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Flash Flood — Cherokee, TX

Jun 12, 2025

An axis of training thunderstorms containing localized 3-4 inch per hour rainfall rates occurred along a well defined cold pool across parts of Central Texas and more isolated into parts of East Texas on the morning of June 12th. These thunderstorms resulted in localized heavy rainfall amounts across parts of Cherokee County. Thunderstorm inflow was characterized by 1500-3000 J/kg of MLCAPE, minimal CIN, 2-2.25 inch precipitable water values. As a result, this environment continued to foster eve

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1272222). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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