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Russia: Powerful Thunderstorm Batters Moscow and Surrounding Region

Moscow and the surrounding region were hit by a powerful thunderstorm with large hail on the evening of July 11.

Japan: Powerful Typhoon Bavi Batters Okinawa Amid Storm Surge Warnings 6

Typhoon Bavi was battering Okinawa's Sakishima Islands on Saturday, July 11, with gusts of up to 42.7 meters per second recorded in Miyakojima. Seven people were injured by strong winds across the prefecture, and more than 22,000 homes lost power. Storm and high wave warnings remained in place across Okinawa, with authorities warning of landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.

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Japan: Powerful Typhoon Bavi Batters Okinawa Amid Storm Surge Warnings 5

Typhoon Bavi was battering Okinawa's Sakishima Islands on Saturday, July 11, with gusts of up to 42.7 meters per second recorded in Miyakojima. Seven people were injured by strong winds across the prefecture, and more than 22,000 homes lost power. Storm and high wave warnings remained in place across Okinawa, with authorities warning of landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.

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Japan: Powerful Typhoon Bavi Batters Okinawa Amid Storm Surge Warnings 2

Typhoon Bavi was battering Okinawa's Sakishima Islands early Saturday, July 11, with storm and high wave warnings issued across the prefecture as parts of the region entered the storm's violent wind zone. A Level 4 Urgent Warning for storm surges was in place for parts of the area, with up to 250 millimeters of rain expected as authorities warned of landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.

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Japan: Powerful Typhoon Bavi Batters Okinawa Amid Storm Surge Warnings 4

Typhoon Bavi was battering Okinawa's Sakishima Islands on Saturday, July 11, with gusts of up to 42.7 meters per second recorded in Miyakojima. Seven people were injured by strong winds across the prefecture, and more than 22,000 homes lost power. Storm and high wave warnings remained in place across Okinawa, with authorities warning of landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.

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Japan: Powerful Typhoon Bavi Batters Okinawa Amid Storm Surge Warnings 3

Typhoon Bavi was battering Okinawa's Sakishima Islands on Saturday, July 11, with gusts of up to 42.7 meters per second recorded in Miyakojima. Seven people were injured by strong winds across the prefecture, and more than 22,000 homes lost power. Storm and high wave warnings remained in place across Okinawa, with authorities warning of landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.

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China: Cyclists Battle Fierce Winds on Nanchang Bridge

On July 4, 2026, cyclists on the Fuxing Bridge in Nanchang, Jiangxi were caught in a sudden, powerful storm, struggling to keep control of their bikes against fierce wind gusts. The footage shows the group bracing against the wind on the exposed bridge.

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China: Fierce Winds and Torrential Rain Hit Qingdao

Fierce winds and torrential rain battered Qingdao, Shandong, during a dangerous storm on July 6, 2026. Footage showed rain blown sideways by powerful gusts as visibility dropped and trees and roadside objects were battered.

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RECAP: Super Typhoon Bavi Batters Rota, Guam With Powerful Winds

Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday, July 6 over Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory near Guam, bringing sustained winds exceeding 150 mph and torrential rain. The storm also affected other parts of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam.

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US: Storms Slam Maryland After Record Heat on Independence Day

A powerful line of thunderstorms tore through Maryland on Saturday, July 4, capping a record-breaking heatwave with flash flooding, water rescues, widespread power outages and downed trees, forcing the cancellation or delay of Independence Day celebrations across the state, including fireworks in Baltimore. Wind gusts approaching 70 mph knocked out power to about 70,000 customers and closed Interstate 97.

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Romania: Storm Batters Bucharest With Heavy Rain, Strong Winds 2

Footage showed strong winds and heavy rain battering Bucharest around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, as an overnight storm flooded buildings and vehicles across the Romanian capital following a heatwave that swept much of Europe. One person died in nearby Ganeasa, west of Bucharest, after being struck by a falling tree.

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Romania: Deadly Storm Floods Bucharest After Intense Heatwave 3

A powerful storm tore through Bucharest and 20 counties across Romania overnight into Wednesday, July 1, killing one person when a tree fell on their vehicle and damaging dozens of homes, streets and vehicles following an intense heatwave.

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Venezuela: Candilazo Phenomenon Turns Sky Red Days After Twin Quakes

Days after powerful twin earthquakes battered the country, residents of Venezuela witnessed the sky turn a deep crimson red at sunset on Tuesday, June 30, with videos of the phenomenon spreading rapidly on social media and fueling speculation of a link to the recent seismic activity. Atmospheric scientists said the display, known locally as a candilazo, was a well-understood optical phenomenon caused by sunlight interacting with airborne particles, rather than evidence of "earthquake lights" or other seismic-related causes.

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Romania: Deadly Storm Floods Bucharest After Intense Heatwave 2

A powerful storm tore through Bucharest and 20 counties across Romania overnight into Wednesday, July 1, killing one person when a tree fell on their vehicle and damaging dozens of homes, streets and vehicles following an intense heatwave.

