A wave of tornadoes roared across five southern states Thursday, causing five fatalities and inflicting devastating property damage and widespread power outages — totaling 24 tornado reports, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Alab…
In what is being described as a 1-in-50-year storm event, two large weather systems continue to bring torrential rain and occasional wind gusts to a significant portion of Australia's eastern coast — leaving emergency services in New South Wale…
Over the weekend, Jakarta was hit with their heaviest rainfall since New Year’s Eve 2020, resulting in severe flooding, particularly in the southern and eastern parts of the city. In some cases, floodwaters rose close to two metres, forcing thousands…
Forecasters call for another major storm system to deliver more snow and ice to parts of northern Texas and Oklahoma as early as this afternoon before heading to the Midwest, mid-Atlantic and Northeast — causing about 200 million people to be u…
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency due to the current heavy rainfall and the potential for wintry conditions beginning this weekend and extending into next week. The National Weather Service indicates that an Arctic hi…
Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano on Java island erupted on Wednesday, sending up a cloud of ash and prompting authorities to warn of the risk of lava flows reaching roads. Late-week downpours could increase the danger in the region. There have also …
Severe weather in the North Pacific led to the loss of approximately 750 containers overboard a Maersk-operated containership on January 16. Several containers on board have also been damaged. The ship was en route from China to Los Angeles when the …
A major nor'easter, named Winter Storm Gail, is expected to hit the East Coast Wednesday into Thursday. Forecasts call for heavy snow, strong winds and some coastal flooding in parts of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. A mix of sleet and freezing rain…
Iota made landfall as a Category 4 major hurricane along the coast of northeastern Nicaragua Monday night, bringing sustained winds near 155 mph—just 2 mph below Category 5 status. Forecasts call for heavy rainfall that could bring life-threate…
Typhoon Vamco, also referred to as Ulysses in the Philippines, arrived late Wednesday with wind gusts of up to 255 kph. The storm killed at least seven people, submerged tens of thousands of homes and brought some of the worst flooding in years to th…
Severe weather hit the state’s southeast on Saturday, with large hail stones—some tennis ball in size—striking a number of Brisbane suburbs. This has caused significant damage to homes, vehicles and local businesses. As of Sunday, the Ins…
Just days after Typhoon Molave hit the Philippines, a new storm is intensifying and taking aim at the northern part of the country. Typhoon Goni is forecast to reach 241 kph winds on U.S. scales, weakening only slightly as it nears central Luzon, nor…
Hurricane Zeta strengthened overnight and now is forecasted to be a Category 2 storm at landfall in southeast Louisiana. Forecasters call for landfall this afternoon with peak winds reaching 100 mph. This can bring life-threatening storm surge, heavy…
Molave made landfall in the Philippines on Sunday, causing nearly 9,000 people to evacuate and bringing heavy rain and strong winds. Local authorities reported damaged roads and bridges, flooding and landslides. The storm then intensified into a typh…
Several western states continue to battle wildfires—setting records while burning millions of acres and destroying thousands of buildings. California Over 8,700 wildfires have burned over 4.1 million acres this year, destroying more than 9,2…