In the blink of an eye, another year has come and gone. As usual, there were quite a few tornadoes to track in 2022. Many stunning ones were captured by enthusiasts as well as those unlucky enough to go head-to-head near home.
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Much like recent years, the worst of the weather compared to usual was generally over parts of the South, with lower than typical tornado activity in the Plains. Some of the year’s biggest events happened after dark, and many occurred in areas unfavorable to imagery.
Although we have historically called this the best tornado videos of the year, it may be more accurately a compilation of the most memorable twisters of the year. If we missed anything key, please let us know in the comments!
January 16 – Fort Myers, Florida
March 21 – Elgin, Texas
March 21 – Elgin, Texas
We don’t usually include two of the same tornado but RED TRUCK!
March 22 – Arabi, Louisiana
April 5 – Ellabell, Georgia
April 6 – Leslie, Georgia
April 12 – Palmer, Iowa
April 12 – Salado, Texas
April 29 – Andover, Kansas
May 1 – Fort Stockton, Texas
#alwaysftstockton
May 4 – Crowell, Texas
May 16 – Claremont, New Hampshire
May 23 – Morton, Texas
(full video)
June 8 – Tipp City, Ohio
June 23 – Dorrance, Kansas
July 15 – Southwest Nevada
Landspout of the year?
August 4 – Smith Island, Maryland
August 15 – Ruso, North Dakota
November 4 – Sulphur Springs, Texas
December 13 – Four Forks, Louisiana
December 13 – Grapevine, Texas
December 14 – Arabi, Louisiana
Two entries in one year from different dates = rare
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One of the more widespread tornado outbreaks in years, from Iowa and Illinois to Arkansas.
The active start of the year could be a sign, but a mid-March pattern change…
The twister quickly popped up near sunset and rapidly turned violent.
On April 5, a slew of supercells slammed Georgia. One spawned a violent tornado near…