At the time of writing, the death toll from the flash floods that struck central Texas on 4 July has passed 100 and is expected to rise further as search efforts continue with over 20 people still missing.
The catastrophic flooding in Central Texas on 4-5 July 2025, resulted from a combination of meteorological factors that converged to produce an extreme rainfall event
The heat wave engulfing the Iberian peninsula and France produced two record June temperatures as the month came to a close in Spain and Portugal.
In the last week significant flood events have occurred simultaneously in southern China. A vast rainstorm belt swept across southern China from 17-24 June, bringing record-breaking rainfall. Northern Liuzhou, Guangxi, recorded over 1 000 mm in a five day period, prompting significant flood alerts and evacuations of tens of thousands of people.
From 21-24 June, a powerful heat dome, a high-pressure system trapping hot air drove record-breaking temperatures across the central and eastern United States, with relentless heat building daily and offering little respite.
Hurricane Erick made landfall on Mexico’s Pacific coast, specifically in western Oaxaca near Punta Maldonado, around 06.00 local time on Thursday 19 June as a Category 3 major hurricane with maximum sustained winds of approximately 125 mph (205 km/h).
A new study from the UK Met Office published in Weather Journal has indicated that temperatures exceeding 40°C in the summer months will become increasingly likely within the next decade due to escalating climate trends.
Researchers from Nasa have analysed new data which indicates a significant rise in the intensity of weather events such as droughts and floods over the past five years.
It has been reported that a temperature of 52.6°C on Failaka Island,Kuwait was recorded on 15 June. Nearby Bubyan Island recorded 51.3°C, and other regional temperatures exceeded 50°C.
On 12 June, San Antonio, Texas, experienced severe flash flooding triggered by a slow-moving thunderstorm system exhibiting “training,” where storms repeatedly passed over the same area.
In 2025, South Africa has experienced a notable continuation of summer-like temperatures into the autumn months of April and May, but now wintery conditions have struck in tragic fashion particularly in Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.
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