Weather of 2024 explained

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.

Deadliest events

Deadliest meteorological events during 2024
RankEventDate(s)DeathsRefs
12024 Afghanistan–Pakistan floodsMarch 6 – present1,084
2Typhoon Yagi (Enteng)August 31 — September 8844
32024 Wayanad landslidesJuly 30, 2024420[1]
4Hurricane HeleneSeptember 24-27234+[2] [3]
52024 Spain floodsOctober 29 – present229+[4]
62024 Rio Grande do Sul floodsApril 29 – May181[5] [6]
7Tropical Storm Trami (Kristine)October 19-29178+
82024 Enga landslideMay 24160–2,000+[7] [8]
9Cyclone RemalMay 24–2884+[9] [10]
10Hurricane BerylJune 28 – July 1173[11] [12] [13] [14]

Types

The following listed different types of special weather conditions worldwide.

Cold snaps and winter storms

See also: 2023–24 North American winter. On February 19, following a heavy snow, an avalanche in Afghanistan's Nuristan Province killed 25 people.

Heat waves and droughts

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 1.5C-change above the pre-industrial baseline.[15]

In a near-record heat wave, temperatures in Antarctica reached 28C-change above normal on certain days.[16]

The global average surface temperature in August 2024 was 1.51C-change above the pre-industrial level—the 13th month in a 14-month period for which it exceeded the 1.5C-change threshold.[17]

As reported in September, Brazil was experiencing its worst drought on record, affecting at least 59% of the country.[18]

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.[19]

Tornadoes

See main article: Tornadoes of 2024.

Tropical and subtropical cyclones

See main article: Tropical cyclones in 2024. On January 1, Tropical Storm Alvaro made landfall in Madagascar. Alvaro would kill nineteen people.[20] 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 28June and reaching Category5 on 1July),[21] broke records for rapid intensification in 24 hours), overall strength, and location for June.[22] It killed 50 people.

Extratropical cyclones and European windstorms

See also: 2023–24 European windstorm season. 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,[23] due to the threat of very strong winds.[24]

Wildfires

See also: Wildfires in 2024 and Wildfires in the United States during 2024.

Timeline

This is a timeline of weather events during 2024.

January

See also: List of storms referred to as 'January 2024 North American winter storm' for disambiguation.

