Missouri, 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 2,417 against 1,925 in 2009.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2010 | Phelps | Tornado | EF3 | $1,000,000 | 2 | 6 |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Dent | Tornado | EF1 | $450,000 | 2 | — |
| 16 Jun 2010 | New Madrid | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 2 Aug 2010 | Jackson | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | 85 |
| 31 Dec 2010 | St. Louis | Tornado | EF3 | $1,000,000 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 Jan 2010 | Stoddard | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 15 May 2010 | Lewis | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Jun 2010 | St. Louis | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Aug 2010 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 12 May 2010 | Schuyler | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Pike | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 46 |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 34 |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 28 |
| 22 Jul 2010 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 23 |
| 2 Aug 2010 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 13 |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Pulaski | Tornado | EF3 | $90,000,000 | — | 4 |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 13 |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 10 |
| 18 Jun 2010 | St. Francois | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 10 |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Stoddard | Heat | — | — | — | 6 |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Scott | Heat | — | — | — | 5 |
| 15 Dec 2010 | Stoddard | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 4 |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Pettis | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | 3 |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 3 |
| 15 Dec 2010 | Cape Girardeau | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 31 May 2010 | St. Louis | Lightning | — | — | — | 3 |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Christian | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | 2 |
| 31 May 2010 | St. Louis city | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 29 Jan 2010 | Wayne | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 2 |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Mississippi | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | $250,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Ripley | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2010 | St. Charles | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200,000 | — | 1 |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Daviess | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $750 | — | 1 |
| 19 Jul 2010 | St. Louis city | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 15 Dec 2010 | Butler | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Jan 2010 | Cape Girardeau | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 1 |
| 6 Jan 2010 | Bollinger | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 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
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2010 | DR-1934 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes | 37 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss
651 NFIP claims, 562 of them paid, for $17,010,467.
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.