Japan: Ash Blankets Kagoshima City After Sakurajima Volcano Erupts 3

An eruption occurred on Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima Saturday evening, August 8, sending an ash plume up to 2,200 meters into the air. The eruption sent a moderate amount of ash drifting toward Kagoshima city, turning the sky dark within minutes.

Japan: Ash Blankets Kagoshima City After Sakurajima Volcano Erupts

An eruption occurred on Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima Saturday evening, August 8, sending an ash plume up to 2,200 meters into the air. The eruption sent a moderate amount of ash drifting toward Kagoshima city, turning the sky dark within minutes.

Japan: Ash Blankets Kagoshima City After Sakurajima Volcano Erupts 2

An eruption occurred on Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima Saturday evening, August 8, sending an ash plume up to 2,200 meters into the air. The eruption sent a moderate amount of ash drifting toward Kagoshima city, turning the sky dark within minutes.

Japan: Typhoon Dolphin Brings High Waves to Kagoshima Coast

Typhoon Dolphin, known in Japan as Typhoon No. 13, moved west near Okinawa's Minamidaito Island on Thursday, August 6, and is expected to approach Okinawa and Amami by Friday, with authorities warning of heavy rain and high waves from Kyushu to Kanto. This video shows large waves along the coast of Wadomari on Okinoerabu Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

US: Man Rides Jet Ski Through Flooded Streets in Norfolk 2

A man was seen riding a jet ski through flooded roads in Norfolk on Tuesday, August 4, as heavy rain triggered flash flooding across Virginia's Hampton Roads region. The video was captured on Monticello Avenue.

US: Man Rides Jet Ski Through Flooded Streets in Norfolk

A man was seen riding a jet ski through flooded roads in Norfolk on Tuesday, August 4, as heavy rain triggered flash flooding across Virginia's Hampton Roads region. The video was captured on Monticello Avenue.

US: Flash Flooding Hits Virginia’s Hampton Roads Region 2

Heavy rain triggered flash flooding across Virginia's Hampton Roads region and northeastern North Carolina on Tuesday, August 4, causing significant travel delays and impassable roads.

US: Man Struts Through Flooded Road in Norfolk, Virginia

A man was seen strutting through a flooded road in his swimwear or underwear in Norfolk on Tuesday, August 4, as heavy rain triggered flash flooding across Virginia's Hampton Roads region.

US: Flash Flooding Hits Virginia’s Hampton Roads Region

Heavy rain triggered flash flooding across Virginia's Hampton Roads region and northeastern North Carolina on Tuesday, August 4, causing significant travel delays and impassable roads.

US: Little Giant Fire Grows to Nearly 60,000 Acres in Washington Forest 3

The Little Giant Fire, sparked by lightning on July 15 in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, grew to an estimated 59,345 acres with no containment as of Tuesday, August 4. Gusty winds under a Red Flag Warning drove rapid spread, sparking a new spot fire and prompting additional evacuations. Smoke from the blaze also triggered an Air Quality Alert across multiple counties.

US: Footage Captures Damage From Spokane Wildfires 2

Fast-moving wildfires fueled by strong winds and high temperatures forced roughly 60,000 people to evacuate in Spokane County, Washington. The Old Trails, Fairview and Autumn Lane fires burned about 7,500 acres combined and destroyed more than 600 structures. The state issued air quality warnings as the fires continued to spread. No injuries or deaths were confirmed as of Sunday, August 2.

US: Storm Triggers Flash Flood Warning in Northern Virginia

On Sunday, August 2, a flash flood warning was issued for parts of Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia, as a storm moved through the area.

US: Tornado-Warned Storm Hits Western Pennsylvania With Heavy Rain

A tornado-warned storm moved through western Pennsylvania on Sunday, August 2, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.

US: Footage Captures Damage From Spokane Wildfires

Fast-moving wildfires fueled by strong winds and high temperatures forced roughly 60,000 people to evacuate in Spokane County, Washington. The Old Trails, Fairview and Autumn Lane fires burned about 7,500 acres combined and destroyed more than 600 structures. The state issued air quality warnings as the fires continued to spread. No injuries or deaths were confirmed as of Sunday, August 2. The video shows scorched ground and smoke haze from Spokane wildfires.

US: Spokane Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations, Trigger Air Quality Alerts 2

Fast-moving wildfires fueled by strong winds and high temperatures forced roughly 60,000 people to evacuate in Spokane County, Washington. The Old Trails, Fairview and Autumn Lane fires burned about 7,500 acres combined and destroyed more than 600 structures. The state issued air quality warnings as the fires continued to spread. No injuries or deaths were confirmed as of Sunday, August 2.

