Jul 9, 2023
An impactful severe weather event occurred across portions of western into central Oklahoma during the early morning hours of the 9th. Initially, a broken line of strong to severe thunderstorms entered northwestern Oklahoma and slowly organized into a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS). Additional organized/severe storms developed across central Oklahoma owing to an increasing low-level jet/isentropic ascent. Sufficient wind shear and instability lead to a mix of supercell and cluster storm m
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1124165). 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.