Apr 16, 2016
A large cut off low was over New Mexico and Colorado. A dryline was present across the Permian Basin with good moisture and instability along and east of this line. Wind shear values and mid-level lapse rates were impressive, and strong upper level winds were beginning to move over the region. These conditions contributed to severe storms with large hail, damaging winds, and a tornado for the Western Low