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Sharp April cooldown brings hard freeze threat to Colorado's Front Range urban corridor this weekend
6+ hour, 5+ min ago (487+ words) Colorado's Front Range urban corridor and northeast plains face a likely hard freeze Friday night into Saturday morning, April 18, 2026, as a spring storm delivers a sharp temperature drop and light snow. A Freeze Watch is in effect due to the…...
Large magma reservoir discovered deep beneath southern Tuscany
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (664+ words) Scientists have reported evidence of a vast deep magma reservoir beneath southern Tuscany after analyzing seismic data from more than 60 stations across the region. The study links the hidden melt system to the intense heat flow beneath Larderello geothermal system,…...
Severe flash flooding disrupts Riyadh and eastern Saudi Arabia, prompting widespread school closures
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (357+ words) Torrential storms swept across much of Saudi Arabia between April 11 and April 13, 2026, flooding roads, disrupting traffic, and forcing schools and universities to shift to remote learning in multiple regions. Floods in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on April 11, 2026. Credit: sz7sz Torrential storms affected…...
Floods and landslides leave 15 dead and damage over 28 000 homes in Ecuador
10+ hour ago (359+ words) Floods and landslides triggered by persistent heavy rainfall have left 15 people dead and affected 110 875 others across Ecuador as of April 15, 2026, according to Ecuador's National Secretariat for Risk Management (SNGR). Authorities reported widespread housing and infrastructure damage in multiple provinces. Image…...
NWS confirms EF-2 tornado hit Ottawa, Kansas, injuring 3 on April 13
15+ hour, 34+ min ago (369+ words) An EF-2 tornado struck Ottawa in Franklin County, Kansas, between 19: 23 and 19: 48 CDT on April 13, 2026, damaging homes, businesses, and power infrastructure while injuring three people. The National Weather Service estimated peak winds of 201 km/h (125 mph), with a damage path of…...
Bright green fireball seen over UK and northern Europe breaks up over North Sea
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (358+ words) A bright fireball lit up the skies over the United Kingdom and neighboring parts of northern Europe at around 23: 24 UTC on April 12 (00: 24 BST on April 13), 2026. Trajectory analysis indicates the object burned up over the North Sea, while witness reports described…...
Strong tornadoes, giant hail threaten Iowa to southern Great Lakes as severe storms redevelop
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (581+ words) Satellite image of USA acquired at 14: 00 UTC on April 14, 2026. Credit: NOAA/GOES, Zoom Earth, The Watchers An Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms is in place from eastern Iowa into southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and the southern Great Lakes region on…...
Shallow M5. 7 earthquake and series of aftershocks hit Silver Springs, Nevada
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (458+ words) A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M5. 7 hit western Nevada near Silver Springs at 01: 29 UTC on April 14, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 5 km (3. 1 miles). The quake was followed by over 25 aftershocks by 04: 26 UTC, with the strongest registered…...
Super Typhoon Sinlaku nears Saipan and Tinian with destructive winds, flooding and dangerous surf
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (509+ words) Satellite image of Super Typhoon Sinlaku at 07: 00 UTC on April 14, 2026. Credit: JMA/Himawari-9, Zoom Earth, The Watchers Forecasters said Sinlaku's track continued to favor a passage over or very near Tinian and Saipan Tuesday night local time. Typhoon warnings remained…...
Typhoon Sinlaku forecast to reach super typhoon strength before nearing the Marianas, Typhoon Warnings issued for Rota, Tinian and Saipan
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (554+ words) Satellite image of Typhoon Sinlaku at 06: 20 UTC on April 12, 2026. Credit: JMA/Himawari-9, Zoom Earth, The Watchers At 04: 00 UTC (14: 00 Ch ST) on April 12, the center of Typhoon Sinlaku was located about 870 km (540 miles) east-southeast of Guam. The system was moving north-northwest…...