Weather of 2024

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Hurricane Milton is the strongest tropical cyclone of the year so far, with winds up to 180 mph and the lowest pressure of 897 millibars. Milton 2024-10-06 2136Z.jpg
Hurricane Milton is the strongest tropical cyclone of the year so far, with winds up to 180 mph and the lowest pressure of 897 millibars.

The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 2024. The several weather events which had a significant impact were blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones.

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Deadliest events

Deadliest meteorological events during 2024
RankEventDate(s)DeathsRefs
1 2024 Afghanistan–Pakistan floods March 6 – present1,084
2 Typhoon Yagi (Enteng) August 31 — September 8844
3 2024 Enga landslide May 24670–2,000+ [1] [2]
4 2024 Wayanad landslides July 30, 2024420 [3]
5 Hurricane Helene September 24-27234 [4] [5]
6 2024 Spain floods October 29 – November 16231 [6]
7 2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods April 29 – May181 [7] [8]
8 Tropical Storm Trami (Kristine) October 19-29178+
9 Cyclone Remal May 24–2884+ [9] [10]
10 Hurricane Beryl June 28 – July 1173 [11] [12] [13] [14]

Types

The following listed different types of special weather conditions worldwide.

Cold snaps and winter storms

On February 19, following a heavy snow, an avalanche in Afghanistan's Nuristan Province killed 25 people. [15]

Heat waves and droughts

The Copernicus Programme reported that 2024 continued 2023's series of record high global average sea surface temperatures. 1979- Daily sea surface temperatures 60S-60N latitudes.png
The Copernicus Programme reported that 2024 continued 2023's series of record high global average sea surface temperatures.

2024 Southeast Asia heat wave

For the first time, in each month in a 12-month period (through June 2024), Earth’s average temperature exceeded 1.50 °C (2.70 °F) above the pre-industrial baseline. [17]

In a near-record heat wave, temperatures in Antarctica reached 28 °C (50 °F) above normal on certain days. [18]

The global average surface temperature in August 2024 was 1.51 °C (2.72 °F) above the pre-industrial level—the 13th month in a 14-month period for which it exceeded the 1.50 °C (2.70 °F) threshold. [19]

As reported in September, Brazil was experiencing its worst drought on record, affecting at least 59% of the country. [20]

For the week of October 23-28, 48 U.S. states were experiencing at least moderate drought, the greatest number of states in U.S. Drought Monitor history. [21]

Tornadoes

Tropical and subtropical cyclones

Climate change's increase of water temperatures intensified peak wind speeds in all eleven 2024 Atlantic hurricanes. 2024 Climate change increasing Atlantic hurricane peak wind speeds.svg
Climate change's increase of water temperatures intensified peak wind speeds in all eleven 2024 Atlantic hurricanes.
The 2024 hurricane season saw an early flareup of activity including the earliest Category 5 storm on record, an unusual mid-season pause, and a final flareup to end the season. 2024 Accumulated Cyclone Energy Index compared to 30-year average.svg
The 2024 hurricane season saw an early flareup of activity including the earliest Category 5 storm on record, an unusual mid-season pause, and a final flareup to end the season.

On January 1, Tropical Storm Alvaro made landfall in Madagascar. [24] Alvaro would kill nineteen people. [25] After a lull in activity, Cyclone Belal would form, bringing heavy wind to the islands of Mauritius and Réunion. A few days later, Tropical Storm Candice would form.

Hurricane Beryl, the earliest Category 5 storm on record in the Atlantic (forming 28 June and reaching Category 5 on 1 July), [26] broke records for rapid intensification 65 mph (105 km/h) in 24 hours), overall strength, and location for June. [27] It killed 50 people.

