Tornado Videos

Top tornado videos of 2022

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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