Heavy snowfall affected southeastern Australia on August 29 and 30, 2025, with 82 cm (32 inches) measured at Mount Buller, Victoria, and 40 cm (16 inches) in New South Wales resorts. Strong winds up to 130 km/h (81 mph) caused damage and power outages. The blizzard also hampered the search of double murder accused in Porepunkah, Victoria.
A severe hailstorm struck southeastern Alberta, Canada, on August 20, 2025, producing wind gusts up to 150 km/h (93 mph), large hail, and widespread damage to crops, livestock, and infrastructure.
Severe monsoon rains caused a devastating landslide near Katra, Jammu, killing at least 30 pilgrims and prompting widespread flood warnings across Jammu and Kashmir on August 26, 2025.
A massive haboob swept through metro Phoenix, Arizona on August 25, 2025, reducing visibility to near zero and grounding flights at Sky Harbor International Airport. Power outages peaked at more than 54 000 customers, with more than 15 000 still without electricity by the end of the day.
Typhoon Kajiki made landfall between Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh provinces in Vietnam on August 25, 2025, leaving at least one person dead. It is the first category 2 hurricane equivalent storm to strike the region since 1956.
A rare waterspout outbreak occurred over the Baltic Sea on August 21, 2025, producing at least 12 waterspouts off the coast of Poland and 8 off Denmark, including one sighting of eight simultaneous funnels.
A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.5 hit southern Drake Passage at 02:16 UTC on August 22, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10.8 km (6.7 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Hurricane Erin made its closest approach to the U.S. coast overnight on August 19–20, 2025, closing part of North Carolina Highway 12 and prompting evacuations in coastal counties. Over 70 rip current rescues were reported along North Carolina beaches as the system brought storm surge, coastal flooding, and overwash to the Outer Banks.
A large landslide occurred in the village of Imerovigli on the island of Santorini, Greece, at 15:30 LT (12:30 UTC) on August 20, 2025, collapsing part of the volcanic caldera cliff and generating a dense dust cloud over the area.
Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to grow substantially over the western Atlantic this week, producing dangerous surf, rip currents, and a possible storm surge of 0.6 to 1.2 m (2–4 feet) from Cape Lookout to Duck, North Carolina, as it approaches the U.S. East Coast, the Bahamas, Bermuda, and Atlantic Canada.
