A severe dust storm produced near-zero to zero visibility along Interstate 10 between Lordsburg and Deming, New Mexico, at about 17:30 local time (LT) on August 12, 2025, prompting a full closure of the corridor between mile markers 20 and 81, roughly 98 km (61 miles). Conditions improved in the area by 18:30 LT.
New research published on August 6, 2025, in JAMA estimates that 440 excess deaths occurred in Los Angeles County, California, from January 5–February 1, 2025, due to the Palisades and Eaton wildfires, compared with 30 direct deaths officially reported.
Suicide Basin above Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska, began overtopping its ice dam at about 19:00 LT on August 10, 2025, triggering a unified emergency response and a state disaster declaration the same day ahead of an expected glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF).
A lightning strike hit a utility pole at the intersection of Highway 17 and Shelmore Boulevard, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, at around 11:00 LT (15:00 UTC) on August 11, 2025, bringing down power lines and causing widespread outages.
Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds are forecast to impact parts of the central and southern Plains, U.S., this morning, August 11, 2025, as an upper-level disturbance from the central Rockies interacts with a slow-moving frontal boundary.
A large landslide hit Tracy Arm, Southeast Alaska at approximately 05:30 LT (13:30 UTC) on August 10, 2025, generating a localized tsunami, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center.
A woman was killed and a man critically injured on August 9, 2025, when a large tree fell on their vehicle at Two Rivers State Park near Waterloo, Nebraska, during severe storms.
Milwaukee recorded its second-wettest day on August 9, 2025, with 146 mm (5.74 inches) of rain causing historic flooding across the city and nearby areas.
Severe thunderstorms threaten North Dakota, eastern Montana, and northwest Minnesota on August 8, 2025, with damaging winds, large hail, and possible tornadoes, while extreme heat affects over 40 million people across the central U.S. The National Weather Service forecasts continued storm risks into August 9, alongside flash flooding concerns in Iowa, southern Wisconsin, and northern Illinois.
The rapidly-spreading Canyon Fire near Lake Piru, California has burned nearly 2 023 ha (5 000 acres) since igniting on August 7, 2025, and triggered evacuation orders for 2 500 residents. Firefighters, with 400 personnel, 7 helicopters, and 11 fixed-wing aircraft, are battling the blaze as it spreads east toward communities and powerlines.
