Editing Weather of 2022 (section)

==Types==

===Cold snaps and winter storms===
{{main|2021–22 North American winter|3 = 2022–23 North American winter}}
On January 8, a [[2022 Murree snowstorm|snowstorm]] in [[Pakistan]] caused 23 deaths.<ref name="AP">{{Cite web|date=January 9, 2022|title=Snow cleared after deaths of 22 people at Pakistani resort|url=https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-travel-pakistan-storms-islamabad-bed5b0b212bc7f51b74f163d3f492550|access-date=January 10, 2022|website=AP NEWS|language=en}}</ref>

Two significant winter storms affected North America at the beginning of the year, one in the [[January 14–17, 2022 North American winter storm|middle of January]] that killed five and one in [[February 2022 North American winter storm|early February]] that killed eight.

Southern [[Ontario]] saw the second snowiest day during the January storm, with schools and airports shutting down.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ontario buried under epic snow totals as lake-effect setup takes over |url=https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/ontario-buried-under-epic-snow-totals-as-lake-effect-setup-takes-over |access-date=June 29, 2022 |date=January 17, 2022}}</ref> The storm also spawned a brief EF2 tornado, causing several injuries and significant damage in [[Iona, Florida]].<ref>{{cite news |title=EF2 tornado, other tornadoes hit Southwest Florida Sunday morning |newspaper=Wink News |url=https://www.winknews.com/2022/01/16/tornadoes-move-across-swfl-sunday-morning/ |access-date=June 29, 2022 |date=January 16, 2022}}</ref>

{{convert|2|ft|m}} of snow fell near [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]] during the February winter storm,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/winter-storm-landon-midwest-updates-626aba75ddc5a6a89314fe6b45809881|title=Winter storm packing snow, freezing rain moves across US|work=APNews|date=February 2, 2022|access-date=June 28, 2022}}</ref> which also produced [[List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2022#February 3 event|several tornadoes]], one of which caused a death.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alabama Event Report: EF2 Tornado |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1007148 |website=National Centers for Environmental Information |publisher=National Weather Service |access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref> As the storm passed, the temperature dropped dramatically in places such as [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite news |title=NYC temperature drops 20 degrees in less than an hour |url=https://www.fox5ny.com/news/temperatures-dropped-20-degrees-in-new-york-city-in-less-than-an-hour |access-date=June 25, 2022 |publisher=Fox5NY |date=February 4, 2022}}</ref>

