• Tropical Storm Edouard strengthens in northern Gulf, Hurricane Watch issued for Texas and Louisiana

    ByRishav Kothari

    Tropical Storm Edouard was strengthening over the northern Gulf early on September 1, 2026, after Tropical Depression Five became a named storm at 00:00 UTC. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued a Hurricane Watch and Storm Surge Warning for portions of the Upper Texas and southwestern Louisiana coasts at 03:00 UTC, warning that Edouard could approach hurricane strength before reaching the northwestern Gulf Coast later on September 1.

  • 1 killed, another injured after house under construction collapses in Austin due to strong winds, Texas

    ByRishav Kothari

    A two-story house under construction collapsed at 12002 Salvador Street in south Austin at about 16:20 CDT (21:20 UTC) on August 27, 2026, during strong thunderstorm winds, killing one construction worker and trapping another. Four workers were at the site; two escaped, while rescuers extracted the surviving trapped worker at approximately 17:15 CDT (22:15 UTC). The initial emergency call preceded a National Weather Service (NWS) severe thunderstorm warning for central Travis County by about 35 minutes.

  • Tropical Storm Karina forecast to reach major hurricane strength, bringing hazardous swells to Mexico as Lowell strengthens

    ByRishav Kothari

    The National Hurricane Center (NHC) named Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell at 21:00 UTC on August 27, 2026, as two separate systems developed over the eastern Pacific, with Karina well offshore southwestern Mexico and Lowell farther west. By 15:00 UTC on August 28, Karina had maximum sustained winds of 85 km/h (50 mph) and was forecast to reach 205 km/h (125 mph) on August 31. Swells generated by Karina were expected to produce life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along portions of southwestern Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula during the weekend of August 29–30. Lowell had maximum sustained winds of 75 km/h (45 mph) and was forecast to become a hurricane by August 31.

  • Tropical Storm Dolly forms over central Atlantic, heavy rain forecast for Caribbean islands

    ByTeo Blašković

    Tropical Storm Dolly formed over the central tropical Atlantic at 15:00 UTC on August 27, 2026, as the third named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasts Dolly to approach the Leeward Islands during the weekend, bringing possible heavy rain and flash flooding to parts of the Caribbean before it degenerates into a tropical wave.

  • Tornado in Pomas injures 39, damages 300 homes and forces evacuations, France

    ByRishav Kothari

    A tornado struck Pomas in the Aude department on August 24, 2026, injuring 39 people and damaging about 300 homes, according to the Aude prefecture. About 1 400 households remained without electricity at 08:00 LT (06:00 UTC) the following morning, while firefighters and specialist teams continued reconnaissance and building-safety operations

  • Lightning strike kills mother and 2-year-old daughter in Broward County, Florida

    ByRishav Kothari

    A 31-year-old mother and her 2-year-old daughter died after being struck by lightning in Margate, Florida, on the afternoon of August 23, 2026, as thunderstorms affected northern Broward County. Another child was transported to the hospital after being struck by lightning at around the same time in Boynton Beach. The National Weather Service identified strong thunderstorms extending to Margate shortly before emergency crews were called.

  • Hawaiʻi County declares emergency as Tropical Storm Moke raises flood risk on Lala-damaged Big Island

    ByRishav Kothari

    Hawaiʻi County declared a local state of emergency and announced six shelters on August 22, 2026, as Tropical Storm Moke moved west south of the islands, with heavy rain forecast over saturated areas damaged by Hurricane Lala. At 23:00 HST on August 22 (09:00 UTC on August 23), Moke was 530 km (330 miles) south-southeast of Hilo with maximum sustained winds of 75 km/h (45 mph).

  • Typhoon Saudel rapidly intensifies, passes close to Agrihan, Northern Mariana Islands

    ByRishav Kothari

    Typhoon Saudel passed close to Agrihan on August 22, 2026, bringing destructive winds, torrential rain, dangerous surf and coastal inundation to the far Northern Mariana Islands. The National Weather Service (NWS) maintained Typhoon Warnings for Agrihan, Pagan and Alamagan and forecast winds of 129–161 km/h (80–100 mph), with gusts reaching 209 km/h (130 mph).

  • Three tornadoes confirmed after severe storms leave at least two dead in Germany

    ByRishav Kothari

    At least two people died, and at least 12 were injured in separate incidents during severe weather across Germany on August 19–20, 2026. By August 21, the German Weather Service (DWD) confirmed three damaging tornadoes in Fürstenwalde/Spree, the greater Wetzlar area, and Höhr-Grenzhausen, while recovery operations continued across several states.

  • Dover declares State of Emergency after tornadoes and severe storms strike parts of Pennsylvania and Delaware

    ByRishav Kothari

    A confirmed tornado moved through Dover, Delaware, on August 20, 2026, prompting a Particularly Dangerous Situation warning and a city State of Emergency. The tornado damaged buildings, downed trees, flooded roads and disrupted power in Dover, while severe storms in Pennsylvania injured 1 person, displaced at least 13 residents and damaged Eastern York High School and buildings in Columbia.