This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by various weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from May to June 2022. On average, there are 276 confirmed tornadoes in May and 243 in June. Activity spreads northward and westward in May, with the maxima moving into the Midwest and the Great Plains as the springtime jet stream patterns tend to occur farther north (while the South begins to see decreasing activity), while the potential for tornadic activity also increases in the Northeastern United States. In June, tornadoes are commonly focused across the Midwest and the central and northern Great Plains, and occasionally the Northeast, all due to their proximity to the late spring/early summer jet stream which continues to retreat farther north. Additionally, activity can sometimes increase in the Florida Peninsula as a result of early-season tropical activity.
Although some moderate outbreaks occurred, May was significantly below average with 239 tornadoes. June was even less active with only 123 tornadoes confirmed, which is about half the amount of the month has on average. The two months broke the above-average trend that had been observed at the beginning of the year.