Less significant events also occurred throughout the winter. On January 3–4, a winter storm caused five deaths,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jenkins |first1=Cameron |title=5 dead, hundreds stranded in winter storm |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/588108-5-dead-hundreds-stranded-in-winter-storm |work=The Hill |date=January 4, 2022 |access-date=February 4, 2022 |archive-date=February 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204233931/https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/588108-5-dead-hundreds-stranded-in-winter-storm |url-status=live }}</ref> and a 24 hour-long-traffic jam on [[Interstate 95 in Virginia]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Barnes |first1=Sophia |title='Never Seen Anything Like It': Drivers Stranded for 24 Hours on I-95 in Virginia |url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/transportation/never-seen-anything-like-it-drivers-stranded-for-15-hours-on-i-95-in-virginia/2926464/ |access-date=September 12, 2022 |publisher=NBC Washington |date=January 5, 2022}}</ref> On January 22, [[Canaan, West Virginia]] set a new all-time record low.<ref>[https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/west-virginias-canaan-valley-plummets-to-minus-31-setting-record-low-for-region/article_429a87fa-7bb4-11ec-b5b2-cf0b61d8aa17.html West Virginia's Canaan Valley plummets to minus-31, setting record low for region] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828232249/https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/west-virginias-canaan-valley-plummets-to-minus-31-setting-record-low-for-region/article_429a87fa-7bb4-11ec-b5b2-cf0b61d8aa17.html |date=August 28, 2022 }}, WV News, January 22, 2022</ref> The [[2021–22 North American winter#January cold wave|cold wave]] behind it results in five deaths.<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/canada-us-border-deaths-human-smuggling-charges-steve-shand/#app 4 people, including baby and teen, apparently freeze to death near U.S.-Canada border; Florida man charged with human smuggling] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121213347/https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/canada-us-border-deaths-human-smuggling-charges-steve-shand/#app |date=January 21, 2022}}, CBS News, January 21, 2022</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=College student dies after being found outside in extreme cold: Police |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/college-student-dies-after-being-found-outside-in-extreme-cold-police/ar-AATg17K |website=MSN.com |publisher=[[ABC News]] |access-date=January 29, 2022 |archive-date=January 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129010904/https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/college-student-dies-after-being-found-outside-in-extreme-cold-police/ar-AATg17K |url-status=live}}</ref> On January 21, a winter storm killed one person in [[North Carolina]] when an ambulance slid off the road.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rare blast of snow, ice takes aim at Southeast US coast |date=January 21, 2022 |url=https://apnews.com/article/south-carolina-norfolk-virginia-north-carolina-weather-62e4f85a94e5621d046a26edbbfe058d |publisher=[[AP News]] |access-date=January 22, 2022 |archive-date=January 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122010806/https://apnews.com/article/south-carolina-norfolk-virginia-north-carolina-weather-62e4f85a94e5621d046a26edbbfe058d |url-status=live}}</ref> A [[January 2022 North American blizzard|late January blizzard]] dumps massive snowfall, especially over [[Boston]], and results in four deaths on [[Long Island]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Annese |first1=John |title=Four blizzard-related deaths on Long Island, three while shoveling snow |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-long-island-storm-deaths-20220130-xiqdaflxubhfbimjljpm7g2hm4-story.html |access-date=September 12, 2022 |publisher=NYDailyNews |date=January 30, 2022}}</ref> In late February, a winter storm kills two people: one each in [[Tennessee]] and [[Kentucky]].<ref name="WREG-TV">{{cite web |title=Winter storm related death confirmed in Tipton County |date=February 25, 2022 |url=https://wreg.com/news/local/winter-storm-related-death-confirmed-in-tipton-county/ |publisher=[[WREG-TV]] |access-date=March 3, 2022}}</ref><ref name="The weather Channel">{{cite news |title=Winter Storm Oaklee: Travel Advisory Issued for New York City; Child Dies in Crash on Icy Kentucky Bridge |url=https://weather.com/news/news/2022-02-24-winter-storm-oaklee-flights-roads-power-outages |access-date=June 18, 2022 |publisher=The weather Channel |date=February 26, 2022}}</ref> On March 28, during a [[2021-22 North American winter#Late March Northeast cold snap|record breaking cold snap]], a [[snow squall]] on [[Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania]] causes six deaths.<ref>{{cite news |title=Police release names of six people killed in I-81 snow quall pileup in Pennsylvania |url=https://www.ydr.com/story/news/2022/04/21/interstate-81-accident-pa-police-release-names-six-who-died/65351243007/ |access-date=September 12, 2022 |publisher=York Daily News |date=April 21, 2022}}</ref> Another [[April 2022 North American storm complex#Blizzard|blizzard occurred in mid April]], causing one death in [[North Dakota]].<ref name="40inches">{{cite web |title=Killer 3 Day Blizzard Pummels North Dakota, Leaving 1 Dead |url=https://y105fm.com/one-dead-massive-blizzard-north-dakota/ |website=Y105FM |date=April 14, 2022 |access-date=April 19, 2022}}</ref>

