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Flash Flood — Jasper, TX

Apr 27, 2015

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

A large upper level trough stalled over the southwest states while multiple short waves rotated around the larger trough over a few days. This produced several rounds of severe weather with tornadoes, hail, and high winds reported. The first round entered the region by late morning on the 24th as a long lived super cell tracked from Tyler County into Louisiana and then into the gulf. The second round of severe weather produced one report of wind damage while the 3rd and 4th rounds produced wides

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 572538). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Jasper, TX

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