US: Spokane Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations, Trigger Air Quality Alerts

Fast-moving wildfires fueled by strong winds and high temperatures forced roughly 60,000 people to evacuate in Spokane County, Washington. The Old Trails, Fairview and Autumn Lane fires burned about 7,500 acres combined and destroyed more than 600 structures. The state issued air quality warnings as the fires continued to spread. No injuries or deaths were confirmed as of Sunday, August 2.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A red warning notice reading "Danger" is posted on the wall of a damaged house in Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake struck the region.

Japan: Severe Storm Batters Tokyo With Torrential Rain and Hail 5

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a Level 3 Heavy Rain Warning for several areas of Tokyo around 7 p.m. Thursday, July 30, warning residents of possible flooding in low-lying areas and rising rivers.

Japan: Severe Storm Batters Tokyo With Torrential Rain and Hail 4

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a Level 3 Heavy Rain Warning for several areas of Tokyo around 7 p.m. Thursday, July 30, warning residents of possible flooding in low-lying areas and rising rivers.

Japan: Severe Storm Batters Tokyo With Torrential Rain and Hail 2

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a Level 3 Heavy Rain Warning for several areas of Tokyo around 7 p.m. Thursday, July 30, warning residents of possible flooding in low-lying areas and rising rivers.

Japan: Severe Storm Batters Tokyo With Torrential Rain and Hail 3

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a Level 3 Heavy Rain Warning for several areas of Tokyo around 7 p.m. Thursday, July 30, warning residents of possible flooding in low-lying areas and rising rivers.

Japan: Severe Storm Batters Tokyo With Torrential Rain and Hail

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a Level 3 Heavy Rain Warning for several areas of Tokyo around 7 p.m. Thursday, July 30, warning residents of possible flooding in low-lying areas and rising rivers.

US: Powerful Storms Slam Maryland With Damaging Winds, Flash Flooding 2

A powerful line of thunderstorms swept across Maryland on Tuesday, July 28, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain, flash flooding and widespread power outages. The storms prompted a tornado watch for several counties, a flood warning that closed numerous roads in Baltimore, and an hours-long pause in air traffic at BWI Airport.

US: Thunderstorms Bring Flash Flood and Tornado Warnings to DC Region 2

A powerful line of thunderstorms swept across the Washington, D.C. region on Tuesday, July 28, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain, flash flooding and widespread power outages. The storms prompted flash flood and tornado warnings.

US: Summer Storms Bring Heavy Rain to New Jersey

Intense summer storms brought heavy rain to New Jersey on Tuesday, July 28, causing flash flooding across of the state.

US: Thunderstorms Bring Flash Flood and Tornado Warnings to DC Region

A powerful line of thunderstorms swept across the Washington, D.C. region on Tuesday, July 28, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain, flash flooding and widespread power outages. The storms prompted flash flood and tornado warnings.

China: Portable Gas Stove Explodes at Dinner Table

A portable gas stove exploded without warning at a table in Jieyang, Guangdong, while a group was eating together, startling everyone and prompting them to quickly back away from the table.

US: Tornado Siren Blares Amid Severe Storms in Chicago Region

Severe storms swept across Chicago on Monday, July 27, causing flooding, downed trees and power lines, and widespread power outages. Tornado warnings in Cook, DuPage and Will counties. This video shows severe weather and a tornado siren blaring in Matteson, Illinois.

US: Severe Storms Batter Chicago Area With Flooding, Damage, and Power Outages 2

Severe storms swept across Chicago on Monday, July 27, causing flooding, downed trees and power lines, and widespread power outages.

US: Severe Storms Hit Northwest Indiana, Tornado and Flood Warnings Issued

Severe storms moved toward northwest Indiana Monday, July 27, triggering tornado and flash flood warnings.

Canada: Car Stuck in Floodwater After Storm Hits Edmonton

A severe thunderstorm brought strong winds and heavy rain to Edmonton, Alberta, on Saturday, July 25, as Environment Canada placed the city under a severe thunderstorm watch, warning of possible tornado risk, hail, and lightning in the area. This video shows a car stuck in floodwater on Groat Road.

Canada: Severe Thunderstorm Brings Strong Winds, Heavy Rain to Edmonton 3

A severe thunderstorm brought strong winds and heavy rain to Edmonton, Alberta, on Saturday, July 25, as Environment Canada placed the city under a severe thunderstorm watch, warning of possible tornado risk, hail, and lightning in the area. The footage shows the severe weather hitting the Klondike Day festival.

Canada: Severe Thunderstorm Brings Strong Winds, Heavy Rain to Edmonton

A severe thunderstorm brought strong winds and heavy rain to Edmonton, Alberta, on Saturday, July 25, as Environment Canada placed the city under a severe thunderstorm watch, warning of possible tornado risk, hail, and lightning in the area.

Canada: Severe Thunderstorm Brings Strong Winds, Heavy Rain to Edmonton 2

A severe thunderstorm brought strong winds and heavy rain to Edmonton, Alberta, on Saturday, July 25, as Environment Canada placed the city under a severe thunderstorm watch, warning of possible tornado risk, hail, and lightning in the area.

