Gregg County tornado history

37 tornadoes touched Gregg County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 3, 1958).

37tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 11 injured
59.2 milongest path · 1958
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F120
(E)F29
(E)F35
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 3, 1958F359.2 mi440 yd00
Apr 26, 1957F314.2 mi50 yd00
Apr 1, 1988F313 mi440 yd90
Apr 1, 1979F35.6 mi150 yd00
Apr 26, 1957F31 mi10 yd00
May 4, 1999F29.7 mi—20
May 9, 1981F27.7 mi73 yd00
Nov 2, 1961F24.3 mi17 yd00
Nov 22, 1961F22.5 mi100 yd00
May 4, 1999F22.2 mi117 yd00
Apr 19, 1970F21.2 mi33 yd00
Dec 14, 1971F20.3 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 28, 2025EF12.5 mi169 yd00
Jul 8, 2024EF03.1 mi270 yd00
Apr 13, 2018EF14.3 mi580 yd00
May 28, 2017EF110.3 mi800 yd00
May 28, 2017EF14.6 mi400 yd00
May 11, 2017EF12.7 mi220 yd00
Mar 29, 2017EF16 mi480 yd00
Apr 9, 2015EF11.3 mi335 yd00
Mar 18, 2008EF120.5 mi300 yd00
Dec 16, 2001F01.4 mi25 yd00
May 4, 1999F22.2 mi117 yd00
May 4, 1999F29.7 mi—20

Nearby counties

Upshur County, TX26Harrison County, TX89Rusk County, TX74Smith County, TX74Marion County, TX22Camp County, TX14Panola County, TX54Wood County, TX45

Questions

How many tornadoes has Gregg County, Texas had?

37 tornadoes touched Gregg County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Gregg County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 3, 1958, with a 59.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Gregg County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (14 of 37). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).