Suggested Searches

Extreme Weather Events

Filters

Choose filter logic

All Categories

All Science Org Terms

Date Range

Rare, Widespread Snow in the Atacama Desert
4 min read

Back-to-back winter storms in August 2026 brought snowfall to northern Chile, from the Andes to near the Pacific coast.

Aug 27, 2026
Article
Europe’s Scorching Summer
6 min read

A series of heat waves in 2026 is breaking records and taking a toll in Europe.

Aug 21, 2026
Article
Tropical Storm Arthur
2 min read

The first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season brought intense rainfall and the threat of flash flooding to…

Jun 19, 2026
Article
Tornado Draws a Jagged Line in Mississippi
3 min read

The strongest of several twisters to touch down in the southern part of the state in early May 2026 left…

May 22, 2026
Article
Cyclone Rains Spur Papua New Guinea Landslides
3 min read

Heavy rains from Tropical Cyclone Maila triggered a deadly landslide in the mountains of East New Britain.

May 1, 2026
Article
Chesapeake Bay Locked in Ice
3 min read

Nearly 50 years ago, the first Landsat satellite captured the rare sight of Mid-Atlantic waterways frozen over.

Feb 27, 2026
Article
Dry-Season Floods Drench Northern Colombia
3 min read

Villages and farmland were swamped after unusually heavy early-February rains pushed the Sinú River over its banks.

Feb 26, 2026
Article
A Second Cyclone Slams Madagascar
3 min read

Widespread flooding affected tens of thousands of people after cyclones Fytia and Gezani drenched the island.

Feb 18, 2026
Article
Summer Heat Hits Southeastern Australia
4 min read

January brought blistering extremes Down Under as record temperatures scorched the nation’s southeast.

Feb 11, 2026
Article