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Flash Flood — Van Zandt, TX

Jun 3, 2024

Upper level disturbances interacted with leftover surface outflow boundaries from nocturnal MCSs and allowed for scattered strong to severe storms across the region each afternoon from June 1st to June 3rd. A combination of hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding occurred, but an EF-U tornado also occurred in Henderson County on the 3rd. One life was lost June 3rd in Henderson County due to a falling tree in straight-line winds.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1196683). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Van Zandt, TX

This event is one of many recorded floods in Van Zandt County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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