A powerful supercell thunderstorm produced multiple tornadoes across eastern New Mexico and West Texas on June 5, 2025, prompting tornado warnings and emergency alerts for Lubbock County and Texas Tech University. While the tornadoes passed west and northwest of the city, the storm caused significant flooding, power outages, and property damage in the Lubbock area. One injury was reported in Hockley County.
Fuego volcano in southern Guatemala began erupting on June 4, 2025, following weeks of increased activity. Explosions produced ash plumes reaching up to 4 800 m (15 750 feet) above sea level, and lava flows have impacted several nearby areas. Incandescent emissions, avalanches, and continued ashfall were reported, prompting heightened alerts and close monitoring. The activity continued into June 5, producing large pyroclastic flows and triggering the evacuation of nearby villages.
A Level 3 severe weather outbreak is sweeping across Europe with destructive hail, damaging winds, flash floods, and potential tornadoes impacting multiple countries on June 4, 2025.
A significant severe weather outbreak is expected across Europe from June 3 to early June 4, 2025, with multiple regions under Level 2 warnings for large hail, damaging winds, heavy rain, and isolated tornadoes. The European Storm Forecast Experiment (ESTOFEX) highlights a volatile atmospheric setup driven by a strong low-pressure system and a synoptic-scale front.
A sharp increase in volcanic tremor preceded a new Strombolian eruption at Mount Etna, Italy, early on June 2, 2025, with ash and SO2 clouds drifting southwest. The Aviation Color Code was raised to Red at 03:32 UTC and downgraded to Orange at 06:39 UTC.
Karnataka saw the highest pre-monsoon rainfall in 125 years during May 2025, with 219 mm (8.62 inches) of rain–nearly three times the monthly average–causing widespread damage and the loss of 71 lives, according to the state government.
Flash floods in Mokwa, Niger State, central Nigeria, have killed at least 150 people and displaced over 3 000, with rescue operations ongoing. Torrential rains and a dam collapse from May 28 to 29 caused widespread destruction in the commercial hub.
A strong, long-duration solar flare registered as M8.1 erupted from Active Region 4100 at 00:05 UTC on May 31, 2025. The flare began at 23:31 UTC on May 30 and ended at 01:32 UTC on May 31. The eruption produced a significant coronal mass ejection (CME). Model forecasts indicate that the CME is Earth-directed and is expected to arrive on June 1.
A plume of Saharan dust stretching from the coast of Africa to the northwestern Caribbean and into the Gulf of Mexico is forecast to reach Florida by Saturday, May 31, 2025. Southern and central parts of the state are expected to experience hazy skies and reduced air quality over the weekend. A denser plume could arrive by mid-next week, with the dust reaching Texas by Tuesday, June 3.
A massive landslide triggered by the collapse of the Birch Glacier destroyed the village of Blatten, Switzerland, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. One person has been reported missing, and many houses were completely flattened.
