May 31, 2013
A tornado outbreak occurred during the late afternoon and early evening hours of the 31st. A stalled front and deeply mixed dryline served as a focus for thunderstorm development. The front/dryline triple point was where the most intense supercells initiated. These storms traveled eastward, eventually impacting the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Several tornadoes occurred, including the El Reno tornado, which unfortunately claimed several lives. In addition to the tornado, very large hail and
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 454938). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cleveland County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.