Nov 3, 2024
An expansive (high-amplitude) longwave trough, in combination with unseasonable moisture/instability and wind shear, yielded a prolonged period of severe weather and flooding across the southern two-thirds of Oklahoma and portions of western-north Texas. While thunderstorms began during the daytime on the 2nd, the episode's first (and most impactful) convective period occurred during the late evening hours of the 2nd into early morning of the 3rd. Both linear and cellular convective modes were o
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1220274). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Oklahoma County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.