Extratropical cyclones and European windstorms

The first European windstorm of 2024 was Storm Henk, which was named by the Met Office on 2 January 2024 and subsequently Annelie by the FUB the same day, [28] due to the threat of very strong winds. [29]

Wildfires

Timeline

This is a timeline of weather events during 2024.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weather of 2020</span>

The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tropical cyclones in 2024</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weather of 2021</span>

The following is a list of weather events that occurred in 2021. The year began with La Niña conditions. There were several natural disasters around the world from various types of weather, including blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones. In December, powerful Typhoon Rai moved through the southern Philippines, killing 410 people and becoming the deadliest single weather event of the year. The costliest event of the year, and the costliest natural disaster on record in the United States, was from a North American cold wave in February 2021, which caused $196.4 billion (USD) in damage; the freezing temperatures and widespread power outages in Texas killed hundreds of people. Another significant natural disaster was Hurricane Ida, which struck southeastern Louisiana and later flooded the Northeastern United States, resulting in $70 billion (USD) in damage. December saw two record-breaking tornado outbreaks, only four days apart from each other. In Europe, the European Severe Storms Laboratory documented 1,482 weather-related injuries and 568 weather-related fatalities. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration documented 796 weather-related fatalities and at least 1,327 weather-related injuries in the United States and the territories of the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weather of 2022</span>

The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 2022. The year began with a La Niña. There were several natural disasters around the world from various types of weather, including blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones. The deadliest weather event of the year were the European heat waves, which killed over 26,000 people, 11,000 of which were in France. The costliest weather event of the year was Hurricane Ian, which caused at least $112.9 billion in damages in Florida and Cuba. Another significant weather event was the Pakistan floods, which killed 1,739 people and a total of $14.9 billion in damages.

The following is a list of weather events in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weather of 2018</span>

The following is a list of weather events that occurred in 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weather of 2002</span>

The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 2002. There were several natural disasters around the world from various types of weather, including blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones. The deadliest disaster was a heat wave in India in May, which killed more than 1,030 people. The costliest event of the year was a flood in Europe in August, which killed 232 people and caused €27.7 billion (US$27.115 billion) in damage. In September, Typhoon Rusa struck South Korea, killing at least 213 people and causing at least ₩5.148 trillion (US$4.2 billion) in damage.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weather of 2004</span>

The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 2004. There were several natural disasters around the world from various types of weather, including blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones. The deadliest disaster was Hurricane Jeanne, which killed more than 3,000 people when it struck Hispaniola, mostly in Haiti. This was just four months after flooding in Hispaniola killed 2,665 people. Jeanne was also the fourth hurricane to strike the United States in the year, following Charley, Frances, and Ivan. Ivan was the costliest natural disaster of the year, causing US$26.1 billion in damage in the Caribbean and the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weather of 2014</span>

The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 2014. There were several natural disasters around the world from various types of weather, including blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones. In September, floods in India and Pakistan killed 557 people. The costliest single event was Typhoon Rammasun, which killed 225 people and left over US$8 billion in damage when it moved through the Philippines, China, and Vietnam.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weather of 2015</span>

The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in 2015. There were several natural disasters around the world from various types of weather, including blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weather of 2023</span>

The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 2023. The year saw a transition from La Niña to El Niño, with record high global average surface temperatures. The several weather events which had a significant impact were blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weather of 2011</span>

The following is a list of weather events that occurred in 2011. The year began with La Niña conditions. There were several natural disasters around the world from various types of weather, including blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weather of 2012</span>

The weather of 2012 marked the fewest fatalities from natural disasters in a decade, although there were several damaging and deadly floods, tropical cyclones, tornadoes, and other weather events. These include blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, and wildfires.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weather of 1985</span>

The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 1985. The year began with a La Niña. The most common weather events to have a significant impact are blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones. The deadliest weather event of the year was the Ethiopia famine, which killed at least 400,000. The costliest weather event of the year was Hurricane Juan, which caused around $1.5 billion in damages in the Southern United States. Another significant weather event was the Bangladesh cyclone in May, which killed 11,069 people and damaged nearly 100,000 houses.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weather of 2003</span>

The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 2003. The most common weather events to have a significant impact are blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones. The deadliest event of the year was a European heatwave that killed 72,210 people, which broke several nationwide temperature records.

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