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Connecticut, 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 312 against 286 in 2009.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2010 |
|---|---|
| Fairfield County | 50 |
| Hartford County | 49 |
| Litchfield County | 46 |
| New London County | 32 |
| New Haven County | 23 |
| Tolland County | 17 |
| Middlesex County | 14 |
| Windham County | 12 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2010 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $1,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Fairfield | Heavy Rain | — | — | 2 | — |
| 8 May 2010 | Fairfield | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 14 Mar 2010 | New London | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Fairfield | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $3,200,000 | — | 25 |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Fairfield | Tornado | EF1 | $3,200,000 | — | 3 |
| 15 Oct 2010 | Hartford | Strong Wind | 31 mph | $20,000 | — | 3 |
| 30 Mar 2010 | New London | Flood | — | $1,100,000 | — | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Fairfield | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Fairfield | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40,000 | — | 1 |
| 6 Jun 2010 | Litchfield | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Litchfield | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 21 Jul 2010 | New Haven | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 30 Mar 2010 | New London | Flood | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Mar 2010 | Fairfield | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Mar 2010 | Fairfield | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hartford | Tornado | EF1 | $565,000 | — | — |
| 30 Mar 2010 | New London | Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 30 Mar 2010 | Middlesex | Flood | — | $315,000 | — | — |
| 29 Mar 2010 | New London | Flood | — | $260,000 | — | — |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Hartford | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 14 Mar 2010 | New London | Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 29 Mar 2010 | New London | Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 29 Mar 2010 | New London | Flood | — | $165,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Hartford | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 30 Mar 2010 | New Haven | Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 8 May 2010 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $80,000 | — | — |
| 29 Mar 2010 | New London | Flood | — | $80,000 | — | — |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Hartford | High Wind | 58 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hartford | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2010 | DR-1904 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 5 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss
938 NFIP claims, 678 of them paid, for $8,815,799.
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.