Tornado outbreak of November 4–5, 2022
Map of tornado warnings and confirmed tornadoes from the outbreak | |
| Type | Tornado outbreak Winter storm |
|---|---|
| Duration | November 4–5, 2022 |
| Highest winds |
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| Tornadoes confirmed | 31 |
| Max. rating1 | EF4 tornado |
| Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 21 hours, 40 minutes |
| Largest hail | 2.75 in (7.0 cm) near East Tawakoni, Texas, on November 4 |
| Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | 12 in (30 cm) in Longs Peak, Colorado, on November 3–4 |
| Fatalities | 2 fatalities (+1 non-tornadic); 34+ injuries |
| Power outages | 88,000 |
| Areas affected | Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Illinois |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2022 1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado | |
A significant late-season tornado outbreak took place on November 4, 2022, across Northeast Texas, southwestern Arkansas, southeastern Oklahoma, and northwestern Louisiana with multiple large, destructive tornadoes occurring over a span of several hours. Major damage was reported in Sulphur Springs, Powderly, Caviness, Paris, Cason, Daingerfield, Athens, New Boston, Texas, and Idabel, Oklahoma, with the latter two communities being placed under tornado emergencies. Two fatalities occurred in Cason, Texas, and Pickens, Oklahoma, respectively. Numerous PDS tornado warnings were issued as well. An additional tornado embedded within a narrow, but intense line of showers with damaging winds was also confirmed in Illinois the following morning as the system progressed eastward. Strong winds affected most of the western Great Lakes throughout the day before moving into Canada that evening. Two fatalities and at least 34 injuries were confirmed from tornadoes, and an additional fatality occurred near Stilwell, Oklahoma, from drowning.