Southern Europe restricts drinking water access
Governments from Portugal to Italy are calling on citizens to limit water use to a bare minimum due to severe drought and scarce rainfall.
Very bright daylight meteor over New Zealand, loud boom reported
A very bright daylight fireball was seen and recorded over Wellington, New Zealand at around 01:50 UTC on July 7, 2022 (13:50 LT). The event lasted about 10 seconds and was followed by a loud boom. It provided a wealth of scientific data as it left signatures on weather radars, seismometers, and geostationary satellites.
Derecho hits the Northern Plains and Midwest, turning the sky green and leaving extensive damage, U.S.
A cluster of powerful thunderstorms swept through the Northern Plains and Midwest, U.S. on July 5, 2022, bringing destructive winds and flooding rain from South Dakota to northern Iowa. The storm left thousands of people without power, extensive damage and at least 4 people injured.
Strong eruptive activity at Fuego volcano, large pyroclastic flows produced, Guatemala
Volcanic activity at Guatemala’s Fuego volcano intensified on July 2, 2022, with abundant degassing and new lava flow reaching at least 1 km (0.6 miles).
Major floods hit New South Wales, more than 30 000 people under evacuation orders in Sydney, Australia
Heavy rains hit parts of eastern Australia over the weekend, forcing the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) to issue Severe Weather Warnings for Sydney metropolitan, Illawarra and Central Tablelands districts.
Typhoon “Chaba” spawns tornadoes, splits a ship in half, leaving 26 people missing, China
Typhoon “Chaba” made landfall in the coastal area of Maoming City, China’s Guangdong Province at around 15:00 LT on July 2, 2022, with maximum sustained winds around 95 km/h (60 mph). Chaba is the third named storm of the 2022 Pacific typhoon season and the first to make landfall in China.
Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits southern Iran
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit southern Iran at 21:32 UTC on July 1, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Tropical Storm “Bonnie” forms, heavy rains expected to cause floods and mudslides in Nicaragua and Costa Rica
Tropical Storm “Bonnie” formed at 13:15 UTC on July 1, 2022, as the 2nd named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.
Tropical Storm “Chaba” heading toward China, landfall forecast on July 2
Tropical Storm “Chaba” formed on June 29, 2022, over the South China Sea as the 3rd named storm of the 2022 Pacific typhoon season.
Massive landslide hits Tupul Railway Station, leaves at least 45 missing, India
A massive landslide hit Manipur’s Noney district late Wednesday, June 29, 2022, extensively damaging local topography and completely blocking the Iljei River.
