October 2022 European tornado outbreak
|duration= parameter from the infobox header or from another 'History' box instead.Storm Beatrice, the storm which was responsible for the tornado outbreak | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Duration | October 23, 2022 |
| Tornado outbreak | |
| Tornadoes | 14 |
| Maximum rating | IF3 tornado |
| Duration | 5 hours and 55 minutes (approx.) |
| Highest winds | 254 km/h (158 mph)–332 km/h (206 mph) |
| Largest hail | 7.5 cm (3.0 in) in Upper Normandy |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | >1 |
| Areas affected | Great Britain, France, Low Countries |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2022 and 2022–23 European windstorm season | |
On 23 October 2022, Storm Beatrice spawned multiple severe thunderstorms across parts of Europe, including tornadic supercells in parts of France and embedded circulations in the mesoscale convective system that impacted parts of England. Fourteen tornadoes were confirmed as a result of the outbreak, some of which were strong and caused major damage. The most significant tornadoes of the outbreak occurred in France, including two IF2 tornadoes, and an intense IF3 tornado that caused major damage in multiple towns. The most severe damage from the IF3 tornado occurred in Bihucourt, where numerous brick homes and other buildings had roofs torn off and exterior walls collapsed. The Bihucourt tornado was the strongest tornado in France since an IF3 tornado caused significant damage near Étrochey on 19 June 2013. One of the IF2 tornadoes struck Beuzeville while the other impacted Gaudechart, with significant damage occurring in both towns. In addition to the tornadoes, numerous reports of flooding, hail, and damaging straight-line winds were also received. Despite the severity of the damage, no fatalities occurred as a result of the tornadoes, though a few injuries were reported.