Palo Doro Canyon County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2018 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
0
Floods since 1996
14
All events
2
Deaths
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Property damage
Year by year
All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
A hiker fatality occurred (17 year old male) due to excessive heat in Palo Duro Canyon State Park on the Lighthouse trail. Three people were rescued from the trail around 1:45 PM according to reports from local media where one hiker later died at local hospital. The other 2 hiker…
Local Media reported A 50-year-old Kansas woman was found dead in Palo Duro Canyon Friday afternoon likely due to heat exhaustion.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) continued in the Palo Duro Canyon area into April and degraded further into Extreme Drought (D3) by the middle to latter portions of the month. This lack of rain continued through much of the month, but there were a few showers and storms that moved through th…
High Wind High Wind
The observation site had 2 high wind gusts, one 59 mph and the other 60 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A narrow band of heavy snowfall moved across the area producing snowfall totals of 4 to 6 inches in just a few hours. Roads quickly became snow packed and treacherous and the state park road was closed for over a day due to snow on the main road in and out of the park.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A combination sleet and freezing rain led to light ice accumulations which caused hazardous driving conditions the morning of Monday, October 26th. Additional impacs occurred on the morning of the 27th with sleet accumulations exceeding half an inch. Freezing rain fell on the 27t…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
The Palo Duro Canyon floor temperature equaled or exceeded 110 degrees for several hours in the afternoon and reached a maximum temperature of 116 Degrees around 524 pm.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
The Palo Duro Canyon floor temperature equaled or exceeded 110 degrees for several hours and reached a maximum temperature of 115 Degrees around 502 pm.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Palo Duro Canyon floor temperature equaled or exceeded 110 degrees for several hours in the afternoon and reached a maximum temperature of 114 Degrees around 1433 pm.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Palo Duro Canyon floor temperature equaled or exceeded 110 degrees for several hours in the afternoon and reached a maximum temperature of 115 Degrees around 1330 pm.
High Wind High Wind
The West Texas Mesonet station at the rim of Palo Duro Canyon State Park measured sustained winds in the 40 to 45 MPH range during this time period. The highest sustained wind of 45 MPH occurred at 11:26.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
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