May 20, 2025
A severe weather outbreak impacted portions of central and eastern Oklahoma, as well as western-north Texas, on the 19th and into the 20th. This marked the third and final day of a multi-day severe weather sequence driven by a strong upper-level system across the Plains. The 19th featured multiple waves of supercell thunderstorms from the late morning through late evening, with the majority of activity posing a threat for large to very large hail and occasional wind damage. While three tornadoes
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1261722). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Atoka County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.