Gregg storm history
Storm events recorded in Gregg, Texas between 1950 and 2025.
787
Total events
38
Tornadoes
205
Hail
102
Floods
7
Deaths
$47.3M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
Tornado F3 Tornado
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.
A large tree fell on top of an SUV in Gladewater, Texas killing one of the two occupants in the vehicle and severely injuring the other.
A 53 year old man was struck and killed by lightning on Cox Lane. Victim was located approximately 25 feet from a large tree that was struck by lightning.
River Road and High Street in Longview were both closed. In addition...17 other roads in and around Longview, Texas were closed due to excessive heavy rainfall. The downtown area had several businesses flooded with as many as two feet of water in them.
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. Doze…
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.
Numerous homes and businesses damages. This tornado continued into Rusk County, TX then reentered Gregg County, TX.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 94 mph touched down along CR 1122 in Southern Gregg County, just east of FM 2012 west of Kilgore, where a few trees were snapped and uprooted. A doublewide manufactured home lost most of its metal skirting and sustained the loss o…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding reported with high water covering the roadway on Green Street.
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Flash flooding reported with a high water rescue near Green Street and Nelson Street.
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Flash flooding reported with a high water rescue near Bill Owens Parkway at Lois Jackson Park.
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High water covered Nolen Street in Kilgore.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines were blown down on Highway 322 near FM 2011.
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Trees and power lines were blown down near the intersection of FM 349 and FM 2276.
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Tree downed on FM Road 2087 and at the East Texas Regional Airport in Longview.
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Flash Flood Flash Flood
Several high water rescues were needed for stranded motorists under the railroad overpasses in Longview, including Green Street and Nelson Street, Green Street and Cotton Street, and High Street and Cotton Street. In addition, several low lying areas across the city were flooded …
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Highway 135 north of the traffic circle in Kilgore was flooded.
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Multiple roads were flooded in Longview.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball size hail fell near Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview.
Hail Hail
Ping pong ball size hail fell at the Longview Police Department.
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Quarter size hail fell along West Avalon Avenue in Longview.
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Quarter size hail fell at the intersection of East Loop 281 and Alpine Road in Northeast Longview.
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Penny size reported in Longview via Mping.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Roof damage reported at a gas station in the intersection of Highway 300 and FM Road 1844.
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Tornado EF0 Tornado
This is a continuation of the Northern Rusk County tornado. This EF-0 tornado, with estimated maximum winds near 85 mph, tracked northwest into Southeast Gregg County across the East Texas Regional Airport. Sporadic tree damage occurred just south of the airport, but as the torna…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Substantial damage to a pool house, with two large pine trees downed along Meadowchase Trail.
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 1 |
| 2024 | 26 | 1 |
| 2023 | 33 | 0 |
| 2022 | 32 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 23 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | 0 |
| 2018 | 26 | 1 |
| 2017 | 31 | 4 |
| 2016 | 23 | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 1 |
| 2014 | 22 | 0 |
| 2013 | 20 | 0 |
| 2012 | 29 | 0 |
| 2011 | 32 | 0 |
| 2010 | 21 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 27 | 1 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 1 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 21 | 3 |
| 1998 | 32 | 0 |
| 1997 | 31 | 0 |
| 1996 | 35 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 1 |
| 1991 | 18 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 2 |
| 1987 | 7 | 1 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 3 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | 6 | 3 |
| 1977 | 4 | 1 |
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 3 | 3 |
| 1958 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 4 | 3 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |