Tornado causes damage, evacuations in Palo Duro Canyon area Tornado causes damage, evacuations in Palo Duro Canyon By KFDA Digital | March 14, 2021 at 12:05 AM CST - Updated March 16 at 2:05 AM AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Saturday the Texas panhandle saw many tornadoes, some leaving behind extensive damage. The tornado that hit Palo Duro Canyon State Park caused 42 people to be evacuated. 16 people stayed and weathered the storm making it to safety afterwards. Five people were missing after the storm, four of which were found and one hiker who was missing for hours before being rescued Saturday evening. The Randall County Sheriffs Office says there has been extensive damage to buildings in the canyon itself.