Description: In the early morning of July 26, 2022, an extreme precipitation event hit St. Louis, leading to a new all-time record for daily precipitation and widespread flash flooding in the metro area, with one fatality reported so far. Government officials at the state, county, and city levels declared states of emergency, allowing affected residents and business to access assistance and resources. Several roads and Metrolink stations were submerged and impassable. Metrolink damage is estimated at $18-20 million, with some stations expected to be shut down for two weeks.

Description: Supporting excel file for Actuarial Weather Extremes Series Heavy U.S. Precipitation: July 26-29, 2022

Description: Support file with python code for Actuarial Weather Extremes Series Heavy U.S. Precipitation: July 26-29, 2022.

Description: This report examines weather conditions for high temperature, drought conditions, and late in the year tornadoes that are extreme in an historical context.

Description: On March 5, 2022, an EF-4 tornado hit Iowa and caused 6 fatalities, according to preliminary reports.1 The supercell thunderstorm that produced the destructive tornado also produced damaging wind and hail events. According to the National Weather Service, this tornado was the first EF-4 tornado in Iowa since 2013 and was the second longest tornado path since 1980, with a path length of 69.5 miles.