• Over 75 vehicles involved in I-70 pileup near Eisenhower Tunnel in Colorado

    ByTeo Blašković

    A multi-vehicle pileup involving more than 75 vehicles occurred at about 14:50 LT on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, on the Highway 6 eastbound on-ramp to Interstate 70 near mile marker 216, just east of the Eisenhower–Johnson Memorial Tunnel in Clear Creek County, Colorado, during snowy and slick mountain driving conditions. Colorado State Patrol said 19 people were medically evaluated, eight were taken to hospitals, and one person sustained serious injuries. Eastbound I-70 remained closed for about five hours before reopening later that evening.

  • NWS confirms EF-2 tornado hit Ottawa, Kansas, injuring 3 on April 13

    ByTeo Blašković

    An EF-2 tornado struck Ottawa in Franklin County, Kansas, between 19:23 and 19:48 CDT on April 13, 2026, damaging homes, businesses, and power infrastructure while injuring three people. The National Weather Service estimated peak winds of 201 km/h (125 mph), with a damage path of 11.75 km (7.3 miles) and a maximum width of 91 m (100 yards).

  • Cheboygan Dam nears overtopping as spring flooding worsens across northern Michigan

    ByTeo Blašković

    Cheboygan Dam in northern Michigan rose to within 20 cm (8 inches) of overtopping by early April 14, 2026, despite emergency pumping, gate removals, and efforts to restore a shuttered hydroelectric station to increase discharge. The National Weather Service said Flood Watches remained in effect across much of northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula as heavy rain, melting snow, and saturated ground continued to drive runoff into rivers, streams, and low-lying areas.

  • Strong tornadoes, giant hail threaten Iowa to southern Great Lakes as severe storms redevelop

    ByTeo Blašković

    An Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms is in place from eastern Iowa into southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and the southern Great Lakes region on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, with large to giant hail, several tornadoes, some of which could be strong, and severe wind gusts possible from late afternoon through overnight. The threat follows an April 13 outbreak that produced at least 14 preliminary tornado reports across Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin, increasing concern over repeated impacts in parts of the Midwest.

  • Multiple tornadoes hit Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin during April 13 severe weather outbreak

    ByTeo Blašković

    A severe weather outbreak on April 13, 2026, produced at least 14 preliminary tornado reports across Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin, with the most serious reported damage in and near Ottawa. No fatalities were immediately reported, but storm surveys were still underway as forecasters warned of additional rounds of severe weather through at least April 16.

  • NWS confirms brief tornado touchdown southeast of Vina, California

    ByTeo Blašković

    A tornado briefly touched down in a remote grassland area of southeastern Tehama County, California, at 14:05 PDT (21:05 UTC) on April 12, 2026, about 6.4 km (4 miles) southeast of Vina. The touchdown lasted about 1 minute and caused no reported injuries or structural damage, according to NWS Sacramento.

  • Severe thunderstorms possible across southwest and central Texas today

    ByTeo Blašković

    The Storm Prediction Center placed parts of southwest and central Texas under a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms on April 12, 2026, with isolated to scattered severe storms possible through this evening. The main concern is for redevelopment later today from southeast and south-central Texas into southwest Texas, where large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible.

  • Tephra up to 25 cm (10 inches) reported in the Volcano Golf Course subdivision during Kīlauea eruption episode 44, Hawaiʻi

    ByTeo Blašković

    Tephra up to 25 cm (10 inches) was reported in the Volcano Golf Course subdivision near Kīlauea, Hawaiʻi, during episode 44 of the ongoing summit eruption, which ended at 05:41 UTC on April 10, 2026, after 8 hours and 31 minutes of lava fountaining. The eruption generated 5.8 million m³ (7.5 million cubic yards) of lava, while ash and Pele’s hair reached as far as Hilo, prompting warnings and temporary closures.

  • Daylight fireball seen from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

    ByTeo Blašković

    A daylight fireball was observed across multiple northeastern U.S. states at 18:34 UTC on April 7, 2026, producing 260 eyewitness reports and multiple videos and photographs. The object entered the atmosphere above the Atlantic Ocean and disintegrated over New Jersey after traveling more than 180 km (112 miles).