An unseasonal heatwave is forecast to bring record-breaking temperatures of up to 44.5°C (112°F) to south-central Texas this week, prompting heat advisories across the region.
Flash floods struck southern Florida on Monday, May 12, 2025, as a strong Gulf storm brought record-breaking rainfall, including 110.5 mm (4.35 inches) in Miami, surpassing a record set in 1943.
An EF-1 tornado with winds reaching 169 km/h (105 mph) ripped through Langley, South Carolina, on Monday, May 12, 2025, damaging homes and structures.
A possible tornado ripped through northeastern Holmes County, Florida, on Saturday, May 10, 2025, leaving at least one person injured and damaging multiple structures, mobile homes, and vehicles.
The Bryce Fire near Fort Thomas, Arizona, has burned 1 172 ha (2 896 acres) and remains 25% contained as of May 11, 2025. No structures have been reported damaged, but pre-evacuation notices have been issued for nearby residents.
Charleston, South Carolina, set a new daily rainfall record on Sunday, May 11, 2025, after a moisture-laden storm system brought prolonged periods of heavy rain to the region. The event marked the highest recorded precipitation for that date at Charleston International Airport, with widespread impacts extending across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic. Flash flood threats are expected to persist through Wednesday, May 14, according to the Weather Prediction Center (WPC).
Storms ripped through parts of southern Texas with hurricane-force winds on Thursday, May 8, 2025, leaving at least 4 injured and causing widespread damage. The storms prompted a disaster declaration for the City of Alice on Friday, May 9, after the storms left over 5 000 customers without power.
A storm system moving along the Gulf Coast is forecast to bring heavy rains and thunderstorms across the Florida Panhandle and much of the southeast starting Saturday, May 10, 2025, threatening millions across the region.
Heavy rains and flash floods are forecast to impact the Northeast and Southeast United States from Friday through Saturday, May 9 and 10, 2025, with rainfall totals between 25 and 100 mm (1 to 4 inches) expected in areas including New England and the Florida Panhandle.
The ground beneath major U.S. cities is slowly sinking, according to new research that documents land subsidence in all 28 of the nation’s most populous urban areas. Driven primarily by groundwater extraction, the phenomenon poses a structural risk to homes, roads, and infrastructure in cities such as New York, Houston, and Chicago.
