An EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 177 km/h (110 mph) struck Burnet County, Texas, at approximately 17:00 LT (22:00 UTC) on May 1, 2025. It injured one person, destroyed one home, and damaged at least 14 others. A second brief tornado touched down over open country later the same day.
2 drivers drowned in Oklahoma on April 30, 2025, as slow-moving thunderstorms triggered severe flash flooding across southern and eastern regions. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued multiple flood warnings and watches, with heavy rainfall increasing risks through early May.
The Stronghold Fire in Cochise County, Arizona, has burned approximately 865 ha (2 138 acres) and was 62% contained as of 08:00 LT on May 2, 2025.
Axial Seamount, an underwater volcano off the Pacific Northwest coast, could erupt soon for the first time in a decade. Scientists at the University of Washington have detected a sharp increase in small undersea earthquakes and seafloor inflation — signs of magma buildup within the volcano. Despite the activity, experts say there is no threat to coastal communities. The site remains under constant observation through one of the world’s most advanced ocean monitoring systems.
At least two people died in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, after a derecho swept through the area, downing power lines and trees. The storm was part of a larger severe weather system that affected the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
Tornadoes were reported in Minnesota and Wisconsin on Monday, April 28, 2025, as severe storms swept across the Midwest, producing winds exceeding 120 km/h (74 mph) and teacup-sized hail.
A powerful wedge tornado derailed a BNSF freight train near Ashby, Nebraska, on Sunday, April 27, 2025, during a severe weather outbreak that produced more than 10 tornadoes across the state.
More than 40 million people across the Midwest are under some level of severe weather risk on Monday, April 28, 2025, with the City of Minneapolis warning citizens to prepare for hail, tornadoes, and damaging winds.
Deadly flooding struck Lawton, Oklahoma, claiming at least one life on Saturday, April 26, 2025, as severe storms brought heavy rains to the region. Intense rainfall submerged roads, entered homes and businesses, and prompted closures of key routes.
A toxic algal bloom impacting marine animals has been observed along the Southern California coast in late April 2025, according to experts. The event, producing the neurotoxin domoic acid, has resulted in the most severe dolphin stranding associated with a toxic algal bloom ever recorded in the region.
