Oklahoma, 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 1,229 against 2,038 in 2009.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2010 | Oklahoma | Tornado | EF4 | — | 2 | 29 |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Oklahoma | Flash Flood | — | $5,500,000 | — | 136 |
| 10 May 2010 | Cleveland | Tornado | EF4 | — | 1 | 32 |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Tulsa | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | 28 |
| 9 Sep 2010 | Adair | Flash Flood | — | $75,000 | 1 | — |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Comanche | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Mar 2010 | Garfield | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Oklahoma | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Tulsa | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 34 |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Tulsa | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 33 |
| 10 May 2010 | Seminole | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | 26 |
| 16 May 2010 | Oklahoma | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | 21 |
| 10 May 2010 | Cleveland | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | 20 |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Tulsa | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 17 |
| 30 Jul 2010 | Tulsa | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 11 |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Canadian | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | 6 |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Tulsa | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 4 |
| 20 Mar 2010 | Stephens | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 20 Mar 2010 | Cotton | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 10 May 2010 | Cleveland | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 3 |
| 10 May 2010 | Pottawatomie | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | 3 |
| 10 May 2010 | Muskogee | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | 3 |
| 13 May 2010 | Wagoner | Tornado | EF2 | $400,000 | — | 2 |
| 13 May 2010 | Mayes | Tornado | EF2 | $300,000 | — | 2 |
| 10 May 2010 | Pottawatomie | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | 2 |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Kay | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 19 May 2010 | Kingfisher | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | 1 |
| 10 May 2010 | Kay | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | 1 |
| 10 May 2010 | Grant | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2010 | Bryan | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | 1 |
| 28 Jan 2010 | Hughes | Ice Storm | — | $8,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jan 2010 | Jackson | Ice Storm | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 May 2010 | Johnston | Tornado | EF2 | $2,630,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jan 2010 | Stephens | Ice Storm | — | $2,600,000 | — | — |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Oklahoma | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 8 Mar 2010 | Roger Mills | Tornado | EF2 | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 May 2010 | Rogers | Tornado | EF2 | $750,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Lincoln | Flash Flood | — | $600,000 | — | — |
| 13 May 2010 | Tulsa | Tornado | EF2 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Craig | Lightning | — | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2010 | DR-1926 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding | 7 |
| 24 May 2010 | DR-1917 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds | 16 |
| 5 Mar 2010 | DR-1883 | Major disaster | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 50 |
| 25 Feb 2010 | DR-1876 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 54 |
| 30 Jan 2010 | EM-3308 | Emergency | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 77 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss
262 NFIP claims, 164 of them paid, for $5,940,077.
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.