Best of 2022 In Review

The following images were favorites of mine taken during the 2022 year. Unfortunately I didn't encounter a confirmed tornado, but there were still many sky and weather captures that stood out. The 16 images are listed here in chronological order. Image number 1 (above) shows intrepid sledders in a stinging blizzard at Bowman Woods Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on January 1, 2022.

#2. Sun dog panorama as seen from Bowman Woods Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on January 6, 2022. Air temperature was -1 degree F.

#3. Brilliant sunset on Brentwood Drive NE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 3, 2022.

#4. Severe-warned storm cell as seen from US Highway 151 near Dodgeville, Wisconsin on May 13, 2022.

#5. Maturing supercell seen from US Highway 61 near Kieler, Wisconsin on June 15, 2022.

#6. Tornado-warned cell as seen from Blue River Road in Iowa County, Wisconsin on June 15, 2022.

#7. Brilliant sunrise from Marion, Iowa on June 17, 2022.

#8. Rare crepuscular arch stretching from west (left) to east (right) emanating from a severe-warned cell near  Cedar Rapids, Iowa on June 28, 2022. 

#9. Approaching shelf cloud panorama as seen from Cedar Rapids, Iowa on July 5, 2022.

#10. Storm cell with crepuscular arch as seen from Cedar Rapids, Iowa on August 3, 2022.

#11. Western wildfire enhanced sunset as seen from Marion, Iowa on September 8, 2022.

#12. Rising Hunter's Moon as seen from North Marion Road north of Marion, Iowa on October 10, 2022.

#13. Full lunar eclipse in the western sky as seen from Radio Road, northeast of Marion, Iowa on November 8, 2022. This was the second of two full lunar eclipses occurring during the year, the other one on May 15-16.

#14. Moon/Mars occultation sequence from Cedar Rapids, Iowa on December 7, 2022.

#15. Brilliant light pillars seen from Bowman Woods Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa during the early morning hours of December 18, 2022. Air temperature was 9 degrees F.

#16. Christmas Eve planetary alignment shortly after sunset as seen from Cedar Rapids, Iowa on December 24, 2022.