Louisiana, 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 685 against 914 in 2009.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2010 | Caddo | Cold/Wind Chill | — | $500,000 | 1 | — |
| 8 Jan 2010 | Calcasieu | Cold/Wind Chill | — | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Claiborne | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Bossier | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Bossier | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Bossier | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Rapides | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 May 2010 | East Baton Rouge | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Madison | Tornado | EF3 | $35,000,000 | — | 16 |
| 26 Nov 2010 | St. Landry | Tornado | EF1 | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 28 Oct 2010 | Winn | Wildfire | — | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 29 Dec 2010 | Lafayette | Lightning | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 26 May 2010 | Calcasieu | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Nov 2010 | Winn | Tornado | EF4 | $750,000 | — | — |
| 18 Aug 2010 | Avoyelles | Flash Flood | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jan 2010 | Ouachita | Cold/Wind Chill | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Iberia | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jul 2010 | West Baton Rouge | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 11 Feb 2010 | Franklin | Heavy Snow | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 11 Feb 2010 | Concordia | Heavy Snow | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Caddo | Lightning | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Vernon | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $310,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jan 2010 | Catahoula | Cold/Wind Chill | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jan 2010 | Franklin | Cold/Wind Chill | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jan 2010 | Morehouse | Cold/Wind Chill | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 11 Feb 2010 | Tensas | Heavy Snow | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 11 Feb 2010 | Catahoula | Heavy Snow | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Bossier | Lightning | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Jefferson Davis | Lightning | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jan 2010 | Lincoln | Cold/Wind Chill | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jan 2010 | Natchitoches | Cold/Wind Chill | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 18 Aug 2010 | Concordia | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Iberia | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jan 2010 | Union | Cold/Wind Chill | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jan 2010 | Bossier | Cold/Wind Chill | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jan 2010 | East Carroll | Cold/Wind Chill | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jan 2010 | Tensas | Cold/Wind Chill | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Iberia | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
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
No declaration touching Louisiana was made in 2010.
Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss
386 NFIP claims, 221 of them paid, for $3,267,947.
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.