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Romania: Storm Batters Bucharest With Heavy Rain, Strong Winds

Footage showed strong winds and heavy rain battering Bucharest around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, as an overnight storm flooded buildings and vehicles across the Romanian capital following a heatwave that swept much of Europe. One person died in nearby Ganeasa, west of Bucharest, after being struck by a falling tree.

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Venezuela: Skies Over Caracas Turn Red at Sunset Days After Deadly Earthquakes 2

Days after powerful earthquakes devastated parts of Venezuela, residents of Caracas witnessed the sky turn a deep crimson red at sunset on Tuesday, June 30, with videos of the phenomenon spreading rapidly on social media and fueling speculation of a link to the recent seismic activity. Atmospheric scientists said the display, known locally as a candilazo, was a well-understood optical phenomenon caused by sunlight interacting with airborne particles, rather than evidence of "earthquake lights" or other seismic-related causes.

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Venezuela: Skies Over Caracas Turn Red at Sunset Days After Deadly Earthquakes

Days after powerful earthquakes devastated parts of Venezuela, residents of Caracas witnessed the sky turn a deep crimson red at sunset on Tuesday, June 30, with videos of the phenomenon spreading rapidly on social media and fueling speculation of a link to the recent seismic activity. Atmospheric scientists said the display, known locally as a candilazo, was a well-understood optical phenomenon caused by sunlight interacting with airborne particles, rather than evidence of "earthquake lights" or other seismic-related causes.

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Romania: Deadly Storm Floods Bucharest After Intense Heatwave

A powerful storm tore through Bucharest and 20 counties across Romania overnight into Wednesday, July 1, killing one person when a tree fell on their vehicle and damaging dozens of homes, streets and vehicles following an intense heatwave.

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Ukraine: Powerful Storm Batters Lviv, Downing Trees and Flooding Streets

A powerful storm struck Lviv on Monday, June 29, bringing heavy rain, thunderstorms, hail and gale-force winds that knocked down dozens of trees, damaged buildings and flooded streets.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

HACHINOHE, Japan, June 25 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News plane on June 25, 2026, shows a damaged exterior wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan. (Kyodo)

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Venezuela: Powerful Quakes Level Buildings in La Guaira 2

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake and a magnitude 7.5 mainshock struck near Yumare, Venezuela, within seconds of each other on Wednesday, June 24, causing buildings to collapse in the capital Caracas and triggering a tsunami advisory that was later rescinded. La Guaira, a port city north of Caracas, was among the hardest-hit areas.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Ceiling boards are seen damaged at an office building in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A damaged automatic door of a supermarket is seen in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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US: Huge Shelf Cloud Rolls Into Chicago Ahead of Damaging Storm System

A huge shelf cloud moved into the Chicago area ahead of the powerful storm system that brought damaging winds, heavy rain, and widespread flooding on Wednesday, June 24.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on June 25, 2026, shows a damaged exterior wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Debris from a building's exterior wall is scattered across a parking lot in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken on June 25, 2026, shows a damaged exterior wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on June 25, 2026, shows a damaged exterior wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken on June 25, 2026, shows a damaged exterior wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Debris from a building's exterior wall is scattered across a parking lot in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken June 25, 2026, shows a building in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, with its wall damaged by a preliminary-magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck the region.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken June 25, 2026, shows a building in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, with its wall damaged by a preliminary-magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck the region.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A retaining wall is seen collapsed in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

People look at a digital bulletin board at JR Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 25, 2026, after Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train services were halted following a preliminary-magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck the region earlier in the day.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A streetlight is seen broken in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A retaining wall is seen collapsed in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A TV antenna is seen broken in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A digital bulletin board at JR Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, displays a notice about the suspension of Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train services on June 25, 2026, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck the region earlier in the day.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on June 25, 2026, shows a damaged exterior wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Debris from a building's exterior wall is scattered across a parking lot in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Debris from a building's exterior wall is scattered across a parking lot in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Debris from a building's exterior wall is scattered across a parking lot in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Debris from a building's exterior wall is scattered across a parking lot in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A station employee announces the suspension of Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train services at JR Morioka Station in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 25, 2026, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck the region earlier in the day.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan+

Photo taken at JR Morioka Station in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture shows the interior of a Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train car after the lights went out following an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 that struck northeastern Japan on June 25, 2026.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 25, 2026, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck northeastern Japan earlier in the day.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A digital bulletin board at JR Tokyo Station displays a notice about the suspension of Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train services on June 25, 2026, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck northeastern Japan earlier in the day.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 25, 2026, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck northeastern Japan earlier in the day.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 25, 2026, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck northeastern Japan earlier in the day.

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Venezuela: Powerful Quake Levels Buildings in La Guaira

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck near Montalbán, Venezuela, on Wednesday, June 24, causing buildings to collapse in the capital Caracas and triggering a tsunami advisory. La Guaira, a port city north of Caracas, was among the hardest-hit areas. This video shows Eduard's Hotel Boutique, which was nearly completely destroyed.