Gray County, TX tornado history
102 tornadoes have crossed or touched down in Gray County, TX from 1950 through 2025, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, ranking 14th of 254 Texas counties with a tornado on record. 15 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger by the National Weather Service. The most recent was on June 25, 2021 (EF1, 2.2-mile path); the strongest, on June 8, 1995, was rated F4. The deadliest, on April 17, 1970, killed 16 along its path.
Tornadoes whose recorded path crosses the county, or that the NWS listed in it. Paths run straight from start to end point, as SPC records them.
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Every tornado in Gray County, TX
| Date | Rating | Path length | Deaths / injuries | Started in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2021 | EF1 | 2.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 7, 2021 | EF0 | 3.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Aug 16, 2020 | EF1 | 1.8 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 18, 2019 | EF0 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 29, 2018 | EF0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 16, 2017 | EF0 | 1.4 mi | 0 / 0 | Donley County, TX |
| May 9, 2017 | EF1 | 2.6 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Dec 12, 2015 | EF0 | 0.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Nov 16, 2015 | EF1 | 16.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Nov 16, 2015 | EF3 | 10.9 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Nov 16, 2015 | EF2 | 10.4 mi | 0 / 0 | Carson County, TX |
| Nov 16, 2015 | EF3 | 31.9 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Apr 16, 2015 | EF0 | 14.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Wheeler County, TX |
| Apr 16, 2015 | EF0 | 2.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Oct 9, 2014 | EF1 | 7.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Feb 2, 2012 | EF1 | 12.7 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Apr 22, 2010 | EF0 | 4.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Apr 22, 2010 | EF0 | 4.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Apr 22, 2010 | EF0 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 15, 2009 | EF1 | 6.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 15, 2009 | EF2 | 3.0 mi | 0 / 1 | Gray County, TX |
| May 15, 2009 | EF0 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 5, 2007 | EF0 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Apr 21, 2007 | EF1 | 12.7 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Mar 28, 2007 | EF3 | 8.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Mar 28, 2007 | EF1 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Mar 28, 2007 | EF0 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Mar 28, 2007 | EF2 | 3.6 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Mar 28, 2007 | EF3 | 3.0 mi | 0 / 2 | Gray County, TX |
| Mar 23, 2007 | EF1 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Feb 23, 2007 | EF0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 24, 2003 | F0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 15, 2003 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 2, 1999 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Roberts County, TX |
| May 20, 1999 | F0 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Donley County, TX |
| May 20, 1999 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 20, 1999 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 11, 1997 | F1 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Donley County, TX |
| Jun 11, 1997 | F1 | 4.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 7, 1997 | F0 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 7, 1997 | F0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 24, 1996 | F0 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 9, 1996 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 8, 1995 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 8, 1995 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 8, 1995 | F4 | 29.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 8, 1995 | F0 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 8, 1995 | F0 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 8, 1995 | F2 | 9.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Donley County, TX |
| Jun 8, 1995 | F2 | 4.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 8, 1995 | F1 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 8, 1995 | F2 | 6.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 8, 1995 | F0 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 8, 1995 | F4 | 3.0 mi | 0 / 7 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 8, 1995 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 31, 1995 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 30, 1995 | F0 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Oct 12, 1993 | F1 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 23, 1991 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 8, 1990 | F0 | 1.8 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 8, 1990 | F0 | 1.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 8, 1990 | F1 | 1.4 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Apr 24, 1990 | F0 | 1.4 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jul 14, 1987 | F2 | 4.5 mi | 0 / 10 | Gray County, TX |
