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=== July === {{expand section|date=July 2022}} [[File:JKLRainfall.png|thumb|A map provided by the NWS showing of rainfall totals between July 25 and 30 in [[Eastern Kentucky]].]] In July 2022, the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] documented 108 weather-related fatalities and 147 weather-related injuries in the [[United States]] and [[Territories of the United States]].<ref name="NOAA July 2022">{{cite web |title=Storm Event Database - July 2022 |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/listevents.jsp?hailfilter=0.00&tornfilter=0&windfilter=000&sort=DI&statefips=-999%2CALL&eventType=%28Z%29+Astronomical+Low+Tide&eventType=%28Z%29+Avalanche&eventType=%28Z%29+Blizzard&eventType=%28Z%29+Coastal+Flood&eventType=%28Z%29+Cold%2FWind+Chill&eventType=%28Z%29+Debris+Flow&eventType=%28Z%29+Dense+Fog&eventType=%28Z%29+Dense+Smoke&eventType=%28Z%29+Drought&eventType=%28C%29+Dust+Devil&eventType=%28Z%29+Dust+Storm&eventType=%28Z%29+Excessive+Heat&eventType=%28Z%29+Extreme+Cold%2FWind+Chill&eventType=%28C%29+Flash+Flood&eventType=%28Z%29+Flood&eventType=%28Z%29+Freezing+Fog&eventType=%28Z%29+Frost%2FFreeze&eventType=%28C%29+Funnel+Cloud&eventType=%28C%29+Hail&eventType=%28Z%29+Heat&eventType=%28C%29+Heavy+Rain&eventType=%28Z%29+Heavy+Snow&eventType=%28Z%29+High+Surf&eventType=%28Z%29+High+Wind&eventType=%28Z%29+Hurricane+%28Typhoon%29&eventType=%28Z%29+Ice+Storm&eventType=%28Z%29+Lake-Effect+Snow&eventType=%28Z%29+Lakeshore+Flood&eventType=%28C%29+Lightning&eventType=%28Z%29+Marine+Hail&eventType=%28Z%29+Marine+High+Wind&eventType=%28Z%29+Marine+Strong+Wind&eventType=%28Z%29+Marine+Thunderstorm+Wind&eventType=%28Z%29+Rip+Current&eventType=%28Z%29+Seiche&eventType=%28Z%29+Sleet&eventType=%28Z%29+Sneakerwave&eventType=%28Z%29+Storm+Surge%2FTide&eventType=%28Z%29+Strong+Wind&eventType=%28C%29+Thunderstorm+Wind&eventType=%28C%29+Tornado&eventType=%28Z%29+Tropical+Depression&eventType=%28Z%29+Tropical+Storm&eventType=%28Z%29+Tsunami&eventType=%28Z%29+Volcanic+Ash&eventType=%28Z%29+Waterspout&eventType=%28Z%29+Wildfire&eventType=%28Z%29+Winter+Storm&eventType=%28Z%29+Winter+Weather&beginDate_yyyy=2022&beginDate_mm=07&beginDate_dd=01&endDate_yyyy=2022&endDate_mm=07&endDate_dd=31 |publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information |access-date=November 2, 2022}}</ref> * July 3 – The [[2022 Marmolada serac collapse]], fueled by the [[2022 European heatwave|European heatwave]], kills 11 people and injures 8. * July 3–8 [[2022 New South Wales floods|Major flooding]] occurred in New South Wales, Australia. One person was killed and 85,000 were displaced.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jose |first=Renju |date=July 6, 2022 |title=Thousands more evacuate homes in Sydney even as heavy rains ease |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thousands-more-evacuate-sydney-even-though-heavy-rains-ease-2022-07-06/ |access-date=December 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 4, 2022 |title=Man dies after being pulled from river amid evacuation in devastating Sydney floods |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/sydney-floods-parramatta-river-rescue-australia-b2115243.html |access-date=December 18, 2022 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> * July 4 – [[Tropical Storm Colin (2022)|Tropical Storm Colin]] performs a [[brown ocean effect]] by forming inland on South Carolina and killed one man, cancelling July 4 events. * July 11 – The city of [[Paysandú]], [[Uruguay]] was hit with a [[squall line]] with winds of up to 160 km/h. Trees were uprooted, and more than 30,000 residents suffered power outages. A newspaper building, costing about 1.2 million US dollars, was lost, along with several [[Radio masts and towers|radio antennas]]. Around a thousand roofs were severely damaged or blown off.<ref name=observa>{{cite web|url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/turbonada-en-paysandu-tiro-arboles-y-techos-es-un-desastre-dijo-el-intendente-202271110236|title=32 People Injured After Derecho Hits the city of Paysandu - Mayor: "It's a Disaster"|author=El Observador ("The Observer")}}</ref><ref name=ladiaria>{{cite web|url=https://ladiaria.com.uy/politica/articulo/2022/7/heridos-leves-y-unas-1000-viviendas-danadas-por-turbonada-en-paysandu/|title=People Injured, 1000 Houses Damaged After Derecho Hits Paysandú|author=La Diaria|date=July 11, 2022 }}</ref> *July 15 – High winds causing a dust storm on [[Interstate 90 in Montana]] lead to a car crash killing 6.<ref>[https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/at-least-6-killed-in-montana-highway-crash-caused-by-dust-storm/1218028 At least 6 killed in Montana highway crash caused by dust storm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720010733/https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/at-least-6-killed-in-montana-highway-crash-caused-by-dust-storm/1218028 |date=July 20, 2022 }}, AccuWeather, July 16, 2022</ref> *July 20 – Heat records tumbled and firefighters faced new blazes as much of Western Europe baked in a [[2022 European heatwave|gruelling heatwave]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62231646 | title=Heatwave: Records fall as extreme heat bakes Western Europe | website=[[bbc.com]] | date=July 20, 2022 }}</ref> *July 21 – China endures summer of extreme weather as record rainfall and scorching heat wave cause havoc.