2002 Palm County Rainstorm

Meteorological Synopsis
This rainstorm formed as ample conditions for heavy rain and thunderstorms started to materialize. On April 1st, a train of storms continued over the area around Miablox, causing at least 13.34 inches of rain. On April 8th, heavy rain became more widespread. 14 to 34 downpours moved through the area around Miablox and another city in Pine County, with Miablox being struck by at least 14, but at most 34 weak thunderstorms. On April 12th, Miablox and another city in Pine County were struck by a series of heavy thunderstorms, generating strong winds and torrential rain. In the evening, in a city near Miablox, seven funnel clouds were spotted. Showers lingered across Palm County into April 21st, dropping an additional 3.34 to 6.67 inches of rain between Miablox and another city.

Miablox reported a whopping 28.94 inches, a record for the first half of Palm County. Other significant totals include 22.14 inches in a southern part of one city in Palm County, 24.67 inches in one city in Palm County, 20.67 inches in one city in Palm County, and 22.07 inches in one city in Pine County. The rain gauges in one city of Palm County recorded 11.47 inches.

In the second half of Palm County, 31.34 inches fell at a lake in Palm County, 29.60 inches at a city in Palm County, 32.54 inches at a mountain in Palm County, and 31.47 inches at a hill in Palm County.

31.67 inches fell at one international airport in Palm County, and 12.67 inches fell at one city in Palm County. Hailstones the size of seven peas were reported on April 8th to the 15th. Strong winds downed palm trees in the county. The rainstorm also caused significant rainfall across an adjacent county, causing widespread 13.34 to 40 inches of rain, especially in the mountains near the adjacent county's county seat. Rainfall in the adjacent county peaked at 37 inches near a city in the adjacent county.