In Oslo, roof plates on Lambertseter Church came loose in the wind, and styrofoam and insulation were also affected. Three people in Oslo fire and rescue sustained minor injuries from falling styrofoam plates, according to Bjørn-Kristian Bratlie of Brann- og redningsetaten. Police finished at the scene by Friday night but maintained cordons pending safety assessment.
Oslo municipality advised people to stay away from parks and areas where trees could fall. A tree fell in Parkveien, Oslo, and a light mast came loose and hung over one lane; the mast was temporarily secured overnight. Eight storeys of scaffolding collapsed at a block in Gardeveien on Majorstua, Oslo, late Thursday evening.
A yellow danger warning for strong wind gusts was in effect for Oslo, with wind gusts of 19–26 m/s from the south expected, and strong gale on the coast. 6 m/s, according to state meteorologist Haldis Berge. According to the Meteorological Institute, the worst weather may already be over by Thursday evening.
Flooding occurred on Fv 1551 Trondheimsvegen-Jessheim where it passes under E6, making it impassable, according to operations leader Atle Vesttorp of Øst police district. Elvia reported that around 1500 households in Akershus, Oslo and Østfold were without power at 05:30 Friday morning, and at one point Thursday evening, 8000 households were without power. Elvia had increased preparedness and staff working through the night to restore power, according to press officer Åsmund Strand Johansen.
Insurance company Gjensidige reported nearly 9 million NOK in damages in Østfold from the storm, according to communications manager Tobias Kvalvik. Common damages include water ingress in basements, roof damage, and loose objects blown away. Insurance company If registered between 200 and 270 damage cases after the storm, with Eastern Norway hardest hit, according to Nordic press chief Peter Hagen.
According to DSB, 75% of Norwegian municipalities have been affected by serious natural hazard events in the last two years. In 2025, the cost of natural damage in Norway was 3 billion NOK, with half from extreme weather 'Amy' alone, according to Naturskadepoolen. Between 2011 and 2023, nearly 20 billion NOK was spent on repairing damage from extreme weather in Norway, while only about 5 billion was spent on prevention, according to KS.
Tropical Cyclone Narelle caused extensive damage in Exmouth, Western Australia, with wind gusts up to 250 km/h, according to multiple reports. Thousands of baby turtles, turtle eggs, dead fish, sea snakes, dolphins and seabirds were found on Graveyards beach in Exmouth after Cyclone Narelle, according to Brinkley Davies and Brooke Pyke. Cyclone Narelle was the first storm to make landfall as a severe system in three different states and territories since Cyclone Ingrid in 2005.
Climate experts said global heating likely helped Cyclone Narelle intensify before landfall. Hundreds of shorebirds and about 30 dead cetaceans were found on beaches around Exmouth and the Ningaloo coast, according to wildlife officer Riley Carter of DBCA. Exmouth was largely isolated, cut off from water and power, with its main road closed due to flooding.
Cyclone Narelle dumped a year's worth of rain on Exmouth on Friday. Roofs were torn off buildings, trees uprooted, homes flooded, and 50 people had to abandon an evacuation centre due to wind damage in Exmouth. Exmouth Airport sustained extensive damage.
Shire president Matthew Nikkula said the town 'looked like a war zone'. Recovery and clean-up work after Cyclone Narelle was likely to take weeks, according to Emergency Services Commissioner Darren Klemm. Super Typhoon Sinlaku, a Category 5 cyclone with sustained winds up to 173 mph, was moving toward the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam.
Flights to and from Guam were canceled due to Super Typhoon Sinlaku, stranding around 1,500 visitors, according to the Governor's office in Guam. President Trump approved emergency disaster declarations for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands on Sunday. Storm Therese battered the Canary Islands and Gran Canaria.
There is no current plan to get in and out.
The Fataga reservoir in Gran Canaria surged within two metres of capacity, raising fears of catastrophic flooding. More than 3,000 people were evacuated or stranded across Gran Canaria due to Storm Therese. At least 12 routes were shut due to landslides, flooding, and rockfalls in Gran Canaria.
19 dams across Gran Canaria reached capacity and were releasing water into ravines, according to technical director of emergencies Federico Grillo. A Level 2 emergency response was triggered in Gran Canaria, allowing Spain's Military Emergency Unit to deploy, according to island president Antonio Morales. UK tourists in Tenerife reported booking early flights home due to heavy rain from Storm Therese, according to TikTok user Gazza.
Storm Therese was one of the most severe storms to hit the Canary Islands in more than 10 years. Wellington, New Zealand, declared a state of emergency on Monday after torrential rainfall. Wellington received 77mm of rain in less than an hour, the heaviest on record, according to mayor Andrew Little.
Emergency crews responded to over 150 weather-related callouts in Wellington. A man went missing from the suburb of Karori in Wellington, prompting a search. Cyclone Vaianu made landfall in New Zealand's North Island on Sunday, with winds exceeding 130 km/h, according to MetService.
Cyclone Vaianu forced hundreds to evacuate and knocked out electricity to 5,000 homes, with power restored to roughly 2,000, according to emergency management minister Mark Mitchell. Mandatory evacuations were carried out at 270 properties in the Whakatane District. Air New Zealand cancelled more than 90 turboprop flights due to Cyclone Vaianu.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand responded to more than 100 calls for assistance related to Cyclone Vaianu. Storm Erminio was forecast to bring severe weather to Greece until April 2, with prolonged rain, thunderstorms, and possible hailstorms, according to EMY. The Aegean Islands and Crete were under yellow wind warnings and orange rain warnings.
Three flights bound for Iraklio, Crete, were rerouted due to Storm Erminio, according to ANA. Most ferries in Greece remained in port due to Storm Erminio. Heavy flooding in Qinzhou, China, forced evacuation of more than 200 residents, according to Xinhua.
Qinzhou recorded over 270 mm of rain in 24 hours, the highest April daily record, according to Qinzhou authorities. A suspected tornado caused damage in Bunbury, Western Australia, with a roof ripped off a home and 40-tonne storage bins toppled. No injuries were reported from the Bunbury storm, according to DFES.
Waterspouts were observed off the coast of Murcia, Spain, during flash floods. Spain's AEMET issued yellow thunderstorm warnings and orange rain warnings for Murcia. The Swedish Forest Agency began an inventory of fallen trees after a storm, to be completed by April 14, covering Halland, Örebro, Kalmar, Jönköping, Östergötland, and Västra Götaland.
The storm hit western Sweden hardest, but many trees also fell in Östergötland. Between 2020 and 2025, four forestry workers died on the job in Sweden, often from falling trees or being crushed under root balls, according to Arbetsmiljöverket. A large tree fell onto two semi-detached houses in Kniver, Staffordshire, during Storm Dave, leaving two families homeless.
No injuries were reported from the tree fall in Kniver, according to Staffordshire Fire and Rescue. A severe storm in Kajaani, Finland, uprooted trees, with a group of pines falling onto a summer cottage roof and a hot tub, according to Samppa Heinonen. Three teenagers were rescued from an island in Lake Fegen, Sweden, after they paddled out and strong winds prevented their return, according to Pontus Studahl of the rescue service.