Storm risk in Gregg County, Texas

FEMA's overall hazard score for Gregg County is 86.99 (Relatively Moderate), 410th of 3,144 counties. Hail scores 95.20 (Relatively High), strong wind 96.85 (Relatively High) and tornado 97.9 (Relatively High). Expected hail loss is $91 per $1 million of buildings a year; NOAA logged 50 hail reports in Gregg County from 2014 to June 2026.

FEMA National Risk Index, version December 2025, retrieved October 8, 2026. NOAA hail reports 2014 to June 2026.

Gregg County: expected yearly loss per $1 million of buildings for hail, strong wind and tornado, on a log scale, against all U.S. counties and the counties of TX$0.1$1$10$100$1,000Hail: $91 per $1 million, 560th of 3,126 rated counties$91Hail560th of 3,126 countiesStrong wind: $13 per $1 million, 1,962nd of 3,121 rated counties$13Strong wind1,962nd of 3,121 countiesTornado: $738 per $1 million, 101st of 3,144 rated counties$738Tornado101st of 3,144 counties
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Expected yearly loss per $1 million of buildings, log scale. Dot colour is FEMA’s rating band. The tornado lane counts everything exposed, not only buildings.

How FEMA rates Gregg County

HazardRatingScore (0 to 100)Rank in U.S.Rank in TX
OverallRelatively Moderate 86.99410 of 3,14427 of 254
HailRelatively High 95.20152 of 3,12632 of 254
Strong windRelatively High 96.85100 of 3,1265 of 254
TornadoRelatively High 97.9067 of 3,12615 of 254

Expected yearly loss, in dollars

HazardThis county, total a yearPer $1M of buildingsState median countyU.S. median countyRank per $1M, U.S.Rank per $1M, state
Hail$2,469,087$91 $85$22 560 of 3,126118 of 254
Strong wind$363,335$13 $26$20 1,962 of 3,121190 of 254
Tornado$19,946,012$738 $269$199 101 of 3,14415 of 254

Rank 1 is the highest. Overall, hail and wind losses count buildings; the tornado row counts everything FEMA exposes, so it overstates building damage. Expected annual loss is an average over many years for the whole county, not a forecast for one roof.

What stands out in Gregg County

  • FEMA expects hail in Gregg County to cost $91 per $1 million of buildings a year: 4.09 times the U.S. median and 1.07 times the TX county median, ranked 560th of 3,126 counties nationally and 118th of 254 in Texas.
  • FEMA expects strong wind in Gregg County to cost $13 per $1 million of buildings a year: 0.66 times the U.S. median and 0.51 times the TX county median, ranked 1,962nd of 3,121 counties nationally and 190th of 254 in Texas.
  • FEMA expects tornado in Gregg County to cost $738 per $1 million of buildings a year: 3.71 times the U.S. median and 2.74 times the TX county median, ranked 101st of 3,144 counties nationally and 15th of 254 in Texas.
  • Applying FEMA's estimate to a $185,800 home, the average yearly loss in Gregg County is about $17 for hail and $2.50 for wind before any deductible; at the U.S. median county rates it would be $4.15 and $3.79.
  • If the next years look like 2014 to 2025, a roof kept 20 years in Gregg County meets about 23.3 hail days of 1 inch or more; the median county in NOAA's file (1,275 counties) would give 35.0.
  • Built in 1980, the median home in Gregg County is 46 years old, so an original roof has outlived a 3-tab shingle (15 to 20 years) and an architectural one (25 to 30 years); 79.3% of its 53,590 homes are at least 26 years old.
  • March to June holds 42 of the 50 hail reports in Gregg County (84 percent); the quietest month is June, with 0 reports.

What hail and wind cost a home here in an average year

Enter a home value. The calculator applies Gregg County’s own loss rate: the county’s expected yearly loss divided by the value of its buildings. It starts at the Census median home value for the county.

$17hail, a year; $4.15 at the U.S. median county rate
$2.50strong wind, a year; $3.79 at the U.S. median county rate
$389hail and wind together over 20 years, at today’s rate

Formula: home value × Gregg County yearly loss ÷ building value. Hail: $2,469,087 ÷ $27,030,265,224 = 0.0000913. Wind: $363,335 ÷ $27,030,265,224 = 0.0000134. This is FEMA’s estimate of average damage to buildings and does not account for your deductible. Tornado is left out because FEMA’s tornado loss counts people and other exposure, not only buildings.

