37,316
Recorded events
2,984
Counties affected
192
Direct deaths
$8.7B
Property damage
The 2010 severe weather season produced 37,316 recorded events across 2,984 U.S. counties, with 192 direct deaths. It ranks #8 among all years in the archive by event count.
Through the year
2010 severe weather by month
By hazard type
What hit the U.S. in 2010
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 15,811 | 15 | $214.4M |
| Hail | 10,914 | 0 | $3.4B |
| Flash Flood | 4,021 | 67 | $833.8M |
| Flood | 2,632 | 36 | $3.1B |
| Tornado | 1,451 | 45 | $1.1B |
| Heavy Rain | 1,092 | 0 | $5.1M |
| Lightning | 861 | 29 | $71.0M |
| Funnel Cloud | 523 | 0 | $0 |
| Dust Devil | 11 | 0 | $61K |
Deadliest days
The deadliest events of 2010
| Date | Event | County | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2010 | Flash Flood | Montgomery County, Arkansas | 20 | 24 |
| May 1, 2010 | Flood | Davidson County, Tennessee | 10 | 0 |
| Jun 6, 2010 | Tornado EF4 | Wood County, Ohio | 7 | 28 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | Flood | Washington County, North Carolina | 5 | 0 |
| Apr 24, 2010 | Tornado EF3 | Choctaw County, Mississippi | 5 | 35 |
| Apr 24, 2010 | Tornado EF4 | Yazoo County, Mississippi | 4 | 53 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | Tornado EF3 | Washington County, Arkansas | 4 | 7 |
| May 2, 2010 | Flood | Morgan County, Ohio | 2 | 0 |
| May 28, 2010 | Flash Flood | Barranquitas Municipio, Puerto Rico | 2 | 0 |
| May 2, 2010 | Flood | Perry County, Tennessee | 2 | 0 |
Violent tornadoes
EF4 and EF5 tornadoes of 2010
| Date | Scale | Touchdown county | Deaths | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-24 | EF4 | Madison Parish, Louisiana | 10 | 149.0 mi |
| 2010-06-05 | EF4 | Wood County, Ohio | 7 | 8.8 mi |
| 2010-05-10 | EF4 | Cleveland County, Oklahoma | 2 | 24.0 mi |
| 2010-06-17 | EF4 | Douglas County, Minnesota | 1 | 39.6 mi |
| 2010-05-10 | EF4 | Cleveland County, Oklahoma | 1 | 22.3 mi |
| 2010-06-17 | EF4 | Freeborn County, Minnesota | 1 | 16.9 mi |
| 2010-06-25 | EF4 | Lyon County, Iowa | 0 | 13.7 mi |
| 2010-06-17 | EF4 | Otter Tail County, Minnesota | 0 | 10.0 mi |
| 2010-06-17 | EF4 | Traill County, North Dakota | 0 | 17.0 mi |
| 2010-11-29 | EF4 | Winn Parish, Louisiana | 0 | 14.0 mi |