.

  • Tropical Cyclone Maila triggers deadly landslides and severe flooding in Bougainville and eastern Papua New Guinea

    ByTeo Blašković

    Tropical Cyclone Maila left at least 11 people dead in Bougainville and eastern Papua New Guinea by April 13, 2026, after days of heavy rain, landslides, flooding, and coastal impacts. Eight people were killed when a landslide buried a house in Asiko Village in Central Bougainville, the deadliest single incident reported during the storm.

  • Rare tornado touches down near Devipur in Akhnoor, Jammu and Kashmir

    ByTeo Blašković

    A rare tornado was reported near Devipur in the Akhnoor area of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on April 11, 2026, during scattered afternoon thundershowers. Eyewitness videos showed a narrow funnel extending from the cloud base to a rotating dust plume at the surface, while preliminary reports indicated no damage, injuries, or casualties. Faizan Arif, a Kashmir-based weather analyst, described the Akhnoor tornado as a “never-before-witnessed” event in Jammu’s Akhnoor area.

  • Daylight fireball seen from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

    ByTeo Blašković

    A daylight fireball was observed across multiple northeastern U.S. states at 18:34 UTC on April 7, 2026, producing 260 eyewitness reports and multiple videos and photographs. The object entered the atmosphere above the Atlantic Ocean and disintegrated over New Jersey after traveling more than 180 km (112 miles).