• Rio Bonito do Iguaçu tornado upgraded to EF-4, placing Brazil among sites of 2025’s most violent tornadoes worldwide

    A new assessment by MetSul Meteorologia confirms that the deadly tornado that struck Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil, on November 7, 2025, reached EF-4 intensity on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, with estimated wind speeds between 250 km/h and 300 km/h (155 mph to 186 mph). The event killed six people, injured more than 400, and destroyed much of the city’s urban area, making it one of the most intense tornadoes recorded globally in 2025.

  • Deadly tornado destroys 80 percent of Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil

    A powerful tornado struck the municipality of Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, Paraná, southern Brazil, in the late afternoon of November 7, 2025, killing at least five people and injuring over 130, of whom 30 were seriously injured. Winds exceeding 240 km/h (150 mph) destroyed most of the town’s structures, prompting a large-scale emergency response by Civil Defense, the Fire Department, and state authorities.

  • First October tornado on record in Wyoming confirmed near Alta

    An EF1 tornado confirmed near Alta, Wyoming, in the Teton Canyon area of the Caribou–Targhee National Forest on October 15, 2025, was officially verified on October 28. It is the third tornado ever recorded in Teton County and the first October tornado on record in Wyoming.

  • Tornado damages over 112 houses in Malang Regency, East Java

    A damaging tornado accompanied by heavy rain struck Sumbersekar village, Dau sub-district, Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia, on Sunday afternoon, November 2, 2025, damaging more than 112 houses and injuring one resident. The event occurred as the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported multiple hydrometeorological incidents across Java during the same weekend.