Spain: Thermal Burst Tears Through Torrevieja as Red Heat Alert Issued in Alicante

A "thermal burst," a sudden gust of hot air and dust, tore through Torrevieja, Alicante on Thursday, July 23, as AEMET placed the southern region of the province under a red heat warning. Local authorities across the province closed municipal facilities, beaches, and outdoor spaces and suspended outdoor events as a precaution against the extreme heat.

Japan: Tokyo Storm Causes Water to Surge From Manholes 2

Heavy rain and thunderstorms hit Tokyo on Friday, July 24, amid unstable atmospheric conditions. A Level 4 warning was issued for Itabashi and Kita wards, with Level 3 warnings in several other wards, disrupting commutes and raising flood and river overflow risks. Several incidents were reported in the area of floodwater bursting violently from manholes like geysers.

Japan: Severe Thunderstorm Batters Tokyo With Flooding and River Overflow Risk

Heavy rain and thunderstorms hit Tokyo on Friday, July 24, amid unstable atmospheric conditions. A Level 4 warning was issued for Itabashi and Kita wards, with Level 3 warnings in several other wards, disrupting commutes and raising flood and river overflow risks.

Japan: Tokyo Storm Causes Water to Surge From Manholes

Heavy rain and thunderstorms hit Tokyo on Friday, July 24, amid unstable atmospheric conditions. A Level 4 warning was issued for Itabashi and Kita wards, with Level 3 warnings in several other wards, disrupting commutes and raising flood and river overflow risks. This video shows water gushing out from a manhole in Itabashi ward, Tokyo.

"Cruelly hot day" in central Japan

"Cruelly hot day" in central Japan

A thermometer in front of JR Tajimi Station in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, shows the mercury topping 40 C on July 21, 2026, marking the country's first "cruelly hot day" since the weather agency introduced the heat warning term earlier this year. Temperatures reached at least 40 C in three central Japan cities -- Tajimi and Gujo in Gifu Prefecture and Toyota in Aichi Prefecture -- the same day.

Summer heat in Japan

Summer heat in Japan

People walk under mist showers on a sweltering hot day in Isesaki in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on July 22, 2026. The mercury topped 40 C in some central Japan cities the same day, the nation marking a "cruelly hot day," a heat warning term used by the country's weather agency this year, for the second straight day.

"Cruelly hot day" in central Japan

"Cruelly hot day" in central Japan

A thermometer in front of JR Tajimi Station in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, shows the mercury topping 40 C on July 21, 2026, marking the country's first "cruelly hot day" since the weather agency introduced the heat warning term earlier this year. Two central Japan cities -- Tajimi and Toyota in Aichi Prefecture -- recorded temperatures above the threshold the same day.

Canada: Possible Tornado Spotted in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta 5

A possible tornado was spotted in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta on Saturday, July 18.

US: Torrential Rain Batters New York City, Triggers Flash Floods 3

New York City was battered by torrential rain, pea-sized hail and thunderstorms on Saturday, July 18, triggering flash flood warnings and widespread disruption across the five boroughs.

Canada: Possible Tornado Spotted in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta

A possible tornado was spotted in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta on Saturday, July 18.

US: Torrential Rain Batters New York City, Triggers Flash Floods

New York City was battered by torrential rain, pea-sized hail and thunderstorms on Saturday, July 18, triggering flash flood warnings and widespread disruption across the five boroughs.

US: Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Midwest, Triggers Air Quality Warning 4

Heavy smoke from wildfires burning in Canada and Minnesota engulfed large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S., exposing millions of people to hazardous levels of air pollution. It turned skies orange-tinged and hazy and triggered Air Quality Alerts across the region. This drone video shows Canadian wildfire smoke over the sky of Northeast Ohio.

Canada: Aerial Footage Shows Toronto Skyline Shrouded in Wildfire Smoke

Toronto recorded the world's worst air quality among major cities on Wednesday, July 15, as smoke from over 100 Ontario wildfires turned the sky orange. An Orange-level air quality warning remained in effect.

US: Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Midwest, Triggers Air Quality Warning 2

Heavy smoke from wildfires burning in Canada and Minnesota engulfed large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S., exposing millions of people to hazardous levels of air pollution. It turned skies orange-tinged and hazy and triggered Air Quality Alerts across the region.

US: Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Midwest, Triggers Air Quality Warning 3

Heavy smoke from wildfires burning in Canada and Minnesota engulfed large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S., exposing millions of people to hazardous levels of air pollution. It turned skies orange-tinged and hazy and triggered Air Quality Alerts across the region.

Canada: Wildfire Smoke Blankets Toronto, Air Quality Warning Issued 3

Toronto recorded the world's worst air quality among major cities on Wednesday, July 15, as smoke from over 100 Ontario wildfires turned the sky orange. Environment Canada issued health warnings, urging residents indoors.