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Tornado in Gregg County, Texas
38 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.
NCEI records 38 tornado events in Gregg County, Texas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
May is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 9 events against 8 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 10,090 tornado events recorded in Texas; its 13.9 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
By rating: 4 at (E)F0, 19 at (E)F1, 10 at (E)F2, 5 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Gregg County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 38 | 10,090 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.9 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 595 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
9May
15Jun
1Jul
1Aug
0Sep
0Oct
2Nov
5Dec
3
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 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $115K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Tornado | EF0 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Tornado | F2 | $19M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Tornado | F2 | $6.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1988 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1988 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1981 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1979 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1977 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 1971 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1962 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1961 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1958 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1954 | Tornado | F2 | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Gregg County had?
38 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 Gregg County?
28 Oct 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Gregg County?
The tornado of 4 May 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $19M.
How does Gregg County compare with Texas for tornado?
13.9 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 38 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.