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/20/china/china-summer-extreme-weather-climate-change-intl-hnk-mic/index.html | title=China endures summer of extreme weather as record rainfall and scorching heat wave cause havoc | website=[[cnn.com]] | date=July 21, 2022 }}</ref> * July 21 - A girl dies due to a falling tree in a severe thunderstorm in [[Maine]].<ref>[https://www.newscentermaine.com/amp/article/weather/severe-weather/girl-killed-by-falling-tree-during-severe-storm-while-on-family-camping-trip-in-standish-identified/97-0f519ca7-612e-439a-92ab-58a3c0ba0d6c Police identify girl killed by falling tree during severe storm while on family camping trip in Standish] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812034502/https://www.newscentermaine.com/amp/article/weather/severe-weather/girl-killed-by-falling-tree-during-severe-storm-while-on-family-camping-trip-in-standish-identified/97-0f519ca7-612e-439a-92ab-58a3c0ba0d6c |date=August 12, 2022 }}, NWS Center Maine, July 23, 2022</ref> *July 24–26 – [[2022 Missouri floods|Severe floods]] began in Missouri on July 24, culminating during July 25 and 26, when [[St. Louis]] broke its previous 1915 record for the most rainfall in a span of 24 hours.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Levenson |first1=Michael |last2=Hauser |first2=Christine |last3=Berger |first3=Eric |date=July 26, 2022 |title=Flash Floods Swamp St. Louis Area, Breaking a Century-Old Rain Record |language=en-US |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/26/us/flash-flooding-st-louis-missouri.html |url-status=live |access-date=July 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801070712/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/26/us/flash-flooding-st-louis-missouri.html |archive-date=August 1, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Governor [[Mike Parson]] declared a [[state of emergency]] on July 26. Over one hundred people were rescued from floods, and two people were killed.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Zerkel |first1=Eric |last2=Wesner Childs |first2=Jan |date=July 26, 2022 |title=St. Louis Flooding: At Least One Person Dead, 100 Rescued |url=https://weather.com/news/news/2022-07-26-st-louis-flood-rescues-live-updates-emergency |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801162122/https://weather.com/news/news/2022-07-26-st-louis-flood-rescues-live-updates-emergency |archive-date=August 1, 2022 |access-date=July 27, 2022 |website=The Weather Channel |language=en-US}}</ref> * July 26 or 27 – A 7-year-old girl dies due to a falling tree in [[Great Smoky Mountains National Park]], possibly due to flooding in the area throughout July.<ref>{{cite news |title=Girl, 7, killed when tree crashes onto campsite in national park |url=https://www.accuweather.com/en/severe-weather/girl-killed-when-tree-crashes-onto-campsite-in-great-smoky-mountains-national-park/1223654?traffic_source=Connatix |access-date=July 27, 2022 |publisher=AccuWeather |date=July 27, 2022}}</ref> * July 27–28 – [[2022 Eastern Kentucky floods|Historic flooding]] occurred in [[Kentucky]], with the [[Governor of Kentucky]], [[Andy Beshear]], declaring a [[state of emergency]] saying “We are currently experiencing one of the worst, most devastating flooding events in Kentucky's history.”<ref>{{cite web |title=Gov. Beshear: 'Loss of life' expected after severe flooding in Kentucky, state of emergency declared |date=July 28, 2022 |url=https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/gov-beshear-loss-of-life-expected-after-severe-flooding-in-kentucky-state-of-emergency-declared |access-date=July 28, 2022 |publisher=[[WLEX-TV]]}}</ref> More than 700 homes were flooded as a result of rainfall 600 percent more than normal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=KAYLIN JORGE {{!}} WZTV |date=August 24, 2021 |title=President Biden approves major disaster declaration for catastrophic flooding in Tennessee |url=https://fox17.com/news/local/president-biden-approves-major-disaster-declaration-for-catastrophic-flooding-waverly-humphreys-county-severe-weather-historic-rainfall-goernment-federal-assistance |access-date=August 3, 2022 |website=WZTV |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Holpuch |first=Amanda |date=August 5, 2022 |title=3 Downpours in 8 Days: How Extreme Rain Soaked the Midwest |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/us/kentucky-missouri-illinois-rain-flooding.html |access-date=August 7, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> On July 29, [[President of the United States|President]] [[Joe Biden]] declared that a [[Disaster area|major disaster]] existed in Kentucky and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides.<ref>{{cite web |date=July 29, 2022 |title=President Biden approves Kentucky disaster declaration following severe flooding |url=https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/president-biden-approves-kentucky-disaster-declaration |access-date=July 29, 2022 |publisher=Lex 18}}</ref> At least 37 people have been killed with multiple others still missing.<ref name="Aftermath">{{cite web |title=Death toll climbs to 37 in Kentucky flooding; 'hundreds' remain unaccounted for; severe weather threats loom |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/death-toll-climbs-to-37-in-kentucky-flooding-hundreds-unaccounted-for-severe-weather-threats-loom-updates/ar-AA10bViK |website=[[MSN]]}}</ref>
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