Severe rainstorms disrupt China’s national college entrance exam (Gaokao)
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).
Hailstorm devastates wheat crops in Deaf Smith and Randall counties, Texas
A severe hailstorm struck Deaf Smith and Randall Counties, Texas, on June 4, 2025, causing significant damage to wheat crops. The storm, with hail up to tennis ball size, disrupted farming operations during a critical growing period.
Destructive storm rips roofs and causes power outages across New Zealand’s North Island
A powerful storm struck New Zealand’s North Island, tearing the roof off a house in Newlands and damaging a school library in Wainuiomata on June 5, 2025. The storm caused widespread power outages and flooding risks across multiple regions.
Intense hailstorm batters Loire and Puy-de-Dôme, France
Powerful storms swept through central France on June 3, 2025, bringing large hail and heavy rain to the Loire and Puy-de-Dôme departments.
Severe hailstorm with tennis ball-sized hail causes widespread damage in Gorička, Slovenia
A powerful storm with tennis ball-sized hail struck Slovenia’s Gorička region, damaging homes, vehicles, and crops on June 3, 2025. The storm hit hardest in Gornje Petrovci, Šalovci, and Hodoš.
Severe weather outbreak brings giant hail, flash floods, and rare June blizzards to Europe
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.
One person killed as severe storms hit Austin, Texas
Severe storms struck Austin on the evening of May 28, 2025, bringing powerful winds, heavy rain, and large hail. Flash flooding, fallen trees, and damaged power lines led to widespread disruption. One person was killed, and emergency crews responded to hundreds of calls as roads flooded and approximately 68 000 customers lost power.
Baseball-sized hail and flooding leave over 68 000 without power in Austin, central Texas
Severe storms swept through central Texas on May 28, 2025, producing hailstones up to 7 cm (2.75 inches) in diameter, flash flooding, and wind gusts up to 124 km/h (77 mph). The storms caused extensive damage in Austin, leaving more than 68 000 customers without power and prompting multiple water rescues across the city.
Severe thunderstorms leave 200 000 customers without power in Houston
Severe thunderstorms struck Houston, Texas, on May 27, 2025, causing nearly 200 000 power outages and significant infrastructure damage.
Severe storms kill at least 20, injure over 150 in Pakistan’s Punjab province
At least 20 people were killed and more than 150 injured as powerful windstorms and heavy rainfall struck Pakistan’s Punjab province on May 24 and 25, 2025. The storms followed an intense heatwave, causing widespread infrastructure damage and disrupting transportation across the region.
