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New York, 2010

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

1,462events recorded1,462 in 2009
19deaths recorded29 injuries
$58Mproperty damage (estimates)$728K crop damage
2disaster declarations3,082 NFIP claims, $23M paid
← 20092011 →

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

Wind560
Winter288
Flood223
Cold172
Hail147
Heat23
Other18
Lightning15
Tornado14
Tropical2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2010 was 1,462 against 1,462 in 2009.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2010
Nassau County65
Suffolk County42
Orange County37
Queens County37
Oneida County30
Herkimer County28
Jefferson County28
Oswego County28
Westchester County28
Broome County27
Schoharie County27
Cattaraugus County25
Delaware County25
Ulster County24
Lewis County23
Chenango County22
Clinton County22
Greene County22
Albany County21
Rockland County21
Dutchess County20
Onondaga County19
Otsego County19
Chautauqua County18
Columbia County18

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
4 Jul 2010QueensExcessive Heat——4—
16 Sep 2010QueensTornadoEF1$17,200,00021
4 Jul 2010Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——2—
4 Jul 2010Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——2—
24 Jul 2010Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——2—
22 Aug 2010OrangeHeavy Rain——12
26 Dec 2010Forecast zoneBlizzard——11
13 Mar 2010Forecast zoneHeavy Snow——11
13 Mar 2010Forecast zoneHigh Wind60 mph$100,0001—
13 Mar 2010Forecast zoneHigh Wind62 mph$50,0001—
1 Oct 2010SullivanFlash Flood—$10,0001—
25 Feb 2010Forecast zoneHeavy Snow——1—
25 Jul 2010BronxTornadoEF1$150,000—7
8 May 2010Forecast zoneHigh Wind62 mph$100,000—4
13 Jul 2010SuffolkLightning———2
24 Jun 2010OrangeThunderstorm Wind81 mph$60,000—1
19 Jul 2010WestchesterLightning—$15,000—1
17 Jul 2010OtsegoThunderstorm Wind58 mph$2,000—1
25 Jan 2010BronxStrong Wind55 mph$1,000—1
17 Nov 2010Forecast zoneStrong Wind52 mph$750—1
24 Jun 2010SuffolkThunderstorm Wind60 mph$500—1
23 Jul 2010KingsLightning———1
23 Jul 2010BronxLightning———1
21 Jul 2010OrangeLightning———1
16 Sep 2010KingsThunderstorm Wind70 mph——1
11 Oct 2010SuffolkLightning———1
16 Sep 2010KingsTornadoEF0$8,500,000——
24 Jul 2010CattaraugusTornadoEF2$7,000,000——
24 Jul 2010ChautauquaTornadoEF2$5,000,000——
1 Oct 2010DelawareFlash Flood—$2,100,000——
24 Jul 2010CattaraugusTornadoEF1$2,000,000——
16 Sep 2010RichmondThunderstorm Wind70 mph$1,700,000——
12 Jul 2010ClintonThunderstorm Wind69 mph$1,500,000——
24 Jul 2010CattaraugusTornadoEF1$1,000,000——
4 Aug 2010ClintonFlash Flood—$500,000——
30 Sep 2010CortlandFlash Flood—$370,000——
21 Jul 2010FranklinThunderstorm Wind86 mph$200,000——
4 Aug 2010ClintonFlood—$250,000——
24 Jun 2010NassauThunderstorm Wind100 mph$200,000——
8 May 2010QueensStrong Wind53 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

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
14 Oct 2010DR-1943Major disasterTornadoSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds3
16 Apr 2010DR-1899Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding9

Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss

3,082 NFIP claims, 2,211 of them paid, for $22,656,182.

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.