Jun 3, 2023
Upslope flow and weak surface convergence along a dryline near the Texas/New Mexico state line allowed for scattered thunderstorms to develop late in the afternoon into the evening on the third. Weak mid level winds and a moist atmosphere created a favorable environment for efficient rainfall producing storms. While the storms did produce some large hail and damaging wind gusts, the primary threat from the storms was the intense rainfall rates. Slow moving storms combined with the intense rates
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1098154). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Swisher County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.