===Heat waves and droughts===
{{main|Heat waves of 2022}}

Temperatures reached record-breaking highs when they were reported at {{convert|50.7|C|F}} in [[Onslow, Western Australia]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=O'Kane |first1=Caitlin |title=Australia reaches 123.26 degrees Fahrenheit, matching its highest temperature on record |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/australia-records-123-degrees-fahrenheit-ties-record-temperature/ |website=CBS News |access-date=June 29, 2022 |date=January 13, 2022}}</ref> {{convert|114|F|C}} in [[Phoenix, Arizona]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bock |first1=Holly |title=Phoenix reaches 114 degrees; winds kick up dust around the Valley |url=https://www.azfamily.com/2022/06/11/high-114-today-tied-with-record-set-1918-same-temperature/ |website=Arizona's Family |access-date=June 29, 2022 |date=June 11, 2022}}</ref> {{convert|116|F|C}} in [[Sacramento]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Salahieh |first1=Nouran |last2=Ramirez |first2=Rachel |last3=Andone |first3=Dakin |date=September 7, 2022 |title=Brutal heat wave shatters all-time records, threatens power outages across California. And a hurricane could prolong it |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/07/us/western-us-heat-wave-wednesday/index.html |website=[[CNN]]}}</ref> China experienced [[2022 China heat wave|the worst heat wave]] in world history during the summer of 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Seidel |first1=Jamie |title=Extreme China heatwave could lead to global chaos and food shortages |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/extreme-china-heatwave-could-lead-to-global-chaos-and-food-shortages/D3FVWMBGHJQD355FDM5R43MG4I/ |website=NZ Herald |access-date=August 28, 2022 |date=August 27, 2022}}</ref> [[2022 heat wave in India and Pakistan|Heat waves in India and Pakistan in the spring]] caused 90 deaths.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Severe heat wave kills dozens in India and Pakistan in a "snapshot" of what's to come from climate change, expert says|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/india-heat-wave-pakistan-climate-change-snapshot/#app|work=CBS News|first=Arshad R.|last=Zargar|date=May 9, 2022|access-date=July 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/amp/1688365|title=Unprecedented heatwave 'may kill thousands' in India, Pakistan|work=Dawn|date=May 7, 2022|access-date=July 26, 2022}}</ref> North America also had significant [[2022 North American heat waves|heat waves]], which caused 19 deaths in July alone.<ref name="Fox News">{{cite news |last1=Sabes |first1=Adam |title=Heat wave responsible for multiple deaths across US |url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/heat-wave-responsible-multiple-deaths-across-us |access-date=July 23, 2022 |publisher=Fox News |date=July 23, 2022}}</ref> Both July and August saw the warmest daily minimums on record in the United States.<ref>[https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2022/08/july-2022-warmest-nights-in-u-s-history/ July 2022: Warmest nights in U.S. history] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822135844/https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2022/08/july-2022-warmest-nights-in-u-s-history/ |date=August 22, 2022 }}, Yale Climate Connections, August 8, 2022</ref><ref>[https://climateimpactcompany.com/daily-feature-summer-august-2022-state-climate-rankings-2/ NOAA Summer/August 2022 State Climate Rankings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911212913/https://climateimpactcompany.com/daily-feature-summer-august-2022-state-climate-rankings-2/ |date=September 11, 2022 }}, Climate Impact Company</ref> The heat wave in California in September nearly broke the power grid.<ref>{{cite news |title=California pushed to the limit by a relentless heat wave that broke the mold |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-09-07/extreme-heat-across-california-lingers-threat-of-blackouts-grows |access-date=September 7, 2022 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=September 7, 2022}}</ref> In Japan, June saw record-breaking temperatures, with the 40&nbsp;°C (104&nbsp;°F) threshold beating the previous record set in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Woodcock (Metdesk) |first=Jodie |date=June 27, 2022 |title=Weather tracker: Japan swelters as 'heat dome' pushes up temperatures |url=https://www.theguardian.com/weather/2022/jun/27/japan-heatwave-heat-dome-record-temperatures |access-date=September 21, 2022 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref><ref name="worst">{{Cite news |date=June 29, 2022 |title=Japan swelters in its worst heatwave ever recorded |language=en-GB |work=[[BBC News]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-61976937 |access-date=June 29, 2022}}</ref> [[2022 European heat waves|Heat waves in Europe]] cause 11,000 deaths in France alone.<ref name="FranceDeaths">{{Cite news |date=September 5, 2022 |title=La canicule " vraisemblablement " à l'origine de plus de 11 000 décès supplémentaires en France cet été |language=fr |work=Le Monde.fr |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2022/09/05/la-canicule-vraisemblablement-a-l-origine-de-plus-de-11-000-deces-supplementaires-en-france-cet-ete_6140294_3224.html |access-date=September 7, 2022}}</ref> In [[Antarctica]], rain fell on part of the continent, and one province set a monthly record high of {{convert|5.6|C|F}}.<ref>[https://www.sciencealert.com/record-smashing-heatwaves-are-hitting-antarctica-and-the-arctic-at-the-same-time Record-Smashing Heatwaves Are Hitting Antarctica And The Arctic at The Same Time] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105171537/https://www.sciencealert.com/record-smashing-heatwaves-are-hitting-antarctica-and-the-arctic-at-the-same-time |date=November 5, 2022 }} Science Alert, March 22, 2022</ref>

Summer in the [[United States]] featured a long-lasting [[2022 North American heat waves|heat wave]], which led to 117 deaths and $9.3 billion in damage.<ref name="NOAA billions"/> October 2022 was the hottest on record for [[Washington (state)|Washington State]].<ref>[https://www.capitalpress.com/ag_sectors/water/washington-sets-another-heat-record-in-october/article_0b2d337a-5fad-11ed-9595-bb8cae51e623.html Washington sets another heat record in October] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116121105/https://www.capitalpress.com/ag_sectors/water/washington-sets-another-heat-record-in-october/article_0b2d337a-5fad-11ed-9595-bb8cae51e623.html |date=November 16, 2022 }}, ''Capitol Press'', November 8, 2022</ref>

