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US: Record Rain Hits New York City, Multiple Fatalities Reported 3

A storm caused damage across the Tri-State area, flooding roads and subway stations and toppling trees on Thursday, October 30. In New York City, record-breaking rain submerged streets and subway stations. Two men were found dead in flooded rooms in Manhattan and Brooklyn, respectively, according to reports.

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US: Double Waterspout Spotted Off Florida’s Coast

Double waterspouts were seen off the coast of Florida in Bradenton and other Tampa Bay waters on Sunday afternoon, June 22. This video was taken from Sarasota Sailing Squadron in Sarasota.

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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US: Thunderstorms Bring Intense Hail to Northwest Arkansas 6

A series of thunderstorms brought large hail to Northwest Arkansas on Sunday, May 18, leaving damage in some areas.

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Cherry trees bloom in Uzhhorod

Cherry trees bloom in Uzhhorod

Girls in yellow tulle dresses participate in a photo shoot in the street as cherry trees bloom in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, on April 19, 2025. (Photo by Yulii Zozulia/Ukrinform)

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Cherry trees bloom in Uzhhorod

Cherry trees bloom in Uzhhorod

A man takes a picture of cherry blossoms in the street in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, on April 19, 2025. (Photo by Yulii Zozulia/Ukrinform)

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Tulips in full blossom in Kyivs Maidan Nezalezhnosti

Tulips in full blossom in Kyivs Maidan Nezalezhnosti

A woman poses for a photo by a flower bed with tulips in full blossom in Maidan Nezalezhnosti, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 21, 2025. (Photo by Kirill Chubotin/Ukrinform)

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Tulips in full blossom in Kyivs Maidan Nezalezhnosti

Tulips in full blossom in Kyivs Maidan Nezalezhnosti

A man takes a picture of tulips in full blossom with a smartphone in Maidan Nezalezhnosti, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 21, 2025. (Photo by Kirill Chubotin/Ukrinform)

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Tulips in full blossom in Kyivs Maidan Nezalezhnosti

Tulips in full blossom in Kyivs Maidan Nezalezhnosti

A woman takes a picture of tulips in full blossom with a smartphone in Maidan Nezalezhnosti, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 21, 2025. (Photo by Kirill Chubotin/Ukrinform)

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Tulips in full blossom in Kyivs Maidan Nezalezhnosti

Tulips in full blossom in Kyivs Maidan Nezalezhnosti

A woman takes a picture of tulips in full blossom with a smartphone in Maidan Nezalezhnosti, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 21, 2025. (Photo by Kirill Chubotin/Ukrinform)

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Magnolias bloom in Vinnytsia

Magnolias bloom in Vinnytsia

A woman takes pictures of magnolia blooms with a smartphone on a sunny spring day in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, April 21, 2025. (Photo by Oleksandr Lapin/Ukrinform)

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Snowfall hits Zaporizhzhia in April

Snowfall hits Zaporizhzhia in April

A woman takes a photo of magnolia blossoms covered with snow in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, in spring on April 9, 2025. (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Snowfall hits Zaporizhzhia in April

Snowfall hits Zaporizhzhia in April

A woman takes a photo of magnolia blossoms covered with snow in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, in spring on April 9, 2025. (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Tawny owls at Uzhhorod Castle

Tawny owls at Uzhhorod Castle

A woman takes a picture of tawny owls on a branch with a smartphone at Uzhhorod Castle, Uzhhorod, Ukraine, on April 2, 2025. (Photo by Yulii Zozulia/Ukrinform)

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Azaleas and camellias bloom in Kyivs Hryshko Botanical Garden

Azaleas and camellias bloom in Kyivs Hryshko Botanical Garden

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 16, 2025 - A woman helps a boy take a picture in an orangery of the Hryshko National Botanical Garden where azaleas and camellias bloom, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. (Photo by Eugen Kotenko/Ukrinform)

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US: Palisades Fire Forces Tens Of Thousands To Evacuate As State Of Emergency Declared 20

A wildfire in California's Pacific Palisades spread rapidly due to Santa Ana winds on Tuesday, January 7, burning more than 15,800 acres with zero containment, prompting thousands to evacuate. More than 1,000 structures were destroyed. Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to further support the communities impacted by this fire.

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Storm Darragh Wreaks Havoc In Ireland And UK 6

Storm Darragh swept across Ireland and the UK, causing widespread damage and power outages. Two men were reportedly killed by fallen trees in Longton, Staffordshire, and Erdington, Birmingham, England.

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US: Multiple Wildfires Continue To Rage In Virginia, Including One In Shenandoah National Park

Multiple wildfires in Virginia, including in Shenandoah National Park, have continued to rage amid gusty winds and low relative humidity. According to the Virginia Forest Service, as of Thursday, March 21, more than 450 acres had burned in the park, and other fires outside the park had burned more than 3,400 acres.

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Christmas tree lit up in Lviv

Christmas tree lit up in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 5, 2023 - A member of the public takes a picture of the Christmas tree presented by philanthropists from Bilohorshcha, a neighbourhood in Lviv, during the lighting ceremony held outside the Solomiya Krushelnytska Lviv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, Lviv, western Ukraine.

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