• Fatalities, evacuations, and agricultural losses mount as Storm Marta strikes Portugal and Spain

    Storm Marta swept across Portugal and Spain between February 6 and 8, 2026, killing at least two people and displacing more than 11 000 as torrential rain, snow, and winds up to 120 km/h (75 mph) caused extensive flooding and agricultural losses. It was the third major Atlantic storm in less than two weeks, following Leonardo and Kristin.

  • Intense rainfall and gale-force winds hit Greece, causing deadly flooding

    A severe storm system brought intense rainfall and gale-force winds across Greece on January 22, 2026, causing deadly floods and widespread disruptions. A woman was killed in Glyfada, Athens, when her vehicle was swept away by floodwaters, and a 53-year-old coastguard officer died in Peloponnese after being struck by a wave. Schools were closed, ferry services suspended, and authorities warned residents to avoid non-essential travel.

  • Strong Alberta Clipper to bring up to 40 cm (16 inches) of snow and flash freeze across northern Ontario, Canada

    A strong Alberta Clipper storm will move through northern Ontario on Thursday and Friday, December 18 and 19, 2025, dropping 20–30 cm (8–12 inches) of snow, gusts up to 80 km/h (50 mph), and a sharp temperature drop. The system will create blowing snow and flash-freeze conditions on major highways, including routes between Kenora and Thunder Bay.

  • Severe thunderstorms with tornado risk forecast for eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas

    The southern Plains and Ozarks face a severe weather outbreak on September 23, 2025, with the Storm Prediction Center warning of supercells capable of producing tornadoes, very large hail, and damaging winds from eastern Oklahoma and northeast Texas into western Arkansas. Storms are expected to intensify this afternoon and evening (local time), with tornado potential maximized across northeastern Oklahoma into western Arkansas.