Severe sandstorms engulf Saudi Arabia and Iraq
Large sandstorms swept across multiple provinces across Saudi Arabia, with parts of Riyadh and Al Qassim experiencing near-zero visibility through Sunday and Monday, May 4 and 5, 2025.
Extensive damage reported after suspected tornado hits Guadeloupe
A suspected tornado caused structural damage in Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe, on May 4, 2025, with impacts concentrated in the Belcourt neighborhood. No fatalities have been reported.
Omega block set to bring multiday flooding threat to central and northeastern U.S.
An omega block pattern over the United States is expected to bring prolonged rounds of thunderstorms and showers starting Monday, May 5, 2025, posing a multiday flooding threat primarily across the central and northeastern U.S.
Intense hailstorm hits Paris, France
Severe hailstorm hit Paris on May 3, 2025, as a low pressure system over the Iberian Peninsula triggered widespread storms across southern France.
Tornado hits Burnet County, Texas, damaging homes and injuring one
An EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 177 km/h (110 mph) struck Burnet County, Texas, at approximately 17:00 LT (22:00 UTC) on May 1, 2025. It injured one person, destroyed one home, and damaged at least 14 others. A second brief tornado touched down over open country later the same day.
Oklahoma flooding leaves two dead, breaks April rainfall record in Oklahoma City
2 drivers drowned in Oklahoma on April 30, 2025, as slow-moving thunderstorms triggered severe flash flooding across southern and eastern regions. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued multiple flood warnings and watches, with heavy rainfall increasing risks through early May.
At least 2 dead in Pittsburgh as severe storms sweep through Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
At least two people died in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, after a derecho swept through the area, downing power lines and trees. The storm was part of a larger severe weather system that affected the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
Severe thunderstorms forecast for parts of Texas, Oklahoma, and the northeastern U.S. as powerful storm system moves east
A powerful storm system will move across the northeastern United States through Tuesday, April 29, 2025, prompting an Enhanced Risk for severe thunderstorms from Texas to New York through Wednesday, April 30.
Tornadoes cause damage in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Tornadoes were reported in Minnesota and Wisconsin on Monday, April 28, 2025, as severe storms swept across the Midwest, producing winds exceeding 120 km/h (74 mph) and teacup-sized hail.
Major agricultural losses after severe hailstorms hit Romania
Romania’s farmlands have taken a hard hit from a wave of violent spring storms this week, with hail and flooding wiping out large portions of this season’s crops. As temperatures plunge and weather alerts remain in place, the Environment Minister has warned of a possible year without Romanian-grown produce. Urban areas saw dramatic scenes, but the lasting scars are on the fields.
