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The following is a list of weather events that occurred (and are occurring) on Earth in the year 2022. The year began with a La Niña. The most common weather events to have a significant impact are blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones.

Types

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Cold snaps and winter storms

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Heat waves and droughts

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Tornadoes

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The first tornadic fatality of the year occurred on 3 February, when an EF2 tornado struck Sawyerville, Alabama, killing one person.[1]

Tornado outbreak in Poland with at least 11 tornadoes on 17 February, resulting in 2 fatalities & 5 injuries. 6 of the 11 tornadoes has been rated F2.[2]

Tropical and subtropical cyclones

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On 5 January, a tropical disturbance which was designated as 03F formed and was named Cyclone Cody, making it the first system of 2022.[3] Cyclone Tiffany, the second named system of 2022, formed in the Australian region on 9 January and a tropical low which designated as 11U formed on 13 January, as a second system.[4]

Extratropical cyclones and European windstorms

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On 10 January, the Hellenic National Meteorological Service named Storm Diomedes, making it the first European Windstorm of the year. The storm killed 1 person, 1 person remains missing. 11 days later, on the 21 January, Storm Elpis formed, 3 people were killed and 18 injured after thousands were trapped by a snowstorm in Turkey.[5] On 28–30 January, Storm Malik hit Europe, killing 6 People. 2 people died in the United kingdom, and 1 person had died in Denmark, Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic. Over 18 people were killed across Europe when European Windstorm Dudley and Storm Eunice made landfall on 16–17 February (Dudley) and 18 February (Eunice). [6][7][8][9]

Wildfires

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The first deadly wildfire of the year was the Boulder County fires, which started in 2021 and finished on January 1, 2022.

Timeline

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This is a timeline of weather events during 2022.

January

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The Mid-January 2022 North American winter storm (Winter Storm Izzy) on January 16, 2022.

February

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Satellite image of the winter storm moving across the Central United States early on February 3, 2022

March

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Fatalities

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Listed by country

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List of weather-related fatalities by country – 2022
Country Fatalities Weather event
Brazil 269 231 (Floods), 28 (Floods/Landslides), 10 (Rockfall/Landslide)
Madagascar 221 210 (Tropical cyclone), 11 (Floods)
Mozambique 78 73 (Tropical cyclone), 5 (Landslide)
Malaysia 54 54 (Floods)
Malawi 44 44 (Tropical cyclone)
United States 38 22 (Winter storm)[nb 1], 8 (Tornado), 6 (Dense fog), 1 (Cold weather), 1 (Wildfire)
Bolivia 35 35 (Floods/Landslides)
Pakistan 31 23 (Winter storm), 8 (Heavy rains/Landslides)
Democratic Republic of the Congo 29 26 (Electrocution), 3 (Landslide)
Ecuador 24 24 (Landslide)
Colombia 20 20 (Landslide)
Afghanistan 19 19 (Avalanche)
Australia 15 13 (Floods), 2 (Tropical cyclone)
Rwanda 15 8 (Floods), 7 (Lightning)
South Africa 15 15 (Floods)
Turkey 14 12, (Hypothermia), 2 (Avalanche)
Indonesia 12 12 (Floods)
Atlantic Ocean 10 10 (Harsh weather)
Poland 10 6 (Extratropical cyclone, 2 (Tornado), 2 (Avalanche)
Uganda 9 9 (Floods)
Austria 9 9 (Avalanche)
Oman 7 7 (Floods)
Germany 7 7 (Extratropical cyclone)
Canada 6 4 (Hypothermia)[nb 2], 2 (Winter storm)
United Kingdom 6 6 (Extratropical cyclone)
France 5 2 (Extratropical cyclone), 2 (Avalanche), 1 (Hypothermia)
Haiti 5 5 (Floods)
China 4 4 (Landslide)
Netherlands 4 4 (Extratropical cyclone)
Israel 3 3 (Extratropical cyclone)
Lithuania 2 2 (Extratropical cyclone)
Mauritius 2 2 (Tropical cyclone)
Belgium 2 2 (Extratropical cyclone)
Greece 1 1 (Extratropical cyclone)
Fiji 1 1 (Tropical cyclone)
Denmark 1 1 (Extratropical cyclone)
Czech Republic 1 1 (Extratropical cyclone)
Slovakia 1 1 (Avalanche)
Switzerland 1 1 (Avalanche)
Italy 1 1 (Avalanche)
Ireland 1 1 (Extratropical cyclone)
Japan 1 1 (Winter storm)
Totals: 1033 365 (Floods), 332 (Tropical cyclone), 63 (Floods/Landslides)[nb 3], 56 (Landslide), 48 (Winter storm), 37 (Avalanche), 36 (Extratropical cyclone), 26 (Electrocution) [nb 4], 17 (Hypothermia), 10 (Rockfall/Landslide)[nb 5], 10 (Harsh weather), 10 (Tornado), 8 (Heavy rains/Landslides)[nb 6], 7 (Lightning), 6 (Dense fog), 1 (Wildfire), 1 (Cold weather)

Listed by month

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Note: All monthly fatality totals are based on when the event formed/began, so even if a death occurred days into a new month, they would be included in the previous month's total, to avoid potential double counts.

List of weather-related fatalities by month – 2022
Month Fatalities Weather event
December–January 63 60 (Floods), 2 (Tropical cyclone), 1 (Wildfire)
January 438 239 (Tropical cyclone), 56 (Floods), 38 (Winter storm), 30 (Landslide), 28 (Floods/Landslides), 10 (Rockfall/Landslide), 10 (Extratropical cyclone), 8 (Heavy rains/Landslides), 7 (Lightning), 6 (Avalanche), 5 (Hypothermia), 1 (Cold weather)
February 455 247 (Floods), 36 (Extratropical cyclone), 35 (Floods/Landslides), 31 (Avalanche), 26 (Electrocution), 26 (Landslide), 19 (Tropical cyclone), 12 (Hypothermia), 10 (Harsh weather), 10 (Winter storm), 3 (Tornado)
March 77 62 (Tropical cyclone), 7 (Tornado), 6 (Dense fog), 2 (Floods)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Two of the winter storm deaths are indirect.
  2. ^ These deaths from hypothermia are not tied to any winter storm.
  3. ^ Floods and landslides combined.
  4. ^ Lightning caused a live power cable to collapse and the power cable killed people.
  5. ^ Rockfall is a type of landslide.
  6. ^ Heavy rains caused landslides and other events like building collapses.

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