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Washington, 2010

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

324events recorded306 in 2009
12deaths recorded27 injuries
$11Mproperty damage (estimates)$90K crop damage
2disaster declarations221 NFIP claims, $2.4M 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

Wind129
Winter97
Other31
Flood18
Wildfire18
Hail13
Cold11
Lightning3
Tornado2
Heat2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2010 was 324 against 306 in 2009.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2010
Yakima County8
Grant County6
Okanogan County6
Chelan County5
King County4
Snohomish County4
Whitman County4
Asotin County3
Douglas County3
Lincoln County3
Garfield County2
Kitsap County2
San Juan County2
Walla Walla County2
Clallam County1
Franklin County1
Grays Harbor County1
Kittitas County1
Lewis County1
Mason County1
Pacific County1
Pend Oreille County1
Skagit County1
Spokane County1
Wahkiakum County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
30 Apr 2010Forecast zoneStrong Wind35 mph—31
21 Nov 2010Forecast zoneHeavy Snow——2—
22 Nov 2010Forecast zoneWinter Weather——112
19 Nov 2010Forecast zoneWinter Weather——12
14 Dec 2010KitsapThunderstorm Wind60 mph$25,0001—
4 Dec 2010Forecast zoneAvalanche——1—
22 Nov 2010Forecast zoneWinter Weather——1—
3 May 2010Forecast zoneHigh Wind60 mph—1—
25 Jul 2010Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——1—
18 Jul 2010Forecast zoneWildfire———3
22 Nov 2010Forecast zoneWinter Weather———2
28 Dec 2010Forecast zoneHeavy Snow———2
22 Nov 2010Forecast zoneStrong Wind55 mph$400,000—1
12 Jul 2010Forecast zoneStrong Wind45 mph$5,000—1
10 Apr 2010Forecast zoneAvalanche———1
9 Apr 2010Forecast zoneAvalanche———1
28 Feb 2010Forecast zoneAvalanche———1
12 Dec 2010KingFlood—$3,000,000——
12 Dec 2010SnohomishFlood—$1,100,000——
12 Dec 2010KitsapFlood—$1,000,000——
12 Dec 2010Forecast zoneDebris Flow—$1,000,000——
12 Dec 2010MasonFlood—$700,000——
3 May 2010Forecast zoneHigh Wind77 mph$500,000——
28 Jul 2010ChelanFlash Flood—$500,000——
19 Sep 2010OkanoganFlash Flood—$423,000——
12 Dec 2010SkagitFlood—$300,000——
17 Dec 2010Forecast zoneHigh Wind72 mph$200,000——
15 Nov 2010Forecast zoneHigh Wind60 mph$150,000——
24 Oct 2010Forecast zoneCoastal Flood—$150,000——
15 Nov 2010Forecast zoneHigh Wind58 mph$100,000——
12 Dec 2010WhatcomFlood—$100,000——
15 Nov 2010Forecast zoneHigh Wind61 mph$100,000——
12 Jul 2010Forecast zoneStrong Wind49 mph$100,000——
15 Nov 2010Forecast zoneStrong Wind51 mph$75,000——
16 Nov 2010WhitmanThunderstorm Wind85 mph$70,000——
15 Nov 2010Forecast zoneHigh Wind85 mph$70,000——
19 Sep 2010KittitasLightning—$60,000——
9 Dec 2010ClallamLightning—$50,000——
15 Nov 2010Forecast zoneHigh Wind64 mph$50,000——
15 Nov 2010Forecast zoneStrong Wind45 mph$50,000——

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
27 Aug 2010FM-2854Fire management assistanceFireSlide Creek Wildfire1
19 Jul 2010FM-2848Fire management assistanceFireCowiche Mills Fire1

Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss

221 NFIP claims, 143 of them paid, for $2,447,399.

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.