=== Tornadoes ===
{{main|Tornadoes of 2022}}
During 2022, 28 tornadoes were rated F3/EF3 or higher, with four of those receiving a rating of EF4; twenty EF3 tornadoes and four EF4 tornadoes occurred in the United States, two EF3 tornadoes occurred in China, one F3 occurred in Ukraine and one F3/EF3/T6 occurred in France and Belgium. The strongest tornado of 2022 impacted Pembroke and Black Creek in Georgia at EF4 intensity, with winds estimated at {{convert|185|mph|km/h}}.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Forbes |first1=Alex |title=Coastal Georgia's EF-4 tornado officially the U.S.'s strongest in 2022 |date=January 2023 |url=https://www.13wmaz.com/article/weather/coastal-georgia-tornado-strongest-in-united-states-for-2022/93-2a3816c2-e243-433d-9919-0717109b0491 |publisher=WMAZ |access-date=January 1, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Summary of Storm Damage Surveys From the April 5/6, 2022 Tornado Outbreak |url=https://www.weather.gov/chs/TornadoOutbreak_April2022 |publisher=National Weather Service |access-date=January 1, 2023}}</ref>

Worldwide, 33 tornado-related deaths have been confirmed: 24 in the [[United States]], three in [[China]], two each in [[Poland]] and [[Russia]], and one each in the [[Netherlands]] and [[Ukraine]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}

[[File:2022 Observed Thunderstorm Hours.jpg|thumb|The Observed Thunderstorm Hours across the United States in 2022]]
The first tornadic fatality of the year occurred on February 3, when an EF2 tornado struck [[Sawyerville, Alabama]], killing one person.<ref>{{cite web |title=At one fatality has been confirmed in Hale County; there are three serious injuries. This was near Sawyerville. |url=https://twitter.com/spann/status/1489375753540096004 |website=[[Twitter]] |publisher=[[James Spann]] |access-date=February 3, 2022}}</ref> A [[Storm Dudley#Tornado outbreak|tornado outbreak]] occurred in Poland with at least 11 tornadoes on February 17, resulting in 2 fatalities and 5 injuries. 6 of the 11 tornadoes have been rated F2.<ref name="Archived copy">{{cite web |url=https://eswd.eu/cgi-bin/eswd.cgi?lang=en_0&lastquery=11521616779&force_static_map=true%3B |title=European Severe Weather Database |website=eswd.eu |access-date=February 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222115454/https://eswd.eu/cgi-bin/eswd.cgi?lang=en_0&lastquery=11521616779&force_static_map=true%3B |archive-date=February 22, 2022 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

March saw a record number of tornadoes<ref>{{cite news |title=2022 generated most March tornadoes on record in U.S. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2022/04/05/march-2022-tornado-record-us/ |access-date=April 26, 2022 |newspaper=Washington Post}}</ref> and 3 major outbreaks: [[Tornado outbreak of March 5-7, 2022|5-7]], [[Tornado outbreak of March 21-23, 2022|21-23]], and [[Tornado outbreak of March 29-31, 2022|29-31]]. The first tornado outbreak, despite being the smallest, is the deadliest tornado outbreak of 2022, causing 7 deaths<ref name="6 dead">{{cite news |title='A dark night:' Tornadoes and severe storms bring multiple deaths, damage to Iowa |url=https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-severe-weather-storm-coverage-thunderstorms-tornadoes-hail/39323383# |access-date=March 6, 2022 |publisher=KCCI |date=March 6, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> of which six were in a [[Tornado outbreak of March 5–7, 2022#Macksburg–Winterset–Norwalk–Newton, Iowa|low-end EF4 tornado]] that also caused 5 injuries and $220 million.<ref>[https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1007076 Iowa Event Report: EF4 Tornado] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004002142/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1007076 |date=October 4, 2022 }}, Storm Events Database</ref><ref>[https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1007094 Iowa Event Report: EF2 Tornado] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004002143/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1007094 |date=October 4, 2022 }}, Storm Events Database</ref><ref>[https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1007096 Iowa Event Report: EF2 Tornado] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004002140/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1007096 |date=October 4, 2022 }}, Storm Events Database</ref><ref>[https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1007103 Iowa Event Report: EF2 Tornado] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004002140/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1007103 |date=October 4, 2022 }}, Storm Events Database</ref> The next tornado outbreak caused 3 deaths, plus 3 due to flash flooding in [[Alabama]]<ref name="weatherchannel">{{Cite web |last=Childs |first=Jan Wesner |date=March 25, 2022 |title=Five Dead, More than 1,300 Homes Damaged in Tornadoes, Flooding Across the South |url=https://weather.com/news/news/2022-03-24-south-tornado-outbreak-storms |access-date=March 27, 2022 |publisher=[[The Weather Channel]] |language=en-US}}</ref> and one indirect death due to the [[2022 New Orleans tornado]]. This EF3 tornado causes direct and indirect death, at least two injuries, and $32.5 million in damage,<ref>[https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1014022 Louisiana Event Report: EF0 Tornado] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024180433/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1014022 |date=October 24, 2022 }}, Storm Events Database</ref><ref>[https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1014019 Louisiana Event Report: EF0 Tornado] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025113735/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1014019 |date=October 25, 2022 }}, Storm Events Database</ref><ref>[https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1014021 Louisiana Event Report: EF3 Tornado] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024180433/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1014021 |date=October 24, 2022 }}, Storm Events Database</ref> as well as 16,000 power outages.<ref>{{cite news |last1=GUILBEAU |first1=JULIA |title=More than 16,000 in greater New Orleans area without power after tornadoes touch down |url=https://www.nola.com/news/weather/article_a46c2056-aa49-11ec-bc9b-ef0a18eb0f6f.html |access-date=April 26, 2022 |work=NOLA.com |language=en}}</ref> The final tornado outbreak is the largest, causing 90 tornadoes. It also causes 3 fatalities. An EF3 tornado in [[Florida]] early on March 31 caused two fatalities.<ref>{{cite report|agency=National Weather Service in Tallahassee, Florida|title=NWS Damage Survey for 03/31/22 Tornado Event|url=https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PNSTAE&e=202204012144|publisher=Iowa Environmental Mesonet|date=April 1, 2022|accessdate=April 1, 2022}}</ref> Total damage from the storm reached $1.3 billion.<ref name="NOAA billions">{{cite web|title=Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters: Events|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/billions/events|url-status=live|website=[[NOAA]]|date=July 2022|access-date=July 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121225015735/http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov:80/billions/events |archive-date=December 25, 2012 }}</ref>

