Gregg County, Texas severe weather history spans 635 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 41.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #504 nationally and #47 in Texas.
635
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
9
Direct injuries
$43.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Gregg County, Texas severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Gregg County, Texas severe weather history averages 8.8 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 1990s, with 172 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 110 events fall before 1990 and 525 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Gregg County, Texas record is thunderstorm wind, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $36.0M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Gregg County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 264 | 2 | $3.0M | 91 | 1957–2025 |
| Hail | 216 | 0 | $1.1M | 4.5 | 1968–2026 |
| Flash Flood | 89 | 0 | $2.7M | 0 | 1996–2026 |
| Tornado | 38 | 0 | $36.0M | F3 | 1954–2025 |
| Lightning | 15 | 1 | $183K | 0 | 1997–2019 |
| Flood | 12 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–2024 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–1998 |
Decade by decade
Gregg County, Texas severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
33 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 28 touched down inside it and 5 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-04-01 | EF3 | 0 | 9 | 13.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1979-04-01 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1965-09-22 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1958-05-03 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 59.2 mi | Crossed in |
| 1957-04-26 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1957-04-26 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1999-05-04 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1999-05-04 | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 9.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1981-05-09 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 1961-11-02 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Gregg County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | GLADEWATER | 1 | 1 | $20K |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | TENNERYVILLE | 1 | 0 | $50K |
| Sep 28, 2007 | Lightning | LONGVIEW | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 23, 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 3 | $0 | |
| May 4, 1999 | Tornado | KILGORE | 0 | 2 | $19.0M |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | LONGVIEW EASTSIDE AR | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2008 | Hail | JUDSON | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 28, 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | LONGVIEW | 0 | 1 | $100K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A large oak tree was uprooted and fell on a mobile home at the Flamingo Mobile Home Park in Northwest Longview. The tree crushed much of the mobile home, killing a 41 year old male inside. His 12 year old son was also inside, but was uninjured.
Major damage to homes and businesses. Stoneridge Apartment complex lost portions of its roof and walls collapsed. The complex was condemned. This tornado is separate from the Gree County to Rusk County to Gregg County tornado event which occurred at the same time.
This EF0 tornado was approximately 100 yards wide and was a continuation of the tornado in Rusk County, Texas. Many large trees were uprooted or snapped in the city of Longview, Texas. Damage started along the Rusk, Gregg County line near Stone Road were trees were uprooted. Dozens of trees were downed near the intersection of Jean Road and High Street to near Electra Street and Timpson Street to near Alpine Road and Glover Drive. Numerous trees were downed or snapped causing damage to cars, houses and outbuildings throughout the city including Valley View Elementary School where trees fell on the roof puncturing holes in the roof. Trees were reported down east of Fourth Street and south Cotton Street. Trees were also reported downed at Mobberly and Young Streets and east of 4th Street.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk rating
125,480
Population (ACS)
$203K
Median home value
23
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Hurricane | HURRICANE BERYL | DR |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS | DR |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Severe Ice Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | EM |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA | EM |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
Within the county
Most affected places
- Longview 142
- Kilgore 103
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Gregg County, Texas?
635 events are on record between 1954 and 2026, causing 3 direct deaths and $43.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Gregg County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 264 recorded events — 41.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Gregg County?
33 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 28 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Gregg County?
23 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Gregg County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Gregg County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Gregg County as relatively moderate risk, placing it in the 87 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Gregg County, Texas severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Grayson County 1,075
- Grimes County 207
- Gray County 847
- Guadalupe County 365
- Gonzales County 225
- Hale County 715
Cite this page
“Gregg County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/gregg-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.