Parmer storm history
Storm events recorded in Parmer, Texas between 1950 and 2025.
676
Total events
50
Tornadoes
190
Hail
15
Floods
1
Deaths
$43.7M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Storm survey indicated a strong tornado swept across the southern and eastern edge of Friona destroying 14 homes and damaging another 25. Another 25 businesses were destroyed or heavily damaged. Of the 12 injuries only one was critical, a 68-year-old male. The largest employer in…
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured severe wind gusts from 2150 CST through 2151 CST. A peak wind gust of 60 mph was measured at 2151 CST.
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Late on the evening of the fifth, additional thunderstorms developed across far eastern New Mexico and moved into the extreme southwestern Texas Panhandle. These storms were oriented in a way that they trained over portions of Parmer County mostly affecting areas in and around Fr…
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A storm chaser reported quarter size hail southeast of Friona along Farm to Market Road 1172.
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Rain showers and thunderstorms moving out of New Mexico early on the morning of the second repeatedly trained over Parmer County producing nearly four inches of rain within a few hours. Law enforcement in Parmer County as well as pictures from social media showed water over US Hi…
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured a wind gust to 58 mph.
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The fire department chief in the town of Rhea reported quarter size hail.
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A storm chaser reported ping pong ball size hail just to the southwest of Friona.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured a severe wind gust of 62 mph.
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The volunteer fire chief in Friona and the NWS cooperative weather observer reported extensive damage to the south of Friona due to large hail and wind. At least six pivot irrigation system sprinklers were overturned in addition to downed utility poles along State Highway 86 west…
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The volunteer fire chief in Friona and the NWS cooperative weather observer reported extensive damage to the south of Friona due to large hail and wind. At least six pivot irrigation system sprinklers were overturned in addition to downed utility poles along State Highway 86 west…
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured severe wind gusts from 2022 CST through 2032 CST. A peak wind gust of 68 mph was measured at 2029 and 2030 CST.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured a wind gust of 58 mph.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured a wind gust to 67 mph.
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured severe wind gusts from 2250 CST through 2255 CST. A peak wind gust of 78 mph was measured at 2251 CST.
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Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported quarter size hail in Bovina.
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Slow moving storms with intense rain rates moved over Parmer County dropping as much as one inch of rainfall in less than 20 minutes. The Friona Police Department reported that US Highway 60 in Friona was flooded. Additionally, portions of US Highway 60 outside of Friona had wate…
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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured severe wind gusts from 2059 CST through 2109 CST. A peak wind gust of 67 mph was measured at 2106 CST.
Hail Hail
A member of the public reported quarter size hail in Farwell.
Flood Flood
Local broadcast media relayed reports of flooding in Parmer County along US Highway 60 between Bovina and Friona. The northbound lanes on US Highway 60 on the north side of Bovina became impassable due to flooding. Additionally, there was extensive street flooding in Friona.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021 | 21 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 1 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 1 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 |
| 2014 | 25 | 0 |
| 2013 | 45 | 0 |
| 2012 | 24 | 0 |
| 2011 | 33 | 0 |
| 2010 | 20 | 0 |
| 2009 | 22 | 0 |
| 2008 | 21 | 0 |
| 2007 | 24 | 3 |
| 2006 | 17 | 0 |
| 2005 | 21 | 0 |
| 2004 | 14 | 0 |
| 2003 | 30 | 5 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 1 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 1 |
| 1995 | 9 | 2 |
| 1994 | 9 | 1 |
| 1992 | 15 | 6 |
| 1991 | 13 | 6 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | 4 | 2 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 2 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 3 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 4 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 | 2 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 3 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
| 1964 | 5 | 4 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 4 | 2 |
| 1959 | 3 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |