Flash flood in Las Vegas claims 2 lives, wettest monsoon season in a decade
Two people have been killed after heavy rain lashed parts of southern Nevada, including Las Vegas from late August 11, 2022.
Daylight fireball produces sonic boom over Salt Lake City, Utah
A bright daylight meteor produced a sonic boom over northern Utah at 14:31 UTC (08:31 LT) on Saturday, August 13, 2022.
Earthquake swarm in American Samoa likely related to Taʻū volcano or the nearby submarine Vailuluʻu
An earthquake swarm is occurring in the Manuʻa islands of American Samoa. These earthquakes are most likely related to either Taʻū volcano or the nearby submarine Vailuluʻu volcano, according to the USGS.
Major flash flooding hits Death Valley after nearly a year’s worth of rain in a couple of hours, California
Major flash flooding hit Death Valley National Park on August 5, 2022, closing all roads, burying cars and stranding around 1 000 people.
4 people killed and more than 100 structures destroyed in McKinney Fire – California’s largest in deadliest fire of the season
4 people have been killed and more than 100 structures destroyed as the McKinney Fire in Siskiyou County’s Klamath National Forest, northern California rapidly spread into the state’s largest fire of the season.
Historic flooding hits Kentucky, leaving at least 37 people dead, many unaccounted for, U.S.
Heavy rains caused widespread flooding and destruction in eastern Kentucky on Thursday, July 28, 2022, leaving at least 8 people dead and many unaccounted for. Kentucky Governor, Andy Beshear, declared a state of emergency, calling this is one of the most significant, deadly floods in the commonwealth’s history.
Historic rainfall event hits St. Louis, leaving homes and highways submerged, U.S.
Historic levels of rainfall fell over St. Louis, Missouri overnight Tuesday, July 26, 2022, causing widespread flash flooding.
Bright fireball over Texas, sonic boom reported, U.S.
A very bright fireball was seen over Texas, U.S. at around 03:24 UTC on July 25, 2022. A delayed sonic boom was associated with this event, indicating that pieces of the object might have survived down to the ground.
California’s Oak Fire rapidly grows into one of the largest fires of the year, U.S.
Oak Fire started on July 22, 2022, in California’s Mariposa County and rapidly spread to more than 6 314 ha (15 603 acres) over the next 3 days. As of early July 25, it was 0% contained.
Brilliant fireball over Indiana, U.S.
A very bright fireball was seen over Indiana and surrounding states at 05:52 UTC on July 22, 2022.
