October 2010 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In October 2010, 451 hail, 856 damaging-wind and 112 tornado reports were logged on 24 storm days across 40 states. The largest hail reported was 3.00″ (teacup size) in Maricopa County, AZ on October 5, 2010. The most hail reports came on October 24, 2010 (163).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of October 2010
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2010 | 16 | 374 | 61 | 1.75″ | 16 |
| Oct 24, 2010 | 163 | 153 | 19 | 3.00″ | 12 |
| Oct 25, 2010 | 19 | 169 | 3 | 2.75″ | 11 |
| Oct 12, 2010 | 39 | 17 | 0 | 1.75″ | 9 |
| Oct 11, 2010 | 37 | 17 | 0 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2010 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 2.00″ | 8 |
| Oct 27, 2010 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 1.00″ | 7 |
| Oct 21, 2010 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 2.50″ | 4 |
| Oct 6, 2010 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 2.75″ | 4 |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 1.00″ | 4 |
Largest hail reported in October 2010
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2010 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Maricopa County, AZ |
| Oct 24, 2010 | 3.00″ (teacup) | Navarro County, TX |
| Oct 6, 2010 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Coconino County, AZ |
| Oct 20, 2010 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Otero County, NM |
| Oct 24, 2010 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Camp County, TX |
| Oct 24, 2010 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Ellis County, TX |
| Oct 24, 2010 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Henderson County, TX |
| Oct 24, 2010 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Marengo County, AL |
| Oct 24, 2010 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Smith County, TX |
| Oct 24, 2010 | 2.75″ (baseball) | Walker County, AL |
Storm reports by state, October 2010
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 126 | 45 | 8 | 3.00″ |
| Alabama | 37 | 66 | 12 | 2.75″ |
| Indiana | 9 | 84 | 13 | 1.75″ |
| Ohio | 2 | 82 | 11 | 0.75″ |
| Tennessee | 8 | 80 | 6 | 1.50″ |
| Illinois | 8 | 79 | 5 | 1.00″ |
| Kentucky | 6 | 72 | 8 | 1.00″ |
| Arkansas | 38 | 27 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| Missouri | 7 | 56 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 22 | 40 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 5 | 39 | 14 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 26 | 14 | 13 | 3.00″ |
| Georgia | 12 | 26 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| South Carolina | 25 | 11 | 3 | 2.75″ |
| Virginia | 0 | 31 | 6 | – |
| New Mexico | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nebraska | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| West Virginia | 0 | 17 | 0 | – |
| New Jersey | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| California | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1.25″ |
| South Dakota | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| Iowa | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| New York | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Utah | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2.00″ |
| North Dakota | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Michigan | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Kansas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Oregon | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Colorado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.50″ |
| Connecticut | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Nevada | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Wyoming | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in October 2010
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.