Jul 7, 2023
During the late afternoon of the 7th a line of thunderstorms developed in eastern New Mexico and proceeded to move east into and across the combined Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles. The strongest and most severe of these storms mainly impacted the TX Panhandle as it progressed. Several severe wind gusts of 60 to 80 mph winds were measured by ground stations across the area. Some of the strongest parts of the storms even produced some heavy rainfall.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1118016). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ochiltree County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.