Intense rainfall caused severe flooding across Mexico City on the night of June 2, 2025, leaving vehicles stranded and prompting multiple rescues near the Miguel Alemán Viaduct. By June 3, authorities had launched a coordinated response to dozens of flood emergencies throughout the city.
Remnants of Cyclone Alvin brought heavy rainfall to the State of Mexico on May 31, 2025, flooding streets in Cuautitlán Izcalli, Toluca, and other cities. The storm caused significant traffic disruptions, property damage, and overwhelmed local drainage systems.
Tropical Depression 1-E formed off the coast of southern Mexico on May 28, 2025, as the first tropical depression of the 2025 eastern Pacific hurricane season. The system is forecast to develop into Tropical Storm Alvin on Thursday, May 30.
Tropical Storm Alvin, the first named storm of the 2025 eastern Pacific hurricane season, is forecast to form off the southern coast of Mexico this week from a developing low-pressure system designated Invest 90-E. A Gale Warning has been issued for offshore waters from Guerrero to Jalisco due to strengthening winds and rough seas associated with the system.
A very bright fireball streaked across the sky over Mexico City at 09:47 UTC (03:47 local time) on April 16, 2025, disintegrating in the atmosphere with a bright flash and loud rumble.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit Michoacan, Mexico at 08:32 UTC (02:32 LT) on January 12, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 86 km (53 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Volcanic ash plumes reached an altitude of approximately 6.7 km (22 000 feet) during the continued explosive activity at the Popocatépetl volcano in Mexico on Sunday, December 22, 2024.
Popocatépetl volcano in Mexico has shown increased activity over the past few days, with significant ash and SO2 emissions recorded since October 24. On October 26, volcanic ash cloud was estimated at approximately 9.1 km (30 000 feet) above sea level, extending about 833 km (517 miles) northeast of the summit into the Gulf of Mexico.
Floods and landslides triggered by Tropical Storm “Nadine” have claimed at least three lives in Mexico as of October 22, 2024. Severe floods have affected over 1 200 homes in 20 municipalities of the state of Chiapas which has been the worst hit by the storm.
Tropical Storm “Nadine” made landfall in Belize City at 16:00 UTC (10:00 local time) on Saturday, October 19, 2024, with maximum sustained winds of 95 km/h (60 mph). Nadine is the 14th named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season and the first tropical cyclone to make landfall in Belize since Category 1 Hurricane “Lisa” in 2022.
