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The National Weather Service Western Region (NWSWPC) reported at approximately 8:00 PM UTC on February 16, 2026, that a potent Pacific storm system is funneling moisture into California, resulting in heavy rain and mountain snow across the state. The system will move inland tonight into Tuesday, increasing precipitation chances across the Intermountain West, with another system arriving onshore Wednesday.

A Flash Flood Warning was issued for much of Los Angeles County, with a Severe Thunderstorm Warning active for the same areas, as reported by CaliFireTracker on X at approximately 6:45 PM to 7:15 PM UTC on February 16, 2026. A tornado remains possible with the ongoing severe thunderstorm.

CHP Santa Barbara shared an image underscoring the dangers of unnecessary travel during inclement weather with Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in effect across the Central Coast, as credited by CaliFireTracker on X at approximately 6:00 PM UTC on February 16, 2026. The post emphasized following NWSLosAngeles for official warnings throughout the day.

The National Weather Service Bay Area reported maximum wind gusts over the last 12 hours on February 16, 2026, while maintaining a Wind Advisory for the Central Coast through the day. A rare tornado risk emerged for Los Angeles and surrounding areas between late morning and mid-afternoon, according to MaxVelocityWX, as the first of five or more storms approached with heavy rain and thunderstorms, per SoCalweathernet.

The National Weather Service Hanford issued a Wind Advisory for the southern San Joaquin Valley, including Bakersfield, valid from 7 AM to 7 PM Monday, February 16, 2026, according to a post on X at approximately 2:00 AM UTC. Southerly winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph are forecast during this period.

WeatherNation issued a warning at approximately 12:15 AM UTC on February 16, 2026, for a powerful storm hitting California after a warm, dry January, forecasting feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains, inches of rain in lower elevations, and possible severe storms including damaging winds and tornadoes in Los Angeles by Monday morning, according to a post on X.

The National Weather Service Bay Area issued its first Winter Weather Advisory since March 2023 on February 15, 2026, warning of snow accumulations above 3,000 feet in the Santa Lucia Mountains and San Benito County mountains. The advisory covers the period from 4 p.m. Monday to 4 p.m. Wednesday, according to a post by CaliFireTracker citing the NWS alert.

Meteorologist Ben Noll forecasted a moderate-strength El Niño most likely to develop by summer due to warming waters in the equatorial Pacific, influencing global temperatures, moisture availability, and humidity, as stated in posts on X between approximately 3:15 AM and 5:45 AM UTC on February 15, 2026.

The National Weather Service San Diego office forecasted 1-2 inches of rainfall across most areas excluding mountains from Monday through Wednesday, with locally higher amounts in mountain foothills below the snow level, as stated in a post at approximately 2:45-3:15 AM UTC on February 15, 2026.

Meteorologist MaxVelocityWX reported nine active tornado warnings across Louisiana and Texas as of 2:15-2:45 AM UTC on February 15, 2026, up from five earlier in the 29-minute window, urging immediate shelter via live coverage at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=silmmEYE_jw, according to posts on X at https://x.com/MaxVelocityWX/status/2022860692202631405 and https://x.com/MaxVelocityWX/status/2022856605566402760.

The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning including Leesville LA, New Llano LA and Hicks LA until 8:30 PM CST on February 14, 2026, directing residents to take shelter immediately, as reported by StormHQwx on X at a timestamp within the reporting window from 11:45:38 PM UTC on February 14 to 2:15:13 AM UTC on February 15, 2026.

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) issued a citywide evacuation warning for burn scar zones in Los Angeles City and Los Angeles County at approximately 8:45 PM UTC on February 14, 2026, due to wildfire risks, with an interactive map available at https://bit.ly/genasysLAFD and details at https://bit.ly/4ak8nB2, as stated in an official LAFD alert quoted by ScannerPacific on X.

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released its latest 24-Month Study on February 14, 2026, between 2:15 AM and 5:15 AM UTC, revealing worsening dry conditions across the Colorado River Basin. Projected inflows to Lake Powell stand at 52% of average, with levels potentially reaching minimum power pool by late 2026, prompting operational adjustments at Glen Canyon Dam to protect water deliveries and hydropower.

The National Weather Service Los Angeles issued a warning at approximately 11:15 PM UTC on February 13, 2026, for significant weather approaching Southern California, impacting travel as early as Sunday night and lasting into the week, according to their X post.

Snow depth at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI-Marshall) measured 1 inch on February 13, 2026, marking the 20th consecutive day of at least that depth and tying for the fourth-longest such streak on record, according to meteorologist Taylor Tassel of WBAL.

The Spanish Meteorological Service named Storm Oriana for wind and rain affecting Spain and Portugal on Friday and Saturday, with very strong gusts forecast for eastern Spain on Saturday, according to a post by @CarlowWeather on X during the reporting window from 2:16:13 PM to 2:46:01 PM UTC on February 12, 2026.

