Panola County, Texas
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
51
Tornado reports
171
Hail reports
37
Floods since 1996
699
All events
1
Deaths
$8.7M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Panola County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 51 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
An EF2 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 125 mph touched down again from the same supercell thunderstorm that produced the tornado near and over Lake Murvaul in Southwest Panola County, with this tornado downing and uprooting about 10 hardwood and softwood trees along Hig…
Drought Drought
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail fell near Martin Creek Lake.
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed on FM Road 699 near the Antioch community southeast of Carthage.
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Winter Storm Winter Storm
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down near the intersection of FM 2517 and FM 31 in the Deadwood community.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees and power lines were blown down near and north of Carthage.
Heat Heat
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail reported near the intersection of County Road 106 and County Road 103.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail reported just west of Carthage.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree downed on County Road 3022 near Carthage.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees branches snapped, an outdoor table was destroyed, and an awning was ripped off of a trailer at a residence just off of FM Road 1971 on County Road 164 in the Dotson/Long Branch area.
Heat Heat
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This is a continuation of the Southwest Caddo Parish tornado. This EF-1 tornado, with estimated maximum winds of 110 mph, continued northwest across State Line Road in the Bethany community, where several homes and other structures were damaged by downed trees. The tornado was at…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 110 mph touched down about 4 miles northeast of Tatum in Northwest Panola County, about one-half mile southeast of Highway 43 along FM 959, where several large limbs were snapped. This initial tornado touchdown was confirmed by vi…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This is a continuation of the Northern Shelby County tornado. This EF-1 tornado, with estimated maximum winds near 100 mph, continued north-northwest through Southern Panola County along CR 439, where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado then crossed CR 430 about…
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees downed west of Carthage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines downed in Beckville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines downed in De Berry.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees and power lines downed across Panola County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed near Beckville.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed on FM Road 123 south of De Berry.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees downed on FM Road 2517 near the Deadwood community.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flooding reported along multiple roadways southwest of Carthage, including County Roads 106, 108 and 110.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An NWS Storm Survey was conducted south/southeast of De Berry TX, finding sporadic wind damage. A few snapped trees and large tree branches were found downed along FM Road 123 between County Road 323 and Oilfield Road. More tree damage was found along Oilfield Road, with a few sn…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 31 | 3 |
| 2023 | 34 | 1 |
| 2022 | 23 | 3 |
| 2021 | 32 | 2 |
| 2020 | 22 | 2 |
| 2019 | 35 | 2 |
| 2018 | 18 | 1 |
| 2017 | 17 | 1 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 1 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 4 |
| 2012 | 10 | 1 |
| 2011 | 31 | 2 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 2 |
| 2008 | 13 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 17 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 11 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000 | 8 | 1 |
| 1999 | 14 | 2 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1994 | 28 | 0 |
| 1993 | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 | 13 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 1 |
| 1990 | 21 | 3 |
| 1989 | 13 | 2 |
| 1988 | 8 | 1 |
| 1987 | 7 | 1 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 1 |
| 1984 | 12 | 4 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 1 |
| 1981 | 6 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1975 | 5 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972 | 5 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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