Florida, 2022
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2022 was 1,219 against 887 in 2021.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2022 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $7,000,000,000 | 60 | — |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $3,000,000,000 | 8 | — |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $2,000,000,000 | 8 | — |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | — | 8 | — |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $1,000,000,000 | 4 | — |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Volusia | Flood | — | $340,000,000 | 4 | — |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Hardee | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $1,000,000 | 4 | — |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Osceola | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | — | 4 | — |
| 3 Mar 2022 | Volusia | Dense Fog | — | — | 3 | 10 |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $59,000,000 | 3 | — |
| 25 Feb 2022 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | — | 3 | 2 |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Orange | Tropical Storm | — | — | 3 | — |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | — | 3 | — |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $2,200,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Polk | Tropical Storm | — | $50,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Washington | Tornado | EF3 | $500,000 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Hendry | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $419,000 | 2 | — |
| 15 Sep 2022 | Brevard | Lightning | — | — | 2 | — |
| 10 Nov 2022 | Orange | Tropical Storm | — | — | 2 | — |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Glades | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | — | 2 | — |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Osceola | Flood | — | $245,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Seminole | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 21 May 2022 | Lake | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Sep 2022 | Orange | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | 1 | 1 |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 24 Dec 2022 | Leon | Cold/Wind Chill | — | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 24 Dec 2022 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 19 Jul 2022 | Volusia | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Martin | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Nov 2022 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $495,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Feb 2022 | Lafayette | Dense Fog | — | — | — | 30 |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Seminole | Flood | — | $241,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Orange | Flood | — | $206,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Pinellas | Tropical Storm | — | $50,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Nov 2022 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $34,100,000 | — | — |
| 16 May 2022 | Columbia | Lightning | — | — | — | 3 |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Brevard | Lightning | — | — | — | 3 |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2022
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2022 | DR-4680 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Nicole | 61 |
| 9 Nov 2022 | EM-3588 | Emergency | Tropical Storm | Seminole Tribe Of Florida Tropical Storm Nicole | 0 |
| 8 Nov 2022 | EM-3587 | Emergency | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Nicole | 45 |
| 30 Sep 2022 | DR-4675 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Ian - Seminole Tribe Of Florida | 0 |
| 29 Sep 2022 | DR-4673 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Ian | 67 |
| 24 Sep 2022 | EM-3584 | Emergency | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Ian | 67 |
| 6 Mar 2022 | FM-5426 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Chipola Fire Complex | 2 |
| 4 Mar 2022 | FM-5424 | Fire management assistance | Fire | 1707 Adkins Ave Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2022 date of loss
50,324 NFIP claims, 39,741 of them paid, for $4,951,013,953.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.