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Comfort Planet helps you understand extreme weather and take practical steps to reduce carbon footprints and improve community resilience—especially in the U.S.
Recent extreme weather disasters
Six recent examples of uncomfortable weather.
Severe flooding – Hawaii, USA
March 2026: Most severe Kona storm in over 20 years flooded many parts of Hawaii, prompting mass evacuations in Oahu and Maui.
Tornadoes – Michigan, USA
March 2026: Powerful tornadoes caused widespread destruction.
Avalanche – Truckee, CA, USA
February 2026: A powerful California avalanche buried backcountry skiers, prompting a massive rescue and mourning.
Bomb cyclone / extreme winter storm – United States
January-February 2026: A “bomb cyclone” brought widespread snow and dangerous cold, causing major disruptions and reported fatalities.
Wildfires
June 2025: Unprecedented wildfires in the Western U.S. scorched more than 1 million acres in less than a month.
Supercell Thunderstorms
March 2025: A major severe weather outbreak swept across the central and eastern United States, producing supercell thunderstorms, tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, dust storms, and wildfires. More than 100 tornadoes touched down during the March 14–16 event alone.