Union City, CA Weather

Apr 24 2025 at 07:42:46 UTC

A slow-moving frontal boundary is forecast to trigger thunderstorms across the Central and Southern Plains of the United States on April 24, 2025, with risks of severe weather including large hail, strong wind gusts, and flash flooding. The system is expected to shift southeast, extending the storm threat into the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys, and eventually the Northeast and Southeast through April 26.

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Apr 24 2025 at 07:12:16 UTC

A strong explosive eruption took place at the Bezymianny volcano in Kamchatka, Russia, on April 23, 2025, sending an ash plume 11 km (36 000 feet) above sea level. As a result, the Aviation Color Code was raised to Red.

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Apr 24 2025 at 03:36:47 UTC

New activity/unrest was reported for 6 volcanoes from April 16--22, 2025. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 16 volcanoes.

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Apr 24 2025 at 02:06:46 UTC

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft flew by asteroid Donaldjohanson on April 20, 2025, capturing images of its elongated, lumpy bowling pin shape. The flyby, conducted as a test for upcoming Jupiter Trojan asteroid missions, revealed the asteroid’s dimensions as approximately 8 km (5 miles) in length and 3.5 km (2 miles) in width.

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Apr 23 2025 at 13:46:20 UTC

An M6.2 earthquake struck Istanbul, Turkey, on April 23, 2025, injuring more than 350 people, damaging buildings, and prompting warnings from seismologist Prof. Dr. Naci Görür about the potential for an M7+ event. He called for urgent action to strengthen the city’s seismic preparedness.

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Apr 23 2025 at 12:31:31 UTC

At least 7 people died in flash floods in Nairobi, Kenya, officials reported on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. The flooding displaced more than 500 people and affected over 60 000 across the city.

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Apr 23 2025 at 11:11:52 UTC

A severe hailstorm struck Georgetown and nearby areas in the Austin metropolitan region of Texas on the evening of April 22, 2025. The storm produced hailstones measuring 3.8 cm to 7.6 cm (1.5 to 3 inches) in diameter, causing significant property damage and widespread power outages.

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Apr 23 2025 at 09:17:20 UTC

A Chinese research team tracked sulfur dioxide (SO2) from Iceland’s Sundhnukagigar volcano, which traveled over 2 000 km (1 243 miles) to the Svalbard Islands in the Arctic in 2023, causing significant smog. The findings, published in The Innovation Geoscience, documented the long-distance environmental impact of the eruption.

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Apr 23 2025 at 06:49:58 UTC

A severe storm damaged or destroyed more than 500 homes across Tripura, India, over a three-day period from Sunday, April 20, to Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The worst damage occurred on Monday when the storm damaged over 400 homes and injured two people.

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Apr 23 2025 at 05:40:09 UTC

The Jones Road Wildfire broke out in Ocean County, New Jersey, on April 22, 2025, rapidly expanding overnight to more than 3 400 ha (8 500 acres), forcing thousands of residents to evacuate and prompting closures of major roadways, including a portion of the Garden State Parkway. The event comes amid a 266% increase in wildfire activity in New Jersey compared to the same period in 2024, with three fires this year classified as major, each burning more than 40.5 ha (100 acres).

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Apr 24 2025 at 4:49 am PDT