Extreme heat was the deadliest weather condition in the United States in 2022, resulting in a total of 148 lives lost that year. This was followed by tropical storms and hurricanes, having caused 114 fatalities. On the other side of the spectrum, only one life was lost due to ice in the North American country that year.
Number of deaths due to weather conditions in the United States in 2022, by weather event
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, & US National Weather Service. (June 14, 2023). Number of deaths due to weather conditions in the United States in 2022, by weather event [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203766/fatalities-caused-by-weather-conditions-and-storms-in-the-us/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, und US National Weather Service. "Number of deaths due to weather conditions in the United States in 2022, by weather event." Chart. June 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203766/fatalities-caused-by-weather-conditions-and-storms-in-the-us/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US National Weather Service. (2023). Number of deaths due to weather conditions in the United States in 2022, by weather event. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203766/fatalities-caused-by-weather-conditions-and-storms-in-the-us/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and US National Weather Service. "Number of Deaths Due to Weather Conditions in The United States in 2022, by Weather Event." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203766/fatalities-caused-by-weather-conditions-and-storms-in-the-us/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration & US National Weather Service, Number of deaths due to weather conditions in the United States in 2022, by weather event Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203766/fatalities-caused-by-weather-conditions-and-storms-in-the-us/ (last visited September 19, 2024)
Number of deaths due to weather conditions in the United States in 2022, by weather event [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, & US National Weather Service, June 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/203766/fatalities-caused-by-weather-conditions-and-storms-in-the-us/