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Pennsylvania, 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 1,259 against 1,222 in 2009.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2010 | Philadelphia | Excessive Heat | — | — | 6 | — |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Philadelphia | Excessive Heat | — | — | 3 | — |
| 5 Jul 2010 | Montgomery | Excessive Heat | — | — | 3 | — |
| 9 Feb 2010 | Philadelphia | Winter Storm | — | $2,500,000 | 2 | — |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Lycoming | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15,000 | 2 | — |
| 22 Feb 2010 | Carbon | Winter Weather | — | — | 2 | — |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Philadelphia | Excessive Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Philadelphia | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Delaware | Excessive Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Philadelphia | Excessive Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Montgomery | Flood | — | $750,000 | 1 | — |
| 6 Jun 2010 | Erie | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $150,000 | 1 | — |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Chester | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Lancaster | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Philadelphia | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Jul 2010 | Bucks | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Jul 2010 | Lehigh | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Feb 2010 | Berks | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 5 |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Delaware | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $1,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 2 Dec 2010 | Carbon | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 2 Dec 2010 | Monroe | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 30 Mar 2010 | Carbon | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 6 Jul 2010 | Monroe | Wildfire | — | — | — | 2 |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Bucks | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $680,000 | — | 1 |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Lawrence | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 16 Apr 2010 | Westmoreland | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15,000 | — | 1 |
| 27 Sep 2010 | Lancaster | Tornado | EF0 | $15,000 | — | 1 |
| 8 May 2010 | Montgomery | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 16 Apr 2010 | Allegheny | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4,000 | — | 1 |
| 16 Apr 2010 | Cumberland | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 30 Mar 2010 | Monroe | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9 Feb 2010 | Bucks | Winter Storm | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Feb 2010 | Chester | Winter Storm | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Feb 2010 | Montgomery | Winter Storm | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Delaware | Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Feb 2010 | Delaware | Winter Storm | — | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Columbia | Flash Flood | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Potter | Flood | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jan 2010 | Crawford | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jan 2010 | Forecast zone | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2010 | DR-1898 | Major disaster | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms | 27 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss
1,410 NFIP claims, 1,098 of them paid, for $19,829,767.
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.