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North Carolina, 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 2,232 against 1,833 in 2009.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2010 | Washington | Flood | — | $10,000 | 5 | — |
| 29 Mar 2010 | Johnston | Flash Flood | — | — | 2 | — |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Mecklenburg | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | 2 | — |
| 4 Dec 2010 | Franklin | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 4 Dec 2010 | Wake | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 4 Dec 2010 | Chatham | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 4 Dec 2010 | Randolph | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 4 Dec 2010 | Davidson | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 4 Dec 2010 | Nash | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Alamance | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 29 Jan 2010 | Wayne | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 4 Feb 2010 | Stokes | Winter Storm | — | $200,000 | 1 | — |
| 4 Feb 2010 | Surry | Winter Storm | — | $200,000 | 1 | — |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Gaston | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Davidson | Flash Flood | — | $1,000 | 1 | — |
| 16 Dec 2010 | Duplin | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Dec 2010 | Cumberland | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Dec 2010 | Sampson | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Dec 2010 | Moore | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Madison | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 25 Dec 2010 | Johnston | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 25 Dec 2010 | Lee | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 26 Dec 2010 | Onslow | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Lincoln | Tornado | EF2 | $1,200,000 | — | 11 |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Beaufort | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Davidson | Tornado | EF2 | $1,250,000 | — | 5 |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Cleveland | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 5 |
| 16 Dec 2010 | Lee | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 10 Feb 2010 | Robeson | Strong Wind | 44 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Iredell | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 28 May 2010 | Lincoln | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 16 May 2010 | Hoke | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300,000 | — | 1 |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Caldwell | Lightning | — | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Iredell | Lightning | — | $15,000 | — | 1 |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Randolph | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3,000 | — | 1 |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Alamance | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2,000 | — | 1 |
| 26 Dec 2010 | Robeson | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 1 |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Lincoln | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 16 May 2010 | Rowan | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Feb 2010 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2010 | DR-1942 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Straight-Line Winds | 14 |
| 1 Sep 2010 | EM-3314 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Earl | 30 |
| 2 Feb 2010 | DR-1871 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms And Flooding | 13 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss
1,446 NFIP claims, 1,109 of them paid, for $18,990,755.
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.