In April, tornadic activity died down a bit, but still featured [[Tornado outbreak of April 4–7, 2022|a tornado outbreak of 87 tornadoes]] early in the month. That outbreak caused a tornadic death due to an [[Tornado outbreak of April 4-7, 2022#Pembroke–Black Creek, Georgia|EF4 tornado]] in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Georgia Event Report: EF4 Tornado |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1014520 |website=NOAA |publisher=National Center for Environmental Information |access-date=September 12, 2022}}</ref> A [[April 2022 North American storm complex|storm complex]] in mid-April also results in a large tornado outbreak, but without fatalities. An [[April 2022 North American storm complex#Bell County-Salado, Texas|EF3 tornado]] in [[Texas]] caused 23 injuries and $100,000 in damage.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1021318| title=Storm Events Database - Event Details &#124; National Centers for Environmental Information }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1022969| title=Storm Events Database - Event Details &#124; National Centers for Environmental Information }}</ref> On [[Tornadoes of 2022#April 29–30|April 29]], an EF3 tornado near [[Andover, Kansas]] caused $41.5 million.<ref>[https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1016769 Kansas Event Report: EF3 Tornado] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019100005/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1016769 |date=October 19, 2022 }}, NCEI</ref><ref>[https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1016768 Kansas Event Report: EF2 Tornado] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018075252/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1016768 |date=October 18, 2022 }}, NCEI</ref>

