32,874
Recorded events
2,987
Counties affected
172
Direct deaths
$3.8B
Property damage
The 2022 severe weather season produced 32,874 recorded events across 2,987 U.S. counties, with 172 direct deaths. It ranks #20 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
2022 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 2022
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 17,594 | 31 | $220.4M |
| Hail | 7,180 | 0 | $135.5M |
| Flash Flood | 3,092 | 73 | $1.2B |
| Flood | 1,931 | 20 | $1.6B |
| Tornado | 1,384 | 23 | $698.4M |
| Heavy Rain | 1,035 | 3 | $2.6M |
| Lightning | 260 | 19 | $11.6M |
| Funnel Cloud | 204 | 0 | $0 |
| Debris Flow | 175 | 3 | $9.5M |
| Dust Devil | 10 | 0 | $151K |
| Heavy Snow | 3 | 0 | $0 |
| High Wind | 2 | 0 | $0 |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 2022
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2022 | Flash Flood | Knott County, Kentucky | 16 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Flash Flood | Breathitt County, Kentucky | 10 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Flash Flood | Perry County, Kentucky | 6 | 0 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Tornado EF4 | Madison County, Iowa | 6 | 5 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Flood | Volusia County, Florida | 4 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Flash Flood | Clay County, Kentucky | 3 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Flash Flood | San Miguel County, New Mexico | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Flash Flood | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Flash Flood | San Bernardino County, California | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Lightning | District of Columbia, District of Columbia | 3 | 0 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 2022
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-05 | EF4 | Madison County, Iowa | 6 | 70.6 mi |
| 2022-04-05 | EF4 | Bryan County, Georgia | 1 | 14.4 mi |
| 2022-11-04 | EF4 | Lamar County, Texas | 0 | 44.7 mi |
| 2022-11-04 | EF4 | Red River County, Texas | 0 | 60.2 mi |