Verónica Blasco javea.com Sat, 12 Jul 2025 10:59 UTC
A meteorological phenomenon surprised residents and visitors of Xàbia this afternoon. A storm surge formed off Cape San Antonio, creating a spectacular image that quickly went viral on social media.
This column of air over the sea surface originated amid dense, black clouds covering the sea horizon. In the video released, the swell can be clearly seen developing a few kilometers from the coast, moving with the imposing storm cloud that has, for the moment, left a light drizzle in some parts of the town.
At least three persons, including two women, were killed and two others were seriously injured in a lightning strike in Odisha's Balasore district on Saturday, police said.
The incident took place when they were having lunch near a canal construction site in Chhatrapur area under the jurisdiction of Berhampur police station.
Three persons died on the spot, while two other women suffered serious injuries and were taken to Nilagiri Government Hospital for treatment, a police officer said.
Watch as record rainfall in Japan fully submerges roads in water as drivers try to wade their way through the severe flooding.
Footage recorded on Thursday (10 July) shows queues of cars in an underpass in Shibuya, Tokyo driving through huge floods as 100mm of rainfall accumulated across the capital.
Multiple "record-breaking short-duration heavy rain" warnings were issued, mainly in the Kanto-Koshin region amid the record breaking rainfall.
The downpour also caused the Meguro River to reach the "flood risk water level," the threshold at which evacuation orders can be issued by local authorities.
A severe wave of extreme weather hit Central and Southern Europe around 7.-10. July 2025, causing widespread damage including Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, and Austria. The series of storms brought hurricane-force winds, torrential rain, large hail, and localized tornadoes, resulting in impassable roads, uprooted trees, damaged roofs, and multiple injuries.
The storm front, originating from northern Italy, rapidly intensified over the Veneto and Friuli regions on July 8. Gusts of wind exceeding 100 km/h were recorded in several towns including Verona, San Giovanni Lupatoto, and Vicenza. The MeteoNetwork Pretemp reports confirmed wind speeds up to 104.8 km/h in San Giovanni Lupatoto, causing trees to fall on roads and vehicles. Verona reported similar wind intensity with widespread tree and branch damage.
A series of violent storms swept across Central Southern Europe during 7.-10. July 2025, unleashing destructive winds, heavy rainfall, and widespread damage in Hungary, Slovakia, Serbia, Poland, Ukraine, and Romania. These extreme weather events disrupted daily life, causing blocked roads, uprooted trees, damaged buildings, and significant power outages.
In Hungary, multiple locations including Fejér County and Sárszentágota experienced wind gusts exceeding 90 km/h, leading to broken tree branches and fallen trees blocking roads. Local observers documented damage consistent with severe convective wind events, highlighting the growing storm intensity in the region.
Slovakia saw several reports of damaged roofs and cars dented by flying debris, especially near the northern regions bordering Poland and Ukraine. Emergency crews were mobilized to clear fallen trees and repair power lines damaged by the storm fronts.
Two teens were killed by a lightning strike Thursday night in Ware County, Georgia, according to the National Weather Service Jacksonville.
The Ware County Sheriff's Office confirmed it responded to the scene in Waresboro, which is about seven to eight miles northwest of Waycross. The two were found by family members, according to WCSO, and deputies responded to the area of Lejuene Road near Alton Circle at around 10:16 P.M.
The victims died at the scene.
Waycross Mayor Dr. Michael-Angelo James identified the boys as Joey Nelson, 18, and Randall Martin III, 19. Both had been members of the Ware County High School football team, before graduating in 2024 and 2025, respectively.
Tropical Storm Chantal slammed North Carolina with heavy rain that caused extreme flooding to central parts of the state on Monday, July 7.
Multiple people died in central North Carolina after Tropical Storm Chantal brought a deluge of rain and flooding to the area on July 6, according to officials.
The Raleigh-Durham area saw nearly 12 inches of rainfall in 24 hours, while neighboring areas reported at least nine inches, according to the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA TODAY Network.
The influx of rain caused flooding in several areas including Alamance, Chatham, Moore, Orange and Person counties, according to the Citizen Times.
Chantal was downgraded to a tropical depression by July 7, but was still dumping rain across the mid-Atlantic.
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein said at a news conference on July 8 that officials from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services were still working to confirm the total number of fatalities from the flooding, but that there are "a handful of reported deaths to date."
Marek Kučera mkweather.com Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:02 UTC
On July 10, 2025, the city of Lviv, located in the Lvivska Oblast of Ukraine (coordinates 49.84 N, 24.02 E), experienced a devastating flood event triggered by exceptionally heavy rainfall. Over a 12-hour period, the region recorded an intense 110 mm of precipitation, resulting in significant impacts on infrastructure, property, and the local environment.
Meteorological Overview
From approximately 04:00 UTC, Lviv was subjected to continuous heavy rain, which accumulated to 110 mm—an extreme precipitation amount for the area within just half a day. This excessive rain overwhelmed the natural and man-made drainage systems, causing rivers and lakes in and around the city to overflow their banks.
A rare and picturesque snowfall blanketed parts of South Africa's Western Cape this week, transforming the normally dry and rugged Cederberg Mountains into a winter wonderland. On Tuesday, July 8, Kagga Kamma Nature Reserve located northeast of Cape Town was among the areas that received snow, with photos and videos posted to social media showing a layer of white dusting the region's iconic sandstone formations.
The reserve, known for its semi-desert climate, seldom sees snow, making the event an unusual and breathtaking spectacle.
While snow occasionally falls in South Africa's highlands during the winter months, accumulation in the arid Cederberg range is infrequent. Temperatures dropped sharply overnight as a cold front swept across parts of the country, bringing light snowfall to higher elevations.
Comment: A day earlier and further east: Waterspout spotted south of Havana, Cuba