Extreme Weather Events

Earth Observatory
Extreme Weather Events
Terra
The first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season brought intense rainfall and the threat of flash flooding to the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Posted June 19, 2026
Earth Observatory
Extreme Weather Events
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
The strongest of several twisters to touch down in the southern part of the state in early May 2026 left a visible path of damaged vegetation.
Posted May 22, 2026
Earth Observatory
Extreme Weather Events
Landsat 9
Landslides
Heavy rains from Tropical Cyclone Maila triggered a deadly landslide in the mountains of East New Britain.
Posted May 1, 2026
Earth Observatory
Extreme Weather Events
Landsat 1
Sea Ice
Nearly 50 years ago, the first Landsat satellite captured the rare sight of Mid-Atlantic waterways frozen over.
Posted February 27, 2026
Earth Observatory
Extreme Weather Events
Floods
Surface Water
Villages and farmland were swamped after unusually heavy early-February rains pushed the Sinú River over its banks.
Posted February 26, 2026
Earth Observatory
Extreme Weather Events
Floods
Hurricanes & Typhoons
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
Widespread flooding affected tens of thousands of people after cyclones Fytia and Gezani drenched the island.
Posted February 18, 2026
Climate Modeling
Earth Observatory
Extreme Temperatures
Extreme Weather Events
Heat & Radiation
Weather and Atmospheric Dynamics
January brought blistering extremes Down Under as record temperatures scorched the nation’s southeast.
Posted February 11, 2026
Earth Observatory
Extreme Weather Events
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
Snow
The country’s northern regions are accustomed to snow, but unrelenting storms have snarled transportation and caused other challenges this winter.
Posted February 10, 2026
Earth Observatory
Extreme Weather Events
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
Snow
Terra
In late January 2026, a strong, moisture-laden storm dropped snow across nearly the entire state, spanning from the Appalachians to the Atlantic Coast.
Posted February 6, 2026
Earth Observatory
Extreme Weather Events
Snow
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)
Satellites observed a frozen landscape across much of the country after a massive winter storm.
Posted January 28, 2026
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