Aug 13, 2023
The combined Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles saw quite a bit of moisture return to the area going into the 12th. On both the 12th and the 13th, the combined Panhandles saw widespread rain and thunderstorms across the area. On the 12th some of the storms produced hail up to the size of nickels. Strong winds upwards of 73 mph were measured and several reports of wind damage were made. On the 13th the second round of storms produced hail up to 1.5 in diameter and gusts measured up to 75 mph. Some flo
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1129969). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wheeler County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.