Cyclone Gezani killed at least 31 people in Toamasina, Atsinanana region, Madagascar, leaving four missing and 36 injured, according to the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management. Aerial images revealed widespread damage in the area, as reported over the past 1 hour 30 minutes ending at 2:16 PM UTC on February 12, 2026.

Authorities placed Le Barcarès in the Pyrénées-Orientales department on red storm alert as wind speeds reached 148 km/h in nearby Perpignan and 160 km/h in Caixas, according to Meteovilles reporting impressive images from webcams. The alert was active as of this morning within the reporting window from 9:45 AM to 12:45 PM UTC on February 12, 2026.

Tropical cyclone Gezani struck Madagascar's eastern coastline, killing 31 people including nine in the nation's second-largest city, as of 4:30 p.m. local time on February 11, 2026. Four people remain missing, 36 were injured, and more than 250,400 individuals were affected, according to Orange actu Madagascar.

The Azores Anticyclone began reintensifying on February 11, 2026, during the reporting window from 3:15:23 PM to 4:45:25 PM UTC, putting an end to an extreme and relentless weather pattern across parts of Europe, according to WXWatcher07 on X.

Several women were swept away by a flash flood triggered by heavy rain in Minas Gerais state, Brazil, on February 11, 2026, during the reporting window from 12:15 PM to 3:15 PM UTC. The incident occurred amid intense downpours, as reported by G1 news outlet in a post at approximately 3:15 PM UTC.

Law enforcement in Los Angeles County, California, reported a flash flood at 12:59 AM PST on February 11, 2026, flooding all lanes of Interstate 710 North south of Cesar Chavez Avenue. The incident occurred in Los Angeles, with no immediate reports of injuries or evacuation orders.

Local authorities in Toamasina, Madagascar, called on residents in flood-prone areas to move to designated reception centers on February 10, 2026, between 7:16 PM and 9:45 PM UTC, as wind and rain from Cyclone Gezani strengthened significantly, with flooding and landslides expected in the coming hours, according to Orange Actu on X.

National Road 118 (EN118) completely flooded between Samora Correia and Benavente on February 10, 2026, after water levels rose in the Sorraia and Almansor rivers, closing the road to traffic. Exclusive aerial images captured by Rúben Nasser revealed the submerged Samora Correia floodplain, according to SIC Notícias reporting between 4:15 PM and 7:15 PM UTC.

The Portuguese Navy transported food supplies to hundreds of animals stranded by floods in Salvaterra de Magos on February 10, 2026, between 10:15 AM and 1:15 PM UTC, as part of emergency flood response operations. According to SIC Noticias, the mission addressed immediate needs of livestock isolated by rising waters.

On Monday morning, frigid air following widespread snowfall drove temperatures to record lows across Japan, with Narita and Haneda Airports logging their coldest mornings on record and sub-zero temperatures covering over 90% of the country, according to a report by Sayaka Sofia Mori. Central Tokyo dropped below −3°C for the first time in 42 years for February.

Rio de Janeiro entered stage 3 of its emergency alert system due to heavy rain causing flooding and water pockets across the Metropolitan Region during the 2-hour-29-minute reporting window from 11:45:55 PM UTC on February 9, 2026, to 2:15:49 AM UTC on February 10, 2026, according to GloboNews in an X post.

Heavy rain and strong winds swept across Spain and Portugal, triggering new evacuations, landslides, and flood alerts during the 2-hour-29-minute reporting window from 9:16:10 PM to 11:45:48 PM UTC on February 9, 2026, according to DW News in an X post. Authorities warned of more damage ahead, days after deadly floods from Storm Leonardo.

Landslides made the main access roads to Arruda dos Vinhos in Lisbon district impassable during the 59-minute reporting window ending 9:16 PM UTC on February 9, 2026, according to Público newspaper. This occurred as a persistent atmospheric river continued dumping large rain volumes over northern and central Portugal, per Expresso.

Copernicus Emergency Management Service mapped over 64,000 hectares of flooded areas along the Tagus River in central Portugal caused by Storm Leonardo in early February 2026, according to a post by VOSTPT citing CopernicusEMS. The activation followed heavy rain from Storm Leonardo worsening floods after Storm Kristin.

No new developments related to the extreme rainfall in Grazalema, Spain, or other weather events occurred during the one-hour reporting window from 6:15:44 PM to 7:16:01 PM UTC on February 9, 2026, according to available sources.

Grazalema, Spain, received over 2,000 mm (78 inches) of rainfall in the last 20 days ending February 9, 2026, according to meteorological reports from X user WxNB_. This volume equals over a year's typical precipitation for the area, occurring by early February.