Read this as a yardstick. The rate is an average over every building in the county, from sheds to office towers, and over many years. Real losses come in rare, large storms; a roof with no damage in 19 years can need full replacement in the 20th. The figure is not a quote and not a prediction for one address.

Gregg County in plain numbers

  • Gregg County scores 86.99 in FEMA's overall hazard index (Relatively Moderate): 410th of 3,144 rated counties and 27th of 254 in Texas.
  • Hail scores 95.20 (Relatively High). FEMA expects $2,469,087 of hail damage to buildings in Gregg County a year, which is $91 per $1 million of buildings, 4.09 times the U.S. median.
  • Strong wind scores 96.85 (Relatively High) with $363,335 of expected yearly building loss in Gregg County: $13 per $1 million of buildings, 0.66 times the U.S. median.
  • Tornado scores 97.9 (Relatively High) and FEMA's expected yearly tornado loss is $19,946,012, counting everything exposed, or $738 per $1 million of buildings in Gregg County.
  • FEMA's own event record for Gregg County averages 5.41 hail events and 6.04 strong-wind events a year.
  • NOAA logged 50 hail reports in Gregg County between 2014 and June 2026, on 17 days with stones of 1 inch or more; the largest was 2.75 inches.
  • In Gregg County, FEMA counts buildings worth 27.03 billion dollars and 124,154 residents.
  • Social vulnerability is Relatively High in Gregg County.
  • Community resilience there is Relatively Low, for 124,154 residents.
  • 1 city in Gregg County is covered on this site: Longview. 6 Census ZIP areas have more than half of their land in the county.
  • Our guide range for a 2,000 sq ft asphalt roof in Longview is $6,510 to $14,415.
  • Gregg County ranks 41 of the 194 counties with a page here for hail loss per $1 million of buildings, 87 for wind and 10 for tornado.
  • In Gregg County, April is the busiest month with 28 of the 50 reports (56 percent), against 1 report in October.
  • Gregg County's worst year was 2026, with 3 hail days at 1 inch or more and 9 reports. At the 2014 to 2025 pace that is 1.17 such days a year, one about every 10.3 months.
  • The median home in Gregg County was built in 1980; 50.9% of its 53,590 housing units date from before 1980, 79.3% from before 2000 and 10.3% from 2010 on.
  • Census puts the median home value in Gregg County at $185,800, and 59.5% of homes are lived in by their owners.
  • 2,498 single-family building permits were issued in Gregg County from 2014 to 2025, about 46.6 per 1,000 homes, peaking in 2022.
  • NOAA lists 8 tornado tracks in Gregg County since 2014; the strongest was an EF1 on May 28, 2017 near Spring Hill, 10.27 miles long.
  • The fastest gust in NOAA's records for Gregg County is 105 mph on August 5, 2022 at Longview Eastside Ar.
  • The nearest county with a page here is Smith County, 30 miles from the centre of Gregg County; its hail score is 85.15.
  • Across counties the median is one roofing firm for every 5,189 homes; Census counted 19 roofing contractor establishments in Gregg County in 2023, one for every 2,821 homes.
  • FEMA has named Gregg County in 5 disaster declarations since 2014, the latest 798 days before its data end, and 2 of them were storm-type.

The hail record of Gregg County, year by year

NOAA logged 50 reports in Gregg County; hail of 1 inch or more fell on 17 days. That is 1.2 such days a year; the median county in NOAA’s file has 1.8.

