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Winter in Gray County, Texas

59 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

59 events · 1 deaths recorded · peak month January · county share of state 0.7%

Winter event locations in and around Gray County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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 59 winter events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.

January is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 39 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 0.7% of the 8,005 winter events recorded in Texas; its 6.4 per 100 square miles compares with 3.1 statewide.

NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to winter storms and snow.

Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.

Compared with Texas

Measure	Gray County	Texas	US
Winter events since 1950	59	8,005	287,339
Per 100 square miles	6.4	3.1	8.1
Per 10,000 residents	28.1	2.7	8.7
Deaths recorded	1	195	2,509
Busiest month	January	January	January

By year

195019882026

Winter events recorded in Gray County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
17Feb
13Mar
8Apr
4May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
1Nov
5Dec
11

Winter events in Gray County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 59 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
23 Jan 2026	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Mar 2025	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Feb 2025	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Jan 2025	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Feb 2024	Winter Storm	—	$20K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Jan 2024	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Jan 2023	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Mar 2022	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 2022	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Mar 2021	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Feb 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Oct 2020	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Dec 2015	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Nov 2015	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Mar 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Feb 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jan 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jan 2015	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Nov 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Mar 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Feb 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Feb 2014	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Dec 2013	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Nov 2013	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Apr 2013	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Apr 2013	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Apr 2013	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2013	Blizzard	—	$660K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Feb 2013	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Feb 2013	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2012	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Feb 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jan 2010	Sleet	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Mar 2009	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Dec 2007	Winter Weather	—	$400K	—	1	13	Forecast zone
13 Apr 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jan 2007	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Jan 2007	Sleet	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Nov 2006	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Dec 2005	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Mar 2005	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 2005	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Dec 2002	Heavy Snow	—	$30K	—	—	1	Forecast zone
30 Jan 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Jan 2001	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Dec 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Dec 1999	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 1999	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 1999	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 1999	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Mar 1998	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Dec 1997	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Jan 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Nov 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 1996	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Gray County had?

59 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in Gray County?

23 Jan 2026 (Winter Storm). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Gray County?

The blizzard of 24 Feb 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $660K.

How does Gray County compare with Texas for winter?

6.4 events per 100 square miles against 3.1 statewide; the county holds 59 of the state's 8,005 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 Winter hub and the county page.