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2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season


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The National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center's Tropical Cyclone Reports (TCRs) contain information on all tropical (and subtropical) cyclones that have occurred within the Atlantic, eastern Pacific, and central Pacific basins, including synoptic history, meteorological statistics, casualties and damages, and the post-analysis best track (six-hourly positions and intensities). As of 2023, comprehensive versions of these reports are provided for all tropical cyclones in which coastal watches and warnings were in effect or direct fatalities were reported, and for other select storms with significant public or research interest (e.g., storms investigated via research field campaigns). Otherwise, abbreviated TCRs are produced that include a short description of the cyclone’s origin, justification of the analyzed maximum winds and minimum pressure, noteworthy statistics, and the post-analysis best track. The abbreviated TCRs also contain the full suite of tables and figures that are included in the comprehensive reports. Tropical cyclones include depressions, storms, and hurricanes. Tropical depressions included below are those that did not reach tropical storm strength. Potential tropical cyclones listed below are disturbances that NHC issued advisories on based on their threat to land, but which failed to develop into tropical cyclones.

XML index of all Tropical Cyclone Reports


North Atlantic | East Pacific | Central Pacific

  • Hurricane Alex – PDFKMZ
  • Tropical Depression Two – PDFKMZ
  • Tropical Storm Bonnie – PDFKMZ
  • Tropical Storm Colin – PDFKMZ
  • Tropical Depression Five – PDFKMZ
  • Hurricane Danielle – PDFKMZ
  • Hurricane Earl1PDFKMZ
  • Tropical Storm Fiona – PDFKMZ
  • Tropical Storm Gaston – PDFKMZ
  • Tropical Storm Hermine – PDFKMZ
  • Hurricane Igor – PDFKMZ
  • Hurricane Julia – PDFKMZ
  • Hurricane Karl – PDFKMZ
  • Hurricane Lisa – PDFKMZ
  • Tropical Storm Matthew2PDFKMZ
  • Tropical Storm Nicole3PDFKMZ
  • Hurricane Otto – PDFKMZ
  • Hurricane Paula – PDFKMZ
  • Hurricane Richard4PDFKMZ
  • Hurricane Shary – PDFKMZ
  • Hurricane Tomas5PDFKMZ

  1. Earl updated 25 February 2011.
  2. Matthew updated 11 March 2011.
  3. Nicole updated 7 March 2011.
  4. Richard updated 9 August 2011.
  5. Tomas updated 16 March 2011.


North Atlantic Tropical Weather Summary (2010)


Track Map for North Atlantic Season 2010

Storm Number Storm Name Typea Datesb
(UTC)
Max.
Winds
(kt)
Min.
Pressure
(mb)
Accumulated
Cyclone
Energyc
(x104 kt2)
Direct
Deathsd
U.S.
Damagee
($million)
Tropical
Cyclone
Report
Status
1AlexHU25 Jun–02 Jul959467.7
2TwoTD08 Jul–09 Jul3010050.0
3BonnieTS22 Jul–24 Jul4010050.4
4ColinTS02 Aug–08 Aug5010051.9
5FiveTD10 Aug–11 Aug3010080.0
6DanielleMH21 Aug–30 Aug11594221.1
7EarlMH25 Aug–04 Sep12592727.7
8FionaTS30 Aug–03 Sep559983.1
9GastonTS01 Sep–02 Sep3510050.2
10HermineTS05 Sep–09 Sep609891.6
11IgorMH08 Sep–21 Sep13592441.9
12JuliaMH12 Sep–20 Sep12094815.5
13KarlMH14 Sep–18 Sep1109566.3
14LisaHU20 Sep–26 Sep759824.1
15MatthewTS23 Sep–26 Sep509981.5
16NicoleTS28 Sep–29 Sep409950.7
17OttoHU06 Oct–10 Oct759765.4
18PaulaHU11 Oct–15 Oct909817.5
19RichardHU20 Oct–25 Oct859775.0
20SharyHU28 Oct–30 Oct659892.1
21TomasHU29 Oct–07 Nov8598211.9

2010 North Atlantic Summary
Named Storms
(vs 1991-2020 Normal)
Hurricanes
(vs 1991-2020 Normal)
Major Hurricanes
(vs 1991-2020 Normal)
Total ACE (x104 kt2)
(% Difference of 1991-2020 Normal)
Total Direct
Deaths
Total U.S.
Damagee
($million)
19 (+5) 12 (+5) 5 (+2) 165.5 (+35% ) 0 0

a Tropical depression (TD) or Subtropical Depression (SD), maximum sustained winds 33 kt or less; tropical storm (TS) or Subtropical Storm (SS), winds 34-63 kt; hurricane (HU), winds 64-95 kt; major hurricane (MH), winds 96 kt or higher.

b Dates begin at 0000 UTC and include all tropical and subtropical cyclone stages; non-tropical stages are excluded except for PTCs which have no tropical stages.

c Accumulated Cyclone Energy is an index that is defined as the sum of the squares of the maximum sustained surface wind speed (knots) measured every six hours for all named storms while they are at least tropical storm intensity. Note the ACE total in this table is only for the basin being summarized (e.g., 140°W–180° in the Central Pacific).

d Deaths occurring as a direct result of the forces of the tropical cyclone are referred to as “direct” deaths. These would include those persons who drowned in storm surge, rough seas, rip currents, and freshwater floods. Direct deaths also include casualties resulting from lightning and wind-related events (e.g., collapsing structures).

e U.S. damage totals are based on values provided by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Last updated: August 11, 2025




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