Apr 20, 2023
An upper level trough moved across the southwest US and brought a cold front through Central Texas. Thunderstorms developed in the warm, moist airmass south of the front in response to a mid-level shortwave trough. Some of these storms produced severe weather including one tornado.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1094738). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Travis County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.