Gregg County: NOAA hail reports per year, 2014 to June 2026, with the number of days that had hail of 1 inch or more02468102014: 5 reports, 2 days at 1 inch or more, largest 1.5 inch142015: 0 reports, 0 days at 1 inch or more, largest 0 inch152016: 2 reports, 1 days at 1 inch or more, largest 1.25 inch162017: 6 reports, 3 days at 1 inch or more, largest 1.25 inch172018: 5 reports, 2 days at 1 inch or more, largest 1.5 inch182019: 0 reports, 0 days at 1 inch or more, largest 0 inch192020: 1 reports, 0 days at 1 inch or more, largest 0.88 inch202021: 2 reports, 0 days at 1 inch or more, largest 0.88 inch212022: 3 reports, 2 days at 1 inch or more, largest 1.25 inch222023: 8 reports, 1 days at 1 inch or more, largest 2 inch232024: 4 reports, 2 days at 1 inch or more, largest 2.75 inch242025: 5 reports, 1 days at 1 inch or more, largest 1.5 inch252026: 9 reports, 3 days at 1 inch or more, largest 1.25 inch26*
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  • * 2026 runs to June only
Gregg County: NOAA hail reports by calendar month, 2014 to June 2026January: 2 reports2JanFebruary: 4 reports4FebMarch: 11 reports11MarApril: 28 reports28AprMay: 3 reports3MayJune: 0 reports0JunJuly: 1 reports1JulAugust: 0 reports0AugSeptember: 0 reports0SepOctober: 1 reports1OctNovember: 0 reports0NovDecember: 0 reports0Dec

Reports by calendar month, all years together. Peak: April, 28 reports.

The same numbers as a table (years with at least one report)
YearReportsDays, 1 inch or moreDays, 1.75 inch or moreLargest stoneDamage reported
20145201.5 in–
20162101.25 in–
20176301.25 in–
20185201.5 in–
20201000.88 in–
20212000.88 in–
20223201.25 in–
20238112 in–
20244212.75 in–
20255101.5 in–
2026 (to June)9301.25 in–

Biggest hail days in Gregg County

DateLargest stoneReports that dayDamage reportedNear
February 11, 20242.75 in3none recordedLongview
April 2, 20232 in8none recordedKilgore East
April 30, 20251.5 in4none recordedLongview
March 11, 20181.5 in3none recordedLongview Eastside Ar
October 6, 20141.5 in1none recordedLongview

Where large hail was reported

FEMA scores the county as a whole. NOAA’s reports show where inside Gregg County the big stones fell.

Reported hail locations, Gregg County

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  • 301 to 1.74 in
  • 61.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
  • 12.75 in and up, baseball

Largest plotted stone: 2.75 in. Bigger dots are bigger stones.

37 reports of 1 inch or larger have coordinates. Each dot is a reported location, not a storm path.

Sources: NOAA, Census county outline

Wind and tornado records for Gregg County

Fastest gusts in Gregg County

DateGustNear
August 5, 2022105 mphLongview Eastside Ar
April 12, 202296 mphGladewater
May 8, 201990 mphGreggton
May 8, 201990 mphLongview Eastside Ar

Strongest tornado tracks in Gregg County

DateScaleLengthInjured / killedNear
October 28, 2025EF12.2 mi0 / 0Kilgore
April 13, 2018EF12.76 mi0 / 0Judson
May 28, 2017EF110.27 mi0 / 0Spring Hill
May 28, 2017EF12.19 mi0 / 0Easton

8 tornado tracks in all since 2014; the strongest 4 are listed.

How old the roofs are

Census counts homes by the decade they were built. Under each bar is the number of hail days of 1 inch or more that an original roof from that decade has met, at Gregg County’s 2014 to 2025 pace of 1.17 such days a year. Most roofs have been replaced since; the row shows what a roof that never was would have taken.

Gregg County: share of homes by decade built, with the hail days at 1 inch or more that an original roof from each decade has met at the county's 2014 to 2025 ratepre-1940: 2.6% of homes2.6%<19401061940s: 3.7% of homes3.7%1940s941950s: 9.7% of homes9.7%1950s831960s: 12.5% of homes12.5%1960s711970s: 22.3% of homes22.3%1970s601980s: 18.3% of homes18.3%1980s481990s: 10.2% of homes10.2%1990s362000s: 10.3% of homes10.3%2000s242010s: 9.7% of homes9.7%2010s132020+: 0.7% of homes0.7%2020+4

Bars: share of 53,590 housing units by decade built. Figures under the decade: hail days met by an original roof, at the county’s 2014 to 2025 pace. The pace of earlier years is unknown.

