2022 Year in Severe Weather
Annual U.S. Storm Report Summary • Published April 10, 2026
Year at a Glance
149,529
Storm Reports
+15.4% vs 2021
7,948
Hail Reports
Largest: 5.5"
66,455
Winter Weather Reports
5,518
Flood / Flash Flood Reports
2022 Highlights:
Snow was the most-reported event with 56,861 reports.
December was the busiest month (21,512 reports).
Colorado led all states with 13,528 reports.
The largest hail recorded measured 5.5 inches in diameter.
Storm Reports by Event Type
| # | Event Type | Reports | % of Total |
|---|
| 1 |
Snow |
56,861 |
38.0% |
| 2 |
Non-Tstm Wnd Gst |
24,267 |
16.2% |
| 3 |
Heavy Rain |
14,075 |
9.4% |
| 4 |
Tstm Wnd Dmg |
12,866 |
8.6% |
| 5 |
Hail |
7,948 |
5.3% |
| 6 |
Heavy Snow |
6,473 |
4.3% |
| 7 |
Tstm Wnd Gst |
5,954 |
4.0% |
| 8 |
Extr Wind Chill |
3,787 |
2.5% |
| 9 |
Flash Flood |
3,282 |
2.2% |
| 10 |
Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg |
2,036 |
1.4% |
| 11 |
Freezing Rain |
1,974 |
1.3% |
| 12 |
Flood |
1,873 |
1.3% |
Tornado Activity
MS
Most Active State
155 reports
Mar
Peak Month
293 reports
Top States
| # | State | Reports |
|---|
| 1 | MS | 155 |
| 2 | AL | 139 |
| 3 | TX | 136 |
| 4 | FL | 82 |
| 5 | MN | 74 |
| 6 | LA | 71 |
| 7 | KS | 70 |
| 8 | IA | 59 |
| 9 | GA | 55 |
| 10 | AR | 48 |
Data note: Tornado EF/F intensity ratings are not consistently recorded in storm reports. Counts above represent confirmed tornado reports; intensity data is omitted due to incomplete coverage.
Hail Activity
558
Significant (≥ 2.0")
Baseball size and larger
Top States
| # | State | Reports |
|---|
| 1 | NE | 630 |
| 2 | MN | 616 |
| 3 | TX | 592 |
| 4 | KS | 506 |
| 5 | SD | 330 |
| 6 | WI | 328 |
| 7 | MT | 327 |
| 8 | FL | 270 |
| 9 | MO | 258 |
| 10 | CO | 243 |
Wind Events
45,537
Wind Reports
Damaging & measured gusts
160 mph
Strongest Gust Reported
1,142
Reports ≥ 75 mph
Hurricane-force threshold
By Wind Type
| Type | Reports |
|---|
| Non-Tstm Wnd Gst | 24,267 |
| Tstm Wnd Dmg | 12,866 |
| Tstm Wnd Gst | 5,954 |
| Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg | 2,036 |
| High Sust Winds | 414 |
Top States
| # | State | Reports |
|---|
| 1 | UT | 4,268 |
| 2 | MT | 2,987 |
| 3 | SD | 2,814 |
| 4 | CO | 2,261 |
| 5 | WY | 2,190 |
| 6 | CA | 1,855 |
| 7 | MI | 1,798 |
| 8 | ID | 1,494 |
| 9 | VA | 1,435 |
| 10 | NE | 1,369 |
Winter Weather
66,455
Total Winter Weather Reports
63,334
Snow Reports
Including heavy snow events
By Event Type
| Event | Reports |
|---|
| Snow | 56,861 |
| Heavy Snow | 6,473 |
| Freezing Rain | 1,974 |
| Sleet | 596 |
| Blizzard | 288 |
| Ice Storm | 263 |
Top States
| # | State | Reports |
|---|
| 1 | CO | 9,587 |
| 2 | NY | 3,745 |
| 3 | MN | 3,712 |
| 4 | MI | 3,249 |
| 5 | WI | 3,110 |
| 6 | PA | 2,885 |
| 7 | WY | 2,404 |
| 8 | IL | 2,397 |
Flood & Flash Flood Reports
5,518
Flood Reports (all types)
By Event Type
| Event | Reports |
|---|
| Flash Flood | 3,282 |
| Flood | 1,873 |
| Coastal Flood | 363 |
Geographic Distribution — Top States
| # | State | Storm Reports | % of Total |
|---|
| 1 |
CO |
13,528 |
9.0% |
| 2 |
MI |
6,931 |
4.6% |
| 3 |
IL |
6,457 |
4.3% |
| 4 |
MT |
6,450 |
4.3% |
| 5 |
UT |
5,864 |
3.9% |
| 6 |
SD |
5,843 |
3.9% |
| 7 |
MN |
5,623 |
3.8% |
| 8 |
NY |
5,608 |
3.8% |
| 9 |
WY |
5,507 |
3.7% |
| 10 |
KS |
5,227 |
3.5% |
| 11 |
WI |
4,748 |
3.2% |
| 12 |
PA |
4,022 |
2.7% |
| 13 |
NE |
3,730 |
2.5% |
| 14 |
ID |
3,621 |
2.4% |
| 15 |
CA |
3,527 |
2.4% |
| 16 |
OH |
3,443 |
2.3% |
| 17 |
TX |
3,365 |
2.3% |
| 18 |
FL |
3,350 |
2.2% |
| 19 |
NM |
3,000 |
2.0% |
| 20 |
VA |
2,946 |
2.0% |
Monthly Storm Report Activity
| Month |
2022 Reports |
2021 Reports |
Change |
| Jan |
20,046 |
16,274 |
+23%
|
| Feb |
18,517 |
22,972 |
-19%
|
| Mar |
15,835 |
11,022 |
+44%
|
| Apr |
13,667 |
8,076 |
+69%
|
| May |
11,279 |
6,912 |
+63%
|
| Jun |
10,290 |
9,147 |
+12%
|
| Jul |
10,078 |
10,909 |
-8%
|
| Aug |
7,602 |
9,854 |
-23%
|
| Sep |
4,173 |
4,759 |
-12%
|
| Oct |
4,008 |
6,154 |
-35%
|
| Nov |
12,522 |
5,796 |
+116%
|
| Dec |
21,512 |
17,740 |
+21%
|
About This Report
This report summarizes storm spotter reports and NWS weather alerts collected by iAlert for calendar year 2022.
Storm report data is sourced from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (LSRs) ingested by the iAlert weather monitoring system.
Alert data represents official NWS alerts issued via the NOAA Weather Wire and CAP alert feed.
Data coverage: Contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories.
Data represents events reported through NWS field offices; actual occurrence may be higher in areas with limited spotter coverage.
Individual storm events may generate multiple LSR entries from different reporting sources, which are counted separately as received from NWS.
Wind gust values reflect reported maximum gusts; entries over 200 mph are excluded as data entry errors.
Hail sizes reflect maximum diameter as reported by spotters and NWS personnel.
