Minnesota, 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 2,023 against 1,140 in 2009.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2010 | Freeborn | Tornado | EF4 | — | 1 | 14 |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Otter Tail | Tornado | EF4 | — | 1 | 5 |
| 7 May 2010 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Polk | Tornado | EF3 | — | 1 | 2 |
| 29 Dec 2010 | Mower | Dense Fog | — | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 29 Nov 2010 | Rock | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Dec 2010 | Ramsey | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Dec 2010 | Rice | Blizzard | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Dec 2010 | Stearns | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Wadena | Tornado | EF4 | — | — | 20 |
| 23 Sep 2010 | Steele | Flood | — | $28,400,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Pine | Tornado | EF2 | $283,000 | — | 2 |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Cottonwood | Blizzard | — | — | — | 2 |
| 10 Dec 2010 | Hennepin | Winter Storm | — | $18,300,000 | — | — |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Dakota | Tornado | EF1 | $750,000 | — | 1 |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Benton | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 24 Nov 2010 | Olmsted | Winter Weather | — | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 7 Feb 2010 | Nobles | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7 Feb 2010 | Jackson | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Nobles | Blizzard | — | — | — | 1 |
| 27 Jul 2010 | St. Louis | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Steele | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 1 |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Winona | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | 1 |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Red Lake | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | 1 |
| 24 Sep 2010 | Olmsted | Flash Flood | — | $7,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Sep 2010 | Wabasha | Flood | — | $5,200,000 | — | — |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Ramsey | Hail | 1.50 in | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Sep 2010 | Wabasha | Flood | — | $4,590,000 | — | — |
| 23 Sep 2010 | Wabasha | Flood | — | $4,500,000 | — | — |
| 23 Sep 2010 | Watonwan | Flood | — | $3,900,000 | — | — |
| 23 Sep 2010 | Olmsted | Flood | — | $3,550,000 | — | — |
| 23 Sep 2010 | Wabasha | Flood | — | $3,500,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Carver | Hail | 2.75 in | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 20 Mar 2010 | Ramsey | Flood | — | $2,400,000 | — | — |
| 23 Sep 2010 | Blue Earth | Flood | — | $2,100,000 | — | — |
| 23 Sep 2010 | Dodge | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Olmsted | Tornado | EF1 | $1,900,000 | — | — |
| 23 Sep 2010 | Rice | Flood | — | $1,800,000 | — | — |
| 23 Sep 2010 | Winona | Flood | — | $1,360,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Roseau | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $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
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2010 | DR-1941 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 29 |
| 2 Jul 2010 | DR-1921 | Major disaster | Tornado | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | 13 |
| 19 Apr 2010 | DR-1900 | Major disaster | Flood | Flooding | 26 |
| 19 Mar 2010 | EM-3310 | Emergency | Flood | Flooding | 28 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss
473 NFIP claims, 387 of them paid, for $9,879,754.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.