Median year built1980
Built before 198050.9%
Built before 200079.3%
Built since 201010.3%
Owner-occupied59.5%
Median home value$185,800
Single-family permits, 2014 to 20252,498
Permits per 1,000 homes46.6

Asphalt shingles are rated 15 to 20 years (3-tab) and 25 to 30 years (architectural). Source: Census ACS 2019 to 2023 and Building Permits Survey.

Roofers and past disasters in Gregg County

Roofing firms in Gregg County

Roofing contractor establishments, 202319
Change since 2016+9 (+90%)
Homes per roofing firm2,821
Median across counties5,189
Employees, 2023219

Source for Gregg County: Census County Business Patterns, NAICS 238160.

FEMA disaster declarations naming Gregg County since 2014

Declarations naming Gregg County5
Storm / flood / winter / fire2 / 1 / 2 / 0
Median TX county4
Rank among 174 TX counties64
Days from the latest to the data cutoff798

Source for Gregg County: OpenFEMA, data to 2026-09-15.

Nearby counties

The closest counties that have a risk page, by distance between county centres. Loss is per $1 million of buildings; the columns marked "times here" divide the neighbour's loss by Gregg County's.

CountyMilesOverallHail lossHail, times hereWind lossWind, times hereNOAA hail reports
Smith County, TX30 Relatively Moderate $220.24$3.210.24131
Bowie County, TX70 Relatively Low $3153.45$201.5262
Tarrant County, TX147 Relatively High $3143.44$1.550.12541
McLennan County, TX157 Relatively Moderate $200.22$8.670.64137
Brazos County, TX158 Relatively Moderate $330.36$7.790.5885
Jefferson County, TX186 Relatively High $7.080.08$9.170.6833

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Cities and ZIP areas in Gregg County

1 city in this county is on PickARoofer. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census shapes that approximate ZIP codes; where we have a city’s ZIPs, the share is the part of each area’s land that lies in this county. 6 such areas have more than half their land here.

CityZIP areas (share of land in the county)Pages
Longview 75601 (78%), 75602 (19%), 75603 (89%), 75604 (98%), 75605 (58%) Roofers

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Questions

How high is storm risk in Gregg County?

FEMA's National Risk Index gives Gregg County an overall score of 86.99 (Relatively Moderate), 410th of 3,144. Hail scores 95.20 (Relatively High), strong wind 96.85 (Relatively High) and tornado 97.9 (Relatively High).

In Gregg County, how many hail reports has NOAA logged?

A report is one entry for one storm in one county, so counts follow where people live as well as where hail fell. NOAA has 50 for Gregg County between 2014 and June 2026, on 17 days with hail of 1 inch or more; the largest stone was 2.75 inches.

What do hail and wind cost a home in Gregg County each year, on average?

Applying FEMA's county rates to its median home value of $185,800: FEMA's estimate is about $17 a year for hail and $2.50 for wind, before any deductible, against $4.15 and $3.79 at the U.S. median county rates. This is an average over many years and all buildings, not a prediction for one roof; one bad storm costs far more than the average year.

How does Gregg County compare with the rest of Texas?

Per $1 million of buildings Gregg County loses $91 to hail a year, against $85 in the median county of the state. Among 254 rated counties it is 32nd for hail, 5th for strong wind and 15th for tornado.

How old are the roofs in Gregg County?

The median home was built in 1980, 46 years ago, and 79.3% of the 53,590 housing units in Gregg County date from before 2000. Asphalt shingles are rated 15 to 20 years (3-tab) or 25 to 30 years (architectural), so an original roof of either kind is past its rated life. The Census does not record when a roof was replaced.

What does expected annual loss mean?

It is FEMA's estimate of the average yearly loss from a hazard, in dollars, summed over the county. It is built for comparing counties at planning level, not for pricing one house.

Does a high rating mean my roof will be damaged?

No. The index compares counties and cannot say what will happen on your street. After a storm, a roof inspection is the only way to know.

Sources for Gregg County: FEMA National Risk Index, version December 2025, retrieved October 8, 2026; NOAA Storm Events Database hail reports for Gregg County; Census Bureau ZCTA-to-county relationship file (2020); Census ACS and Building Permits Survey, homes in Gregg County; Census County Business Patterns, roofing firms in Gregg County; OpenFEMA, declarations naming Gregg County. Planning-level information about Gregg County, not an inspection and not insurance advice.

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