Tennessee, 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 1,781 against 1,593 in 2009.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2010 | Davidson | Flood | — | $1,500,000,000 | 10 | — |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Shelby | Excessive Heat | — | — | 7 | 1 |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Shelby | Heat | — | — | 5 | — |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Shelby | Excessive Heat | — | — | 4 | — |
| 2 Jan 2010 | Shelby | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 3 | — |
| 2 May 2010 | Perry | Flood | — | $2,800,000 | 2 | — |
| 1 May 2010 | Stewart | Flood | — | $100,000 | 2 | — |
| 1 May 2010 | Shelby | Flash Flood | — | $28,900,000 | 1 | — |
| 1 May 2010 | Davidson | Flash Flood | — | $25,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 1 May 2010 | Tipton | Flash Flood | — | $20,500,000 | 1 | — |
| 2 May 2010 | Hardeman | Tornado | EF3 | $250,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Shelby | Heat | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 1 May 2010 | Gibson | Flash Flood | — | $9,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 1 May 2010 | Carroll | Flash Flood | — | $4,500,000 | 1 | — |
| 2 May 2010 | Hickman | Flood | — | $3,600,000 | 1 | — |
| 1 May 2010 | Montgomery | Flood | — | $1,900,000 | 1 | — |
| 29 Jan 2010 | Maury | Ice Storm | — | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 1 May 2010 | Williamson | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 12 Mar 2010 | Smith | Heavy Rain | — | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 13 Dec 2010 | Shelby | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Dec 2010 | Maury | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 12 Dec 2010 | Hickman | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Jan 2010 | Haywood | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Jan 2010 | Carroll | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Jan 2010 | Madison | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 25 Dec 2010 | Cumberland | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Jan 2010 | Franklin | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Shelby | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Rutherford | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Madison | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Shelby | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Tipton | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Shelby | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Jul 2010 | Shelby | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 May 2010 | Gibson | Flood | — | $500,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Davidson | Excessive Heat | — | $100,000 | — | 25 |
| 2 May 2010 | McNairy | Tornado | EF2 | $7,300,000 | — | 10 |
| 12 Dec 2010 | Rutherford | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 7 |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Hamilton | Tornado | EF2 | $200,000 | — | 6 |
| 1 May 2010 | Shelby | Flood | — | $50,000,000 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2010 | DR-1937 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 10 |
| 4 May 2010 | DR-1909 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes | 49 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss
4,724 NFIP claims, 4,218 of them paid, for $232,995,519.
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.