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West 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 674 against 636 in 2009.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2010 | Raleigh | Flood | — | $4,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Wood | Tornado | EF3 | $1,000,000 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Kanawha | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Boone | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Upshur | Lightning | — | $250,000 | — | 1 |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Logan | Flash Flood | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Wyoming | Flash Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Mercer | Flash Flood | — | $1,800,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Mercer | Flash Flood | — | $1,800,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Fayette | Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 2010 | McDowell | Flash Flood | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 17 May 2010 | Kanawha | Flash Flood | — | $1,200,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Greenbrier | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Kanawha | Flood | — | $700,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Mingo | Flash Flood | — | $600,000 | — | — |
| 16 May 2010 | Summers | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Lewis | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $420,000 | — | — |
| 17 May 2010 | Lincoln | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Pocahontas | Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Cabell | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Monongalia | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Raleigh | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 16 May 2010 | Greenbrier | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Marshall | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Wayne | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Monongalia | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $125,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Ohio | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $125,000 | — | — |
| 16 May 2010 | Greenbrier | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Marshall | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 28 May 2010 | Monroe | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Putnam | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 16 Apr 2010 | Hancock | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 16 Apr 2010 | Ohio | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 16 Apr 2010 | Brooke | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2010 | Monongalia | Flash Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Monongalia | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Preston | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Brooke | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Brooke | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jul 2010 | Pleasants | Flash Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2010 | DR-1918 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides | 5 |
| 23 Apr 2010 | DR-1903 | Major disaster | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms | 20 |
| 29 Mar 2010 | DR-1893 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides | 6 |
| 2 Mar 2010 | DR-1881 | Major disaster | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm | 18 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss
791 NFIP claims, 655 of them paid, for $12,428,115.
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.