Tornadic activity slowed significantly after April. However, [[Tornadoes of 2022#May 18–21 (United States and Canada)|a significant tornado outbreak did occur across the US and Canada in mid to late May]]. This included an EF3 tornado in [[Gaylord, Michigan]] that caused 2 deaths, 44 injuries and $50.175 million in damage.<ref>[https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1031457 Michigan Event Report: EF3 Tornado] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816160418/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1031457 |date=August 16, 2022 }}, Storm Events Database, NOAA</ref> The storm also helps fuel the [[May 2022 Canadian derecho]] that causes 11 deaths.<ref name="fatalities-2022-05-27">{{cite news |title=11th person dies from weekend storm, tens of thousands Ontarians still without power |url=https://www.cp24.com/news/11th-person-dies-from-weekend-storm-tens-of-thousands-ontarians-still-without-power-1.5919885 |access-date=May 27, 2022 |work=CP24.com |publisher=Bell Media |date=May 26, 2022}}</ref> A day before, a [[Tornadoes of 2022#May 20 (Europe)|European tornado outbreak]] spawns 9 tornadoes that result in 46 injuries.<ref>{{cite web |last=Tornadoliste.de |title=Tornadoliste Deutschland |url=https://tornadoliste.de/ |access-date=May 25, 2022 |website=Tornadoliste Deutschland |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Live: Stevige onweersbuien trekken over Limburg |url=https://www.1limburg.nl/teruglezen-schade-en-wateroverlast-na-noodweer-limburg?context=topstory |access-date=May 23, 2022 |work=1Limburg {{!}} Nieuws en sport uit Limburg |date=May 20, 2022 |language=nl |archive-date=May 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520175239/https://www.1limburg.nl/teruglezen-schade-en-wateroverlast-na-noodweer-limburg?context=topstory |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |title=Daken weggeblazen: huis staat mogelijk op instorten |url=https://www.1limburg.nl/noodweer-teistert-zuid-limburg-daken-waaien-van-huizen-af?context=topstory |access-date=May 23, 2022 |work=1Limburg {{!}} Nieuws en sport uit Limburg |date=May 20, 2022 |language=nl |archive-date=May 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520175214/https://www.1limburg.nl/noodweer-teistert-zuid-limburg-daken-waaien-van-huizen-af?context=topstory |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |title=Tornado verwüstet Paderborn: 43 Verletzte – ein Opfer schwebt in Lebensgefahr |url=https://www.westfalen-blatt.de/owl/kreis-paderborn/tornado-verwustet-paderborn-bis-zu-40-verletzte-und-millionenschaden-2575222 |access-date=May 23, 2022 |work=www.westfalen-blatt.de |language=de }}{{cite web |title=Herford (Nordrhein-Westfalen), 20.05.2022 |url=https://tornadoliste.de/read:8479 |website=Tornadoliste Deutschland |access-date=May 23, 2022 |language=de }}{{cite news |last1=Ahler |first1=Stefan Boscher,Elena |title=Feuerwehr spricht von Windhose: Unwetter trifft Herford |url=https://www.nw.de/lokal/kreis_herford/herford/23268487_Feuerwehr-spricht-von-Windhose-Unwetter-trifft-Herford.html |access-date=May 23, 2022 |work=Herford: Aktuelle News & Nachrichten |language=de }}{{cite news |title=Merxhausen im Auge des Sturmtiefs "Emmelinde" |url=https://www.tah.de/newssingle/merxhausen-im-auge-des-sturmtiefs-emmelinde |access-date=May 23, 2022 |work=www.tah.de |language=de-DE }}{{cite news |title=Сорвавший крышу ураган в Иловле сняли на видео |url=https://vlg-34.ru/2022/05/21/sorvavshij-kryshu-uragan-v-ilovle-snyali-na-video/ |access-date=May 23, 2022 |work=Мой Волгоград |date=May 21, 2022 |language=ru-RU |archive-date=May 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531081906/https://vlg-34.ru/2022/05/21/sorvavshij-kryshu-uragan-v-ilovle-snyali-na-video/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> After that, the next significant outbreak isn't for two months, until [[Tornadoes of 2022#July 20 (China)|July 20]]. A tornado outbreak in [[China]] caused 3 deaths and 26 injuries.<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Wang |first=Eric |user=Ericwang1101 |number=1549732793998983171 |date=July 20, 2022 |title=Violent killer tornado occurred in Jiangsu Province this afternoon, already seen brick houses completely swept away and high tension towers mangled to the ground, motorcycles tangled around trees, unfortunately we've heard injuries and fatalities. https://t.co/kOw4dJCXJy |language=en |access-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720144713/https://twitter.com/ericwang1101/status/1549732793998983171 |archive-date=July 20, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=微博轻享版 |url=https://share.api.weibo.cn/share/322132995,4793382179967886.html?weibo_id=4793382179967886 |website=share.api.weibo.cn |publisher=CMA |access-date=July 20, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Tornado kills 1 in eastern China as country faces high temps |date=July 21, 2022 |url=https://apnews.com/article/tornadoes-china-beijing-climate-and-environment-b4efa6802cd836ce8bb8e28fa39c8197 |work=Associated Press News |access-date=July 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |author=CyanideCN |user=CyanideCN_ |number=1549925696541077505 |date=July 20, 2022 |title=Prelim survey result of tornado outbreak yesterday from Jiangsu weather bureau. One EF3 (Xiangshui), one EF2 (Guanyun), and two EF1 (Shuyang, Huaiyin) https://t.co/1zQpsOS8QG |language=tl |access-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721011553/https://twitter.com/CyanideCN_/status/1549925696541077505 |archive-date=July 21, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}

===Tropical and subtropical cyclones===
{{main|Tropical cyclones in 2022}}
{{Update|reason=stops in April|date=September 2022}}

