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Flash Flood — Cleveland, OK

Jul 26, 2013

A small complex of thunderstorms developed near the I-40 corridor in western Oklahoma during the late evening, resulting in a severe wind and hail report near Clinton. Later, a more extensive complex of storms moved southward out of Kansas into the western half of Oklahoma during the early morning hours of the 26th, leading to excessive rainfall and widespread flash flooding. Additional severe wind and hail reports resulted near Lawton.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 466776). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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