Storm Leonardo forced the evacuation of more than 11,000 people in Spain’s Andalusia region on February 9, 2026, between 11:45 AM and 12:45 PM UTC, with Storm Marta immediately following and prolonging flooding risks across southern Spain, according to Anadolu Agency.

Thousands of residents in Morocco's Kenitra region and the town of Ksar El Kebir in Larache province were evacuated on February 9, 2026, due to heavy flooding triggered by recent intense rainfall. Images from the area show widespread submersion in floodwater, according to AFP reporting between 8:45 AM and 11:45 AM UTC.

Spain's central and southern regions, along with northeast areas, have recorded cumulative rainfall since January 1 exceeding triple the 1991-2020 average, according to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). This data was reported in an update posted on X at approximately 9:15 PM UTC on February 8, 2026, covering the period through the reporting window ending 12:15 AM UTC on February 9.

A cold front triggered waist-deep flooding in Hinapaan, Bagamanoc, Catanduanes province, eastern Philippines, on Sunday, February 8, forcing about 150 residents to evacuate their homes. The event occurred as the tail-end of the front lingered over the region, according to FaytuksWeather on X.

Storm Marta battered Barbate in Cádiz, Spain, with gusts up to 65 km/h (40 mph) on February 7, as reported by Spain’s weather agency AEMET. Heavy rainfall from Storm Leonardo contributed up to 924 liters per square meter in Grazalema, Cádiz, according to AEMET, AMETSE, SUREMET, and AVAMET data cited by meteorologist Gabriel Valcárcel.

No new flood developments occurred in Pont-Aven and surrounding Brittany areas during the 59-minute reporting window from 1:15:43 PM to 2:15:36 PM UTC on February 7, 2026, following earlier orange alerts for the Laïta and Blavet rivers, according to ongoing monitoring by local weather observers.

New rains overnight caused watercourses in Brittany to rise, with the Aven river visibly elevated in Pont-Aven, prompting the Laïta and Blavet rivers to return to orange flood alert as of this morning, according to MeteoExpress.

Category 2 Tropical Cyclone Mitchell, equivalent to a high-end tropical storm, formed off north Western Australia late on February 6, 2026. The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts it to intensify to Category 3 overnight before landfall along the western Pilbara coast by Monday, according to a post by @BOM_au cited in an X update from @FaytuksWeather at an unspecified time within the reporting window from 12:46:12 AM to 3:45:32 AM UTC on February 7.

The National Weather Service issued a flash freeze warning for the Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor, Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD, District of Columbia, and counties Anne Arundel, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Central and Eastern Allegany in Maryland until 10:00 PM EST on February 6, 2026. The warning was posted at 10:10 PM EST, within the reporting window from 9:46 PM EST on February 6 to 12:46 AM UTC on February 7.

Residents and businesses along the River Slaney in Enniscorthy, Ireland, began placing sandbags as a temporary measure against potential flooding on February 6, 2026, during the 1 hour 30 minute reporting window from 2:46:24 PM to 4:16:33 PM UTC, following heavy rainfall, according to Virgin Media News.

The Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) named Storm Marta on February 6, 2026, at approximately 2:00 PM UTC, forecasting very heavy rainfall across the southern third of the Iberian Peninsula on Saturday, along with maritime storms and strong wind gusts in the south and east, according to Spain's AEMET meteorological agency.

The Iligan River in Tubod, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte province, Philippines, overflowed on February 6, 2026, following torrential rainfall from Tropical Storm Penha (#BasyangPH), causing widespread flooding across the city, according to FaytuksWeather.

Meteorologist Mike Seidel reported on February 6, 2026, at approximately 8:16 AM UTC that thick ice on the Chesapeake Bay has persisted for 36 years since the last time people could walk on it, with another bitter cold weekend ahead ensuring the ice remains in place during the reporting window from 5:16 AM to 8:16 AM UTC.

Aerial images released by SIC Notícias show the riverside area of Alcácer do Sal, Portugal, completely flooded due to rising waters, as captured in a post at 1:15 AM UTC on February 6, 2026, within the reporting window from 1:15 AM to 4:15 AM UTC. According to SIC Notícias, the images document the impact of the floods on the city.

Irish weather authorities upgraded Louth County to an Orange weather warning during the reporting window from 2:15 PM to 3:15 PM UTC on February 5, 2026, according to CarlowWeather on X. The upgrade addresses heightened risks in the region, coinciding with reports from the River Blackrock DART station.

More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from Morocco's Larache province due to severe flooding impacting the northwestern region for several days, according to RFI. The evacuations address ongoing flood risks in the area as of February 5, 2026.

An atmospheric river will affect the Iberian Peninsula starting Saturday, February 7, 2026, bringing rainfall totals of 150 mm or more to southern Spain and northern Morocco, according to a weather update posted at 2:05 AM UTC on February 5. This forecast raises risks of renewed landslides and flooding in areas recently hit by Storm Leonardo.