A rare June weather event with two back-to-back atmospheric rivers hit the Pacific Northwest on Monday, June 3, 2024, bringing record-breaking rainfall and leaving more than 150 000 people without power.
A strong explosive eruption took place at the summit of Kanlaon volcano on Negros Island, Philippines at 10:51 UTC on June 3, 2024, producing a thick plume of ash up to 7.6 km (25 000 feet) above sea level and forcing evacuations of residents in four barangays. The Alert Level was raised from 1 to 2.
Tropical Cyclone “Remal” — which made landfall over the southern port of Mongla in Bangladesh and the adjoining Sagar Islands in India’s West Bengal on May 26, 2024, has left more than 75 fatalities by May 29. At least 14 people are still missing. The cyclone brought heavy rain and gale-force winds, leading to widespread destruction and significant loss of life.
Typhoon “Ewiniar” — known as Aghon in the Philippines, formed on May 25, 2024, northeast of Davao City, Philippines as the first named storm of the 2024 Pacific typhoon season. The system made multiple landfalls, causing three fatalities, injuries to seven individuals, and impacting approximately 19 000 people across various regions. Heavy rain, landslides, and widespread damage were reported as the storm progressed.
A major solar flare measuring X2.8 erupted from the Sun’s southeast limb at 07:08 UTC on May 27, 2024, producing a strong coronal mass ejection (CME). The event started at 06:49 and ended at 07:25 UTC.
New activity/unrest was reported for 11 volcanoes from May 15 to 21, 2024. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 16 volcanoes.
A new seismic swarm started at Campi Flegrei area, Italy at 17:51 UTC on May 20, 2024. Local Earthquake monitoring network has detected around 150 quakes within the next couple of hours, with the strongest being M4.4 — now the strongest quake to hit the caldera region since the beginning of the current bradyseismic crisis in 2005. Preventive evacuations have thus far affected 36 families.
An exceptionally bright meteor was seen over Spain and Portugal at 22:46 UTC on May 18, 2024 (00:46 local time, May 19), lighting up the night sky with a bright blue glow for several seconds and leaving a persistent trail in its wake.
Chile’s capital, Santiago, has been experiencing record-low temperatures for several days, with minimum temperatures around 0 °C (32 °F). This cold spell has made May 2024 the coldest May since 1950, according to the Chilean meteorological agency. In some coastal regions and parts of Santiago, temperatures have dipped below freezing, a rare occurrence for this time of year.
Severe storms over the past few days have caused historic rainfall and significant damage in northern Italy, particularly affecting the regions of Veneto and Lombardy. Milan experienced its heaviest rainfall in 170 years, leading to widespread flooding and travel disruptions.
