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Tornado in Gray County, Texas
87 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
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. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Gray County, Texas, has 87 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 29 events against 29 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 10,090 tornado events recorded in Texas; its 9.4 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 44 at (E)F0, 19 at (E)F1, 12 at (E)F2, 8 at (E)F3, 4 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Gray County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 87 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.4 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 41.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
9Apr
10May
34Jun
23Jul
1Aug
1Sep
0Oct
2Nov
4Dec
1
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 87 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2021 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Tornado | EF2 | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 May 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $47K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $52K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF2 | $74K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF3 | $100K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF3 | $27K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $39K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Tornado | EF1 | $38K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1997 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F2 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F2 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F4 | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Tornado | F4 | $30M | — | — | 7 | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Tornado | F1 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1991 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1990 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1987 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 10 | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1982 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1982 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1982 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1982 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1979 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1977 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1975 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1975 | Tornado | F3 | — | — | 2 | 42 | County |
| 13 Apr 1973 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | — | 10 | County |
| 16 May 1969 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1966 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1961 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1961 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1958 | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1951 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Gray County had?
87 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Gray County?
25 Jun 2021 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Gray County?
The tornado of 1 Jun 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30M.
How does Gray County compare with Texas for tornado?
9.4 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 87 of the state's 10,090 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.