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New Jersey, 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 863 against 877 in 2009.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2010 | Burlington | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | 1 | 2 |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Monmouth | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 9 Feb 2010 | Middlesex | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Feb 2010 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Jul 2010 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 6 Feb 2010 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | $50,000,000 | — | — |
| 6 Feb 2010 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | $50,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Bergen | Flood | — | $45,500,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Mercer | High Wind | 63 mph | $500,000 | — | 3 |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Middlesex | High Wind | 62 mph | $500,000 | — | 3 |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Bergen | Lightning | — | $30,000 | — | 2 |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Bergen | High Wind | 66 mph | $20,000 | — | 2 |
| 26 Dec 2010 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 2 |
| 5 Feb 2010 | Mercer | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 2 |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Sussex | Wildfire | — | — | — | 2 |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Burlington | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 72 mph | $5,700,000 | — | 1 |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Morris | Flood | — | $15,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Somerset | Flood | — | $15,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Feb 2010 | Cumberland | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Middlesex | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Monmouth | Lightning | — | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 26 Dec 2010 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | — | — | 1 |
| 25 Feb 2010 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Bergen | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 14 Mar 2010 | Passaic | Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Middlesex | Coastal Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Mercer | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Feb 2010 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 9 Feb 2010 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 9 Feb 2010 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 10 Feb 2010 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 9 Feb 2010 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 9 Feb 2010 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 9 Feb 2010 | Salem | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 9 Feb 2010 | Gloucester | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2010 | DR-1897 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 16 |
| 23 Mar 2010 | DR-1889 | Major disaster | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm | 7 |
| 5 Feb 2010 | DR-1873 | Major disaster | Snowstorm | Snowstorm | 7 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss
5,613 NFIP claims, 4,686 of them paid, for $102,683,237.
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.