Mar 23, 2023
The approach of a compact upper wave, combined with a sagging frontal boundary across the area, provided the lift needed for widespread thunderstorm development. This included a few supercell storms, though given development on the cool side of the surface boundary, these storms remained 'elevated' and produced severe hail. Training thunderstorms also lead to flash flooding during the afternoon/evening of the 23rd across east-central Oklahoma.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1080771). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pontotoc County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.