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024 Wayanad landslides. September 27, 2024. Wikipedia.
  2. Web site: Sutton . Joe . October 2, 2024 . Helene death toll rises to at least 191 . October 2, 2024 . CNN.
  3. News: Masters . Jeff . Henson . Bob . October 2, 2024 . Helene is now the deadliest mainland U.S. hurricane since Katrina . October 2, 2024 . Yale Climate Connections.
  4. News: Al menos 95 muertos y decenas de desaparecidos en la peor gota fría del siglo en España . 30 October 2024 . 30 October 2024 . . es.
  5. Web site: 2024-05-19 . Defesa Civil atualiza balanço das enchentes no RS - 19/5, 9h . 2024-05-19 . Portal do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul . pt.
  6. Web site: Rio Grande do Sul Flood Emergency: Snapshot #4 . . 2024-07-07 . 2024-07-14.
  7. News: Landslide covered village to become cemetery. 5 June 2024. 8 June 2024. Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 8 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240608220255/https://www.postcourier.com.pg/landslide-covered-village-to-become-cemetery/. live.
  8. News: Dziedzic . Stephen . 2024-05-31 . 'The earth is moving': PNG PM explains why he can't send excavators to site of landslide disaster . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240601132827/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-31/first-look-at-the-png-landslide-site/103920178 . 1 June 2024 . 2024-05-31 . ABC News . en-AU.
  9. News: 27 May 2024 . Cyclone Remal: 12 killed, 27 million without power in Bangladesh . Somoy TV.
  10. News: 2024-05-27 . Cyclone Remal kills 6 people in West Bengal . 2024-05-27 . Daily Sun . en.
  11. Web site: McLeod . Sheri-kae . Hurricane Beryl's death toll in Jamaica climbs to three . CNW . Caribbean National Weekly . 6 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240706013650/https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/news/hurricane-beryls-death-toll-in-jamaica-climbs-to-three/ . 6 July 2024 . . 5 July 2024 . These incidents bring Beryl’s total confirmed fatalities to at least 12. . live.
  12. Web site: Houston, Texas, Beryl Damage And Power Outages Weather.com . 2024-07-09 . The Weather Channel . en-US.
  13. Web site: Hemenway . Chad . 2024-07-08 . Insurance Industry Impact From Hurricane Beryl Expected to Be 'Manageable' . 2024-07-08 . Insurance Journal . en-US . July 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240708212019/https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2024/07/08/782779.htm . live .
  14. News: 2024-07-09 . Hurricane Beryl Makes a Mockery of Texas Climate Deniers . 2024-07-09 . Bloomberg.com . en . July 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240709223622/https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-07-09/hurricane-beryl-makes-a-mockery-of-texas-climate-deniers . live .
  15. News: Berwyn . Bob . Average Global Temperature Has Warmed 1.5 Degrees Celsius Above Pre-industrial Levels for 12 Months in a Row . Inside Climate News . 9 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240709182740/https://insideclimatenews.org/news/09072024/average-global-temperatures-above-pre-industrial-levels-for-12-months/ . 9 July 2024 . live . (Copernicus graphic)
  16. News: Gayle . Damien . Noor . Dharna . Antarctic temperatures rise 10C above average in near record heatwave . The Guardian . 1 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240804113822/https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/01/antarctic-temperatures-rise-10c-above-average-in-near-record-heatwave . 4 August 2024 . live .
  17. Web site: Copernicus: Summer 2024 – Hottest on record globally and for Europe . The Copernicus Programme . https://web.archive.org/web/20240908080033/https://climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-summer-2024-hottest-record-globally-and-europe . 8 September 2024 . 6 September 2024 . live.
  18. News: McCoy . Terrence . More than half of Brazil is racked by drought. Blame deforestation. . The Washington Post . 12 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240912211128/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/12/brazil-drought/ . 12 September 2024 . live .
  19. Web site: National Current Conditions / October 23, 2024 - October 29, 2024 . Drought.gov . United States Drought Monitor . 5 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241106041744/https://www.drought.gov/current-conditions . 6 November 2024 . November 2024 . live. Archive link will show web page on the date reporting the "48 states" statistic.
  20. Web site: 5 January 2024 . Madagascar - Tropical Cyclone ALVARO (GDACS, BNGRC, Meteo Madagascar) (ECHO Daily Flash of 5 January 2024) . 5 January 2024 . European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations . reliefweb.int.
  21. News: Gilbert . Mary . Wolfe . Elizabeth . Beryl strengthens into the earliest Category 5 Atlantic hurricane on record after devastating Windward Islands . 1 July 2024 . CNN . https://archive.today/20240702040745/https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/01/weather/hurricane-beryl-caribbean-landfall-monday/index.html . 2 July 2024 . live . (Beryl had increased to Category 5.)
  22. News: Andrew . Andrew . Why Hurricane Beryl is a warning of what is to come this season . Axios . 1 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240701141322/https://www.axios.com/2024/07/01/hurricane-beryl-rapid-intensification-warning-sign . 1 July 2024 . live . (when Beryl was still Category 4)
  23. https://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20240102.gif
  24. Web site: . Storm Henk named by Met Office . . . 2 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240102142213/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/press-office/news/weather-and-climate/2023/storm-henk-named-by-met-office . 2 January 2024 . . . 2 January 2024 . live.
  25. News: Afghanistan: Landslide kills 25 after heavy snow. BBC News. February 19, 2024. February 23, 2024. Flora Drury.

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