Virginia, 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 2,324 against 1,499 in 2009.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2010 | Wythe | Winter Storm | — | — | 2 | — |
| 29 Aug 2010 | Wythe | Dense Fog | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Loudoun | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Aug 2010 | Scott | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Aug 2010 | James City | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1,000 | — | 5 |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Fairfax | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20,000 | — | 2 |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Richmond city | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Chesterfield | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Albemarle | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 27 Sep 2010 | Northampton | Tornado | EF0 | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Prince William | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Campbell | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $16,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Feb 2010 | Halifax | High Wind | 58 mph | $12,000 | — | 1 |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Buckingham | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Williamsburg city | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3,000 | — | 1 |
| 16 May 2010 | Suffolk city | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Giles | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Bedford | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Henry | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 27 Sep 2010 | Carroll | Dense Fog | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Alleghany | Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Henrico | Tornado | EF1 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 27 Oct 2010 | Hanover | Tornado | EF0 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Henry | Lightning | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Bedford | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $400,000 | — | — |
| 16 May 2010 | Grayson | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Franklin | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Henry | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 28 May 2010 | Alleghany | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Patrick | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Alleghany | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 29 May 2010 | Bedford | Lightning | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Pittsylvania | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Albemarle | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Buckingham | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Amherst | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Amherst | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 5 Feb 2010 | Henry | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Franklin | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 30 Sep 2010 | Bedford | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2010 | DR-1905 | Major disaster | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms | 38 |
| 16 Feb 2010 | DR-1874 | Major disaster | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm | 50 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss
430 NFIP claims, 245 of them paid, for $2,555,427.
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.