May 18, 2023
During the afternoon of the 18th, quite a bit of moisture and unstable air was present across the combined Oklahoma and Texas Panhandle. During the heat of the day several supercell thunderstorms created large hail, up to 2.5 in diameter, heavy rain, and damaging wind gusts. One of the supercells even produced a short lived tornado. Continued storm activity into the overnight hours from the help of an upper level system continued to feed the overall rain amounts leading to widespread flooding pr
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1102899). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Randall County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.