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Severe storms

  • lightning strikes france june 25-26 2025

    Severe thunderstorms leave 2 dead and 17 injured, nearly 110 000 homes without power, France

    ByReet Kaur Thursday, June 26, 2025Thursday, June 26, 2025

    Severe thunderstorms swept across France from June 25 into June 26, 2025, killing two people, injuring at least 17, and leaving more than 110 000 homes without electricity. Flights were disrupted, infrastructure was damaged, and widespread lightning, hail, and winds of up to 140 km/h (87 mph) were recorded.

  • A thunderstorm observed from a house in North Carolina.

    Lightning strike injures 12 children and 8 adults at Dominion Beach Park, South Carolina

    ByHarsh Vardhan Wednesday, June 25, 2025Wednesday, June 25, 2025

    A lightning strike at Dominion Beach Park on Lake Murray, Lexington County, South Carolina, sent electrical current through a swim area cable, injuring 20 people in the evening of June 24, 2025.

  • Capsized boat in Lake Tahoe on June 22, 2025

    Six confirmed dead after 27-foot vessel capsizes during storm on Lake Tahoe, California

    ByHarsh Vardhan Monday, June 23, 2025Monday, June 23, 2025

    A 27-foot Chris-Craft powerboat carrying ten adults capsized near D.L. Bliss State Park on the western shore of Lake Tahoe, California, during a sudden thunderstorm on June 21, 2025. Six individuals were confirmed deceased, two were hospitalized, and two remain missing.

  • Tornado Damage North of Jacksonville on June 18, 2025. Credit: Ed Glossop

    Severe storms leave nearly 1.2 million without power across central U.S. on June 18

    ByReet Kaur Thursday, June 19, 2025Thursday, June 19, 2025

    Severe storms and isolated tornadoes caused widespread power outages and infrastructure damage across the Central U.S. on June 18, 2025, leaving nearly 500 000 homes and businesses (approximately 1.2 million people) without electricity.

  • Mittagsspitze mountain, Austria

    Three hikers killed by lightning while descending Mittagsspitze mountain in Austrian Alps

    ByHarsh Vardhan Wednesday, June 18, 2025Wednesday, June 18, 2025

    Three hikers were killed by a lightning strike while descending the Mittagsspitze mountain near Flirsch in Tyrol, Austria, on June 15, 2025. Authorities commented that while the incident is extremely rare, it should not be ruled out as a hazard.

  • Thunderstorm lightning

    25 killed in lightning strikes across 14 districts of Uttar Pradesh, India

    ByReet Kaur Tuesday, June 17, 2025Tuesday, June 17, 2025

    At least 25 people were killed in lightning strikes across 14 districts of Uttar Pradesh, India, on June 14 and 15, 2025, during the onset of the early monsoon season.

  • Flooding in Italy on June 16, 2025. Credit Vilgil del Fuoco

    Severe floods, tornadoes and large hail strike northern Italy, causing widespread damage

    ByRishav Kothari Tuesday, June 17, 2025Tuesday, June 17, 2025

    A round of severe weather swept across parts of Italy on Monday afternoon, June 16, 2025, bringing floods, strong winds, hail, and tornadoes to multiple regions, including Modena, Bologna, Reggio Emilia, and Ravenna.

  • Flooded streets in La Roda, Albacete Province, after a hailstorm on June 15, 2025. Credit: Weather Monitor

    Severe hailstorm causes widespread damage in La Roda, Albacete, Spain

    ByReet Kaur Monday, June 16, 2025Monday, June 16, 2025

    A severe hailstorm struck La Roda, Albacete Province in southeastern Spain at around 18:00 LT on June 15, 2025, bringing 70 mm (2.7 inches) of rainfall within 15 minutes and hailstones up to 4 cm (1.6 inches) in diameter. It is still ongoing as of June 16.

  • Storm damage in Bonham, Texas. Credit: Sean Giggy/@sgiggyTV

    Severe thunderstorm hits Bonham, causing extensive damage, Texas

    ByReet Kaur Tuesday, June 10, 2025Tuesday, June 10, 2025

    A severe thunderstorm struck Bonham near Fort Worth, Texas, late Sunday, June 8, into Monday, June 9, 2025, causing significant damage to homes, businesses, and infrastructure.

  • Car submerged in Wuhu, China due to rainstorm on June 7, 2025. Credit: Weather Monitor

    Severe rainstorms disrupt China’s national college entrance exam (Gaokao)

    ByReet Kaur Monday, June 9, 2025Monday, June 9, 2025

    Torrential rains struck Wuhu, Changsha, and other Chinese cities on June 7 and 8, 2025, causing widespread flooding during the national college entrance examination (Gaokao).

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