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Alabama, 2010

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

1,273events recorded1,755 in 2009
17deaths recorded122 injuries
$35Mproperty damage (estimates)$375K crop damage
1disaster declarations150 NFIP claims, $1.3M paid
← 20092011 →

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.

Events by hazard

Wind466
Winter226
Hail177
Flood110
Drought108
Heat67
Lightning47
Tornado46
Other24
Wildfire2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2010 was 1,273 against 1,755 in 2009.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2010
Madison County66
DeKalb County62
Lauderdale County61
Cullman County61
Jefferson County50
Colbert County48
Marshall County47
Limestone County46
Tuscaloosa County39
Jackson County36
Morgan County35
Blount County33
Lawrence County32
Lamar County32
Elmore County29
Shelby County27
Franklin County27
Etowah County25
Marion County23
Walker County22
Cherokee County21
Winston County19
Tallapoosa County19
Calhoun County19
Clarke County18

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
29 Jan 2010LauderdaleWinter Storm——24
15 Dec 2010PikeWinter Weather——21
12 Feb 2010MontgomeryHeavy Snow——21
25 Jul 2010MarshallLightning——14
15 Feb 2010LimestoneWinter Weather——12
24 Oct 2010ColbertLightning——12
15 Dec 2010MontgomeryWinter Weather——11
24 Apr 2010WalkerTornadoEF3$598,0001—
24 Apr 2010EtowahThunderstorm Wind58 mph$2,0001—
7 Jan 2010MarshallWinter Weather——1—
7 Jan 2010CullmanWinter Weather——1—
14 Jun 2010FranklinHeat——1—
21 Aug 2010MadisonLightning——1—
7 Aug 2010BaldwinLightning——1—
24 Apr 2010MarshallTornadoEF3$14,000,000—35
22 Jul 2010MadisonHeat———20
24 Apr 2010DeKalbTornadoEF3$3,000,000—10
8 Jun 2010MadisonHeat———9
24 Apr 2010DeKalbTornadoEF4$3,000,000—5
4 Jun 2010JeffersonFlash Flood—$50,000—3
21 Jan 2010MadisonTornadoEF2——3
24 Apr 2010GreeneTornadoEF1$50,000—2
3 Aug 2010BaldwinLightning———2
12 Oct 2010JeffersonLightning———2
24 Oct 2010BaldwinTornadoEF1$45,000—1
16 Jun 2010LawrenceThunderstorm Wind60 mph$25,000—1
8 Mar 2010ColbertWildfire—$3,000—1
19 Jun 2010PikeThunderstorm Wind58 mph$2,000—1
15 Dec 2010EtowahWinter Weather———1
15 Dec 2010JeffersonWinter Weather———1
7 Jan 2010FranklinWinter Weather———1
20 May 2010JeffersonLightning———1
9 Jun 2010DeKalbLightning———1
4 Jun 2010LimestoneLightning———1
26 Oct 2010MarshallLightning———1
26 Jul 2010LimestoneLightning———1
7 Jul 2010CullmanHeat———1
7 Jul 2010LimestoneHeat———1
16 Jul 2010CullmanLightning———1
7 Jul 2010MorganHeat———1

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 2010

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
3 May 2010DR-1908Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding3

Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss

150 NFIP claims, 95 of them paid, for $1,263,005.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.