On January 5, a tropical disturbance which was designated as ''03F'' formed and was named [[Cyclone Cody]], making it the first system of 2022.<ref name="03F">{{Cite web|date=January 5, 2022|title=Tropical Disturbance Summary For area Equator to 25S, 160E to 120W ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI Jan 050954 UTC.|url=https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1#20036.txt|url-status=live|website=met.gov.fj|publisher=Fiji Meteorological Service|access-date=January 5, 2022|archive-date=January 5, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105124536/https://www.met.gov.fj/index.php?page=warn1%2320036.txt}}</ref> Cyclone Tiffany, the second named system of 2022, formed in the Australian region on January 9 and a tropical low designated as ''11U'' formed on January 13, as a second system.<ref name="Cyclone Tiffany">{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-10/tropical-cyclone-tiffany-makes-landfall-cape-york/100747054|title=Cyclone Tiffany downgraded to category one after making landfall in Cape York|newspaper=ABC News |date=January 9, 2022|via=www.abc.net.au}}</ref> On January 20, [[Tropical Storm Ana (2022)|Tropical Storm Ana]] formed, which caused 142 deaths and $25 million across [[Madagascar]], [[Malawi]] and [[Mozambique]] due to heavy rainfall and flooding.<ref name="aonq1">{{cite report|url=https://www.aon.com/reinsurance/getmedia/af1248d6-9332-4878-8c92-572c1bf3c19d/20221204-q1-2022-catastrophe-recap.pdf|title=Q1 Global Catastrophe Recap|date=April 12, 2022|publisher=[[Aon (company)|Aon Benfield]]|access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref> In the first week of February, [[Cyclone Batsirai]] exaggerated Ana's impacts, causing an additional 123 deaths and $190 million in damage.<ref name="aonh1">{{cite report|url=http://thoughtleadership.aon.com/Documents/20212107_analytics-if-1H-global-recap.pdf|title=GlobalCatastrophe Recap First Half of 2021|date=April 12, 2022|publisher=[[Aon (company)|Aon Benfield]]|access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref> On February 14, [[Tropical Storm Dumako]] causes 14 more deaths in Madagascar,<ref>{{Cite news|date=February 19, 2022|title=Madagascar braces for next cyclone as at least 14 killed by storm|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/madagascar-braces-next-cyclone-least-14-killed-by-storm-2022-02-19/|access-date=February 21, 2022}}</ref> On February 23, [[Cyclone Emnati]] caused 15 more deaths in [[Madagascar]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 25, 2022|title=Cyclone #Emnati initial updates (likely to change)|url=https://twitter.com/UNOCHA_ROSEA/status/1497215953133834244|website=Twitter|access-date=February 25, 2022|archive-date=February 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225184327/https://twitter.com/UNOCHA_ROSEA/status/1497215953133834244|url-status=live}}</ref> In March, [[Cyclone Gombe]] causes 72 deaths, with 63 in [[Mozambique]],<ref name="Flash6">{{cite report|agency=UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs|via=ReliefWeb|date=March 25, 2022|accessdate=March 27, 2022|title=Mozambique: Tropical Cyclone Gombe Flash Update No.6 (As of 25 March 2022)|url=https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Flash%20Update%20%236_Gombe_20220325_FINAL.pdf}}</ref> 7 in [[Malawi]],<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Masina |first=Lameck |date=March 14, 2022 |title=Cyclone Gombe Kills 7, Damages Houses and Roads in Malawi |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/cyclone-gombe-kills-7-damages-houses-and-roads-in-malawi/6484818.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315004753/https://www.voanews.com/a/cyclone-gombe-kills-7-damages-houses-and-roads-in-malawi/6484818.html |archive-date=March 15, 2022 |access-date=March 15, 2022 |website=VOA |language=en}}</ref> and two in [[Madagascar]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 12, 2022 |title=Deux décès et 935 sinistrés à Madagascar : Mozambique : le cyclone Gombe fait au moins huit morts |trans-title=Two deaths and 935 victims in Madagascar: Mozambique: Cyclone Gombe kills at least eight |url=https://www.ipreunion.com/actualites-reunion/reportage/2022/03/12/-un-enfant-decede-dans-l-effondrement-d-une-maison-mozambique-le-cyclone-gombe-fait-au-moins-huit-morts,148939.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312232411/https://www.ipreunion.com/actualites-reunion/reportage/2022/03/12/-un-enfant-decede-dans-l-effondrement-d-une-maison-mozambique-le-cyclone-gombe-fait-au-moins-huit-morts,148939.html |archive-date=March 12, 2022 |access-date=March 13, 2022 |website=Imaz Press Réunion : l'actualité de la Réunion en photos |language=fr}}</ref> In the South Pacific in early February, [[2021–22 South Pacific cyclone season#Severe Tropical Cyclone Dovi|Cyclone Dovi]] caused over $80 million in damages and 1 death across [[New Caledonia]], [[Vanuatu]], [[Norfolk Island]], and [[New Zealand]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://reliefweb.int/report/new-caledonia-france/new-caledonia-flood-gdacs-meteo-new-caledonia-media-echo-daily-flash-14|title=New Caledonia - Flood (GDACS, Meteo New Caledonia, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 14 February 2022) - New Caledonia (France) &#124; ReliefWeb|website=reliefweb.int|date=February 14, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=New Caledonia - Flood (GDACS, Meteo New Caledonia, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 14 February 2022) - New Caledonia (France) {{!}} ReliefWeb |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/new-caledonia-france/new-caledonia-flood-gdacs-meteo-new-caledonia-media-echo-daily-flash-14 |access-date=September 17, 2022 |website=reliefweb.int |date=February 14, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> In April, [[Tropical Storm Megi (2022)|Tropical Storm Megi]] caused severe flooding that resulted in 214 deaths with 132 still missing.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Situational Report for TC AGATON (2022)|url=https://monitoring-dashboard.ndrrmc.gov.ph/assets/uploads/situations/SitRep_No__15_for_TC_AGATON_2022.pdf|publisher=National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, Republic of the Philippines|date=April 29, 2022|access-date=February 5, 2023|archive-date=April 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430043432/https://monitoring-dashboard.ndrrmc.gov.ph/assets/uploads/situations/SitRep_No__15_for_TC_AGATON_2022.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the same time, [[2022 Pacific typhoon season#Typhoon Malakas (Basyang)|Typhoon Malakas]] became a category 4-equivalent typhoon out to sea.

