Disaster

Drone footage from Runaway Bay, Texas, shows a swath of destruction after the National Weather Service classified the tornado as an EF2. Officials reported at least two deaths in North Texas, while dozens of families lost their homes. The tornado reached maximum winds of 130 mph and remained on the ground for about four minutes, carving a path nearly a mile and a half long.

Storm chasers recorded unusual footage of two tornadoes spinning close together near Braman, Oklahoma, as residents were warned to take cover. Local officials reported damage in the area, though the town itself was not directly hit.

Videos from Cheboygan County, Michigan show homes and vacation cabins swamped by flooding, while along Black Lake, sheets of ice appear to have pierced into structures. Families have described learning about the destruction through social media as record weather contributes to the flooding.

A tornado moved through hillside neighborhoods in Rochester, Minnesota, damaging homes, ripping off roofs, snapping trees, and scattering debris as residents and emergency crews began assessing the destruction.

A second consecutive day of severe thunderstorms produced another round of tornadoes across parts of Iowa, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, including a powerful twister that tore through Union Center and flattened homes.

Super Typhoon Sinlaku has undergone rapid intensification in the Pacific, with satellite imagery showing a large, well-defined eye and sustained winds reported at 180 mph. Outer bands are beginning to affect the Mariana Islands as the system continues on a track that could make it the strongest storm of 2026 so far.

Heavy rain and storms over the past 10 days have triggered flooding, landslides and lightning strikes across Afghanistan, leaving 77 people dead and 137 injured, according to the country’s Disaster Management Authority. With more rain forecast, officials are urging the public to avoid river banks and flood-prone areas as damage to homes, roads and key routes disrupts daily life and travel.

The Springs Fire has burned more than 4,100 acres near Lake Perris in Riverside County since igniting Friday morning. With containment at 10% and wind gusts up to 50 mph, firefighting operations continue alongside evacuations and air-quality impacts in Moreno Valley.

Severe weather is forecast to return to parts of the Midwest on Friday, with Iowa and Missouri highlighted for an elevated tornado risk. A meteorologist says the necessary ingredients are expected to align as the weekend gets underway.

An early-morning magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Boulder Creek, about 60 miles south of San Francisco, jolted millions across the Bay Area. Officials reported a low risk of major damage or deaths, and no significant damage had been reported as of the latest updates. Aftershock probabilities for the coming week remain elevated for smaller quakes, according to estimates.