At least two people died and more than 1 000 were forced to evacuate after record rainfall hit South Korea on Wednesday and Thursday, July 16 and 17, 2025. Seosan in South Chungcheong Province experienced its highest hourly rainfall since records began in 1904.
A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.3 hit Alaska Peninsula at 20:37 UTC on July 16, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 20 km (12.4 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A large tornado was confirmed on the ground near Dodgeville, Wisconsin at approximately 12:28 CDT (17:28 UTC) on July 16, 2025, according to live video and trained spotter reports.
A fissure eruption began at the Sundhnúksgígar crater row, southeast of Litla-Skógfell, Iceland, around 03:54 UTC on July 16, 2025. The eruptive fissure is approximately 700–1 000 m (2 300–3 280 feet) long and appears to be propagating northward, with lava flowing southeast and no immediate threat to infrastructure.
Flash floods triggered by record-breaking rainfall swept across the Tri-State area on July 14, 2025, prompting a State of Emergency in New Jersey and causing widespread damage to infrastructure, mass transit, and homes.
Dragon Bravo Fire destroyed between 50 and 80 structures on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, including the historic Grand Canyon Lodge, after igniting on July 4, 2025. The North Rim has been closed for the remainder of the 2025 season due to fire damage and chemical hazards.
Central Texas counties including San Saba, and Lampasas faced renewed flash flooding on July 13, 2025, forcing evacuations and suspending rescue operations as the Guadalupe River again approached flood stage.
A line of tornado-warned storms brought flash flooding, large hail, and damaging winds to eastern Iowa on July 11, 2025, with 109.2 mm (4.3 inches) of rainfall reported in Davenport and 137 km/h (85 mph) gusts in Cascade.
A stationary storm system caused severe flooding in Tarazona, Zaragoza Province, Spain on July 11, 2025, after dropping 100 mm (3.9 inches) of rainfall within one hour, prompting a red warning from AEMET and emergency response activation across multiple municipalities.
A powerful phreatic eruption occurred at the Santa Teresa ausol, part of the Los Ausoles geothermal field in Ahuachapán, El Salvador on July 10, 2025. The eruption ejected a column of boiling water, steam, and sediment, blocking an access road and damaging surrounding infrastructure. No injuries were reported.