===Extratropical cyclones and European windstorms===
{{see also|2021–22 European windstorm season|2022–23 European windstorm season}}
On January 10, the [[Hellenic National Meteorological Service]] named [[Storm Diomedes]], making it the first European Windstorm of the year. The storm killed 1 person, and 1 person remains missing. 11 days later, on January 21, Storm Elpis formed, 3 people were killed and 18 injured after thousands were trapped by a snowstorm in Turkey.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/snowstorm-strands-thousands-istanbul-athens-82457559|title=Winter welcome: Stranded drivers freed in Istanbul, Athens|website=ABC News}}</ref> On January 28–30, Storm Malik hit Europe, killing 6 People. 2 people died in the United Kingdom, and 1 person died in Denmark, Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic. Over 29 people were killed across Europe when European Windstorms [[Storm Dudley#Dudley|Dudley]] and [[Storm Eunice#Eunice|Eunice]] made landfall on February 16–17 (Dudley) and February 18 (Eunice).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-60421388|title=Storm Eunice: Deaths and damage as high winds cause havoc|website=BBC News|date=February 17, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/press-office/news/weather-and-climate/2022/storms-dudley-and-eunice-to-impact-the-uk|title=Storms Dudley and Eunice to impact the UK|website=Met Office}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bing.com/search?q=storm+dudley+death+toll&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&pq=storm+dudley+death+tol&sc=0-22&sk=&cvid=4D40E85AE1064143B87883615AE52ABB|title=storm dudley death toll - Search|website=www.bing.com}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=May 2022}}

===Wildfires===
{{main|Wildfires in 2022}}
{{Update|reason=Stops in February|date=September 2022}}
The first deadly wildfire of the year was the [[2021–2022 Boulder County fires|Boulder County fires]], which started in 2021 and finished on January 1, 2022.

Following the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian invasion of Ukraine]], around 10,000 hectares of forest fires are currently burning near the [[Chernobyl Exclusion Zone]], releasing radioactive air.<ref>{{cite news|author=Rosie Frost |publisher=EuroNews|url=https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/03/28/chernobyl-radioactive-air-pollution-released-by-massive-forest-fires-officials-warn|date=March 28, 2022|accessdate=March 28, 2022|title=Chernobyl: Radioactive air pollution released by massive forest fires, officials warn}}</ref>

During the year, wildfires have caused at least $260,849,000 (2022 [[United States Dollar|USD]]) in damage in the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Storm Event Database - 2022 Wildfires |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/listevents.jsp?sort=PD&statefips=-999%2CALL&eventType=%28Z%29+Wildfire&beginDate_yyyy=2022&beginDate_mm=01&beginDate_dd=01&endDate_yyyy=2022&endDate_mm=07&endDate_dd=31 |publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information |access-date=November 1, 2022}}</ref>