May 23, 2022
Returning Gulf of Mexico moisture into the South Plains of West Texas fueled widespread severe thunderstorm development across the region on the afternoon and evening of the 23rd. Moderate to strong instability developed across the western South Plains and eastern New Mexico Monday afternoon and evening as the improving low-level moisture and temperatures warming into the 80s developed beneath an approaching upper level storm system. Relatively strong wind shear caused several of the thunderstor
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1018482). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Bailey County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.