SLIDESHOW: The 5 Top Storms Of 2010

Blame it on global warming, acts of a higher power or just plain old bad luck, but on one point there is no doubt: this has been an extraordinary year for the Little Neck area weather-wise.

From microbursts to tornados to blizzards, our borough has been battered, beaten down and barraged by a series of storms that toppled old-growth trees, laid parks waste and covered everything in a thick blanket of snow.

So in order of severity in terms of impact on the local community, here are the Top 5 storms to hit in and around Little Neck in 2010.