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Severe Storms and Tornadoes Ravage the United States in 2025 Tornado Season
In the past week, severe storms and tornadoes have continued to impact the United States as part of the 2025 tornado season. A significant weather system moved across Central and Eastern parts of the country from April 7 to May 1, bringing storms with winds reaching 70 mph. This follows an extremely active March that saw more than 100 tornadoes reported across the country in just a few days from March 14 to March 15.
Arkansas was particularly hard hit during those March storms, experiencing two nighttime EF-4 tornadoes on March 14. The Diaz tornado reached near EF-5 status with winds of 190 mph, while the Larkin tornado generated winds of 170 mph. On May 8, FEMA officially declared Arkansas a disaster area due to these severe storms and tornadoes.
North Carolina has also been affected by natural disasters, with the Sunset Drive Fire being reported on May 2. This comes as the wildfire season intensifies across the United States.
From May 3 to May 9, several global natural hazards were reported. Afghanistan experienced floods and flash floods, while Colombia faced both floods and landslides. India reported severe weather events on May 5 and May 7, and China saw a tragic incident where tourist boats capsized, resulting in ten fatalities.
These recent events follow a costly pattern of weather disasters in the United States. Last year, a central tornado outbreak on May 25-26, 2024, produced more than 110 tornadoes across Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Kentucky, causing widespread damage to homes, businesses, vehicles, and agriculture, with seven fatalities and at least 100 injuries in Texas alone. The total cost of this disaster reached approximately $3.5 billion.
Similarly, from May 18-22, 2024, severe storms swept across central, southern, and eastern states, producing dozens of tornadoes, severe hail, and high winds. An EF-4 tornado cut a 44-mile path across southeast Iowa with peak wind speeds of 175-185 mph, heavily damaging the town of Greenfield.
Climate experts continue to monitor these patterns as they align with predictions of more frequent and intense extreme weather events. As we move further into the 2025 tornado season, authorities remain vigilant for additional severe weather systems developing across vulnerable regions.
Arkansas was particularly hard hit during those March storms, experiencing two nighttime EF-4 tornadoes on March 14. The Diaz tornado reached near EF-5 status with winds of 190 mph, while the Larkin tornado generated winds of 170 mph. On May 8, FEMA officially declared Arkansas a disaster area due to these severe storms and tornadoes.
North Carolina has also been affected by natural disasters, with the Sunset Drive Fire being reported on May 2. This comes as the wildfire season intensifies across the United States.
From May 3 to May 9, several global natural hazards were reported. Afghanistan experienced floods and flash floods, while Colombia faced both floods and landslides. India reported severe weather events on May 5 and May 7, and China saw a tragic incident where tourist boats capsized, resulting in ten fatalities.
These recent events follow a costly pattern of weather disasters in the United States. Last year, a central tornado outbreak on May 25-26, 2024, produced more than 110 tornadoes across Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Kentucky, causing widespread damage to homes, businesses, vehicles, and agriculture, with seven fatalities and at least 100 injuries in Texas alone. The total cost of this disaster reached approximately $3.5 billion.
Similarly, from May 18-22, 2024, severe storms swept across central, southern, and eastern states, producing dozens of tornadoes, severe hail, and high winds. An EF-4 tornado cut a 44-mile path across southeast Iowa with peak wind speeds of 175-185 mph, heavily damaging the town of Greenfield.
Climate experts continue to monitor these patterns as they align with predictions of more frequent and intense extreme weather events. As we move further into the 2025 tornado season, authorities remain vigilant for additional severe weather systems developing across vulnerable regions.
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By Quiet. PleaseIn the past week, severe storms and tornadoes have continued to impact the United States as part of the 2025 tornado season. A significant weather system moved across Central and Eastern parts of the country from April 7 to May 1, bringing storms with winds reaching 70 mph. This follows an extremely active March that saw more than 100 tornadoes reported across the country in just a few days from March 14 to March 15.
Arkansas was particularly hard hit during those March storms, experiencing two nighttime EF-4 tornadoes on March 14. The Diaz tornado reached near EF-5 status with winds of 190 mph, while the Larkin tornado generated winds of 170 mph. On May 8, FEMA officially declared Arkansas a disaster area due to these severe storms and tornadoes.
North Carolina has also been affected by natural disasters, with the Sunset Drive Fire being reported on May 2. This comes as the wildfire season intensifies across the United States.
From May 3 to May 9, several global natural hazards were reported. Afghanistan experienced floods and flash floods, while Colombia faced both floods and landslides. India reported severe weather events on May 5 and May 7, and China saw a tragic incident where tourist boats capsized, resulting in ten fatalities.
These recent events follow a costly pattern of weather disasters in the United States. Last year, a central tornado outbreak on May 25-26, 2024, produced more than 110 tornadoes across Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Kentucky, causing widespread damage to homes, businesses, vehicles, and agriculture, with seven fatalities and at least 100 injuries in Texas alone. The total cost of this disaster reached approximately $3.5 billion.
Similarly, from May 18-22, 2024, severe storms swept across central, southern, and eastern states, producing dozens of tornadoes, severe hail, and high winds. An EF-4 tornado cut a 44-mile path across southeast Iowa with peak wind speeds of 175-185 mph, heavily damaging the town of Greenfield.
Climate experts continue to monitor these patterns as they align with predictions of more frequent and intense extreme weather events. As we move further into the 2025 tornado season, authorities remain vigilant for additional severe weather systems developing across vulnerable regions.
Arkansas was particularly hard hit during those March storms, experiencing two nighttime EF-4 tornadoes on March 14. The Diaz tornado reached near EF-5 status with winds of 190 mph, while the Larkin tornado generated winds of 170 mph. On May 8, FEMA officially declared Arkansas a disaster area due to these severe storms and tornadoes.
North Carolina has also been affected by natural disasters, with the Sunset Drive Fire being reported on May 2. This comes as the wildfire season intensifies across the United States.
From May 3 to May 9, several global natural hazards were reported. Afghanistan experienced floods and flash floods, while Colombia faced both floods and landslides. India reported severe weather events on May 5 and May 7, and China saw a tragic incident where tourist boats capsized, resulting in ten fatalities.
These recent events follow a costly pattern of weather disasters in the United States. Last year, a central tornado outbreak on May 25-26, 2024, produced more than 110 tornadoes across Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Kentucky, causing widespread damage to homes, businesses, vehicles, and agriculture, with seven fatalities and at least 100 injuries in Texas alone. The total cost of this disaster reached approximately $3.5 billion.
Similarly, from May 18-22, 2024, severe storms swept across central, southern, and eastern states, producing dozens of tornadoes, severe hail, and high winds. An EF-4 tornado cut a 44-mile path across southeast Iowa with peak wind speeds of 175-185 mph, heavily damaging the town of Greenfield.
Climate experts continue to monitor these patterns as they align with predictions of more frequent and intense extreme weather events. As we move further into the 2025 tornado season, authorities remain vigilant for additional severe weather systems developing across vulnerable regions.