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Wind in Gregg County, Texas
267 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
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.
Gregg County, Texas, has 267 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 54 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 57 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 122 events against 106 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 97.7 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
189 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 22 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
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 | Gregg County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 267 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 97.7 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 21.5 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
12Feb
7Mar
19Apr
36May
57Jun
32Jul
23Aug
37Sep
10Oct
15Nov
13Dec
6
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 174 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 267. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2021 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2017 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $640K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Nov 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 4 Mar 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Gregg County had?
267 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Gregg County?
12 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Gregg County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 Jan 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $640K.
How does Gregg County compare with Texas for wind?
97.7 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 267 of the state's 43,222 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 Wind hub and the county page.