| May 21, 1987 | F0 | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Apr 26, 1985 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 10, 1983 | F0 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Mar 3, 1983 | F0 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 24, 1982 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 19, 1982 | F2 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 19, 1982 | F3 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 19, 1982 | F2 | 6.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 19, 1982 | F0 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 19, 1982 | F3 | 4.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 19, 1982 | F3 | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 12, 1982 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 26, 1979 | F0 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 17, 1977 | F0 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 12, 1975 | F0 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Mar 26, 1975 | F1 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Mar 26, 1975 | F3 | 1.0 mi | 2 / 42 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 11, 1974 | F0 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Donley County, TX |
| Apr 13, 1973 | F2 | 90.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Armstrong County, TX |
| Oct 17, 1971 | F3 | 2.3 mi | 0 / 2 | Carson County, TX |
| Apr 17, 1970 | F4 | 65.0 mi | 16 / 42 | Swisher County, TX |
| Apr 17, 1970 | F4 | 130.0 mi | 1 / 13 | Parmer County, TX |
| May 16, 1969 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jul 17, 1968 | F0 | 3.8 mi | 0 / 0 | Carson County, TX |
| Jul 17, 1968 | F0 | 4.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Carson County, TX |
| May 6, 1968 | F0 | 12.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Roberts County, TX |
| May 6, 1968 | F0 | 12.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Roberts County, TX |
| May 5, 1967 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 14, 1966 | F2 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 2, 1961 | F2 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 16, 1961 | F0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 25, 1959 | F3 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Wheeler County, TX |
| Jun 23, 1958 | F1 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 19, 1958 | F0 | 2.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 15, 1957 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| May 15, 1957 | F1 | 8.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 6, 1951 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Gray County, TX |
| Jun 6, 1951 | F3 | 10.4 mi | 0 / 12 | Carson County, TX |
Cities in Gray County with tornado history
Pampa (43)
More: Texas tornado history · Gray County hail history · Texas damaging wind
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC) Severe Weather Database (SVRGIS) tornado file, 1950–2025, and SPC preliminary storm reports for 2026 (data through November 6, 2026). Ratings are the ones the National Weather Service assigned: Fujita (F) scale before Feb 1, 2007, Enhanced Fujita (EF) after. Paths are drawn as straight lines from the start to the end point SPC records; real paths curve. City and county boundaries: US Census Bureau.
NWS Damage Survey Paths in Gray County
The National Weather Service mapped the path of 12 tornadoes in Gray County in damage surveys (2 EF3, 1 EF2, 5 EF1, 4 EF0). On the map, those paths follow the survey, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, instead of a straight line from start to end.
| Date | Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2021 | EF1 | 100 mph | 2.2 mi | 40 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:01–00:06 UTC | NWS Amarillo |
| May 7, 2021 | EF0 | 60 mph | 3.3 mi | 25 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:40–23:46 UTC | NWS Amarillo |
| Aug 16, 2020 | EF1 | 100 mph | 1.8 mi | 200 yd | 0 / 0 | 19:46–19:52 UTC | NWS Amarillo |
| Jun 18, 2019 | EF0 | 85 mph | 1.0 mi | 20 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:10–01:12 UTC | NWS Amarillo |
| May 9, 2017 | EF1 | 105 mph | 2.7 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 09:01–09:09 UTC | NWS Amarillo |
| Nov 16, 2015 | EF1 | 100 mph | 16.1 mi | 300 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:22–01:44 UTC | NWS Amarillo |
| Nov 16, 2015 | EF3 | 155 mph | 11.0 mi | 500 yd | 0 / 0 | 01:06–01:19 UTC | NWS Amarillo |
| Nov 16, 2015 | EF3 | 140 mph | 35.1 mi | 750 yd | 0 / 0 | 00:20–01:20 UTC | NWS Amarillo |
| Nov 16, 2015 | EF2 | 115 mph | 10.4 mi | 175 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:56 UTC | NWS Amarillo |
| Apr 16, 2015 | EF0 | 80 mph | 14.1 mi | 125 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:20–23:55 UTC | NWS Amarillo |
| Apr 16, 2015 | EF0 | 70 mph | 2.4 mi | 40 yd | 0 / 0 | 21:58 UTC | NWS Amarillo |
| Oct 9, 2014 | EF1 | 98 mph | 7.0 mi | 125 yd | 0 / 0 | 02:10–02:22 UTC | NWS Amarillo |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.