Arizona, 2010
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2010 was 549 against 360 in 2009.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2010 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 2 | 6 |
| 5 Oct 2010 | Maricopa | Hail | 3.00 in | $1,800,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Pima | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Coconino | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 2 May 2010 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 30 Jul 2010 | Pima | Flash Flood | — | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Yavapai | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Sep 2010 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Oct 2010 | Maricopa | Hail | 1.50 in | $900,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Dec 2010 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 16 |
| 17 Dec 2010 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $100,000 | — | 13 |
| 5 Oct 2010 | Maricopa | Hail | 2.50 in | $110,000,000 | — | — |
| 6 Oct 2010 | Coconino | Tornado | EF2 | $1,000,000 | — | 7 |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Maricopa | Heavy Rain | — | $200,000 | — | 7 |
| 21 Oct 2010 | Coconino | Hail | 0.50 in | $30,000 | — | 6 |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | $60,000 | — | 5 |
| 30 Jul 2010 | Coconino | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 5 |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1,500,000 | — | 3 |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Cochise | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1,000,000 | — | 3 |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Pinal | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | 2 |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Coconino | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 5 Oct 2010 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Cochise | Flash Flood | — | $30,000 | — | 1 |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Mohave | Flash Flood | — | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 2 May 2010 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Pima | Lightning | — | $500 | — | 1 |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Maricopa | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | 1 |
| 22 Jan 2010 | La Paz | Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Yuma | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 Dec 2010 | Mohave | Flood | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Yuma | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Maricopa | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Oct 2010 | Coconino | Flash Flood | — | $1,630,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jul 2010 | Coconino | Flash Flood | — | $1,200,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jan 2010 | Mohave | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jan 2010 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Yuma | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Yuma | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
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
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 2010 | DR-1950 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 0 |
| 4 Oct 2010 | DR-1940 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 1 |
| 20 Jun 2010 | FM-2846 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Shultz Fire | 1 |
| 19 Jun 2010 | FM-2845 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Hardy Fire | 1 |
| 18 Mar 2010 | DR-1888 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms And Flooding | 8 |
| 24 Jan 2010 | EM-3307 | Emergency | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 3 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss
160 NFIP claims, 101 of them paid, for $3,355,995.
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.