May 5, 2024
A large area of strong to severe thunderstorms moving across Central Texas early on May 5th gradually shifted into parts of East Texas shortly after daybreak. Although the overall risk of severe thunderstorms had decreased given a relative lack of instability, stronger and organized updrafts persisted locally. The most significant thunderstorms were long-lived, rotating clusters moving into East Texas, where several reports of damaging winds were documented in Angelina County along with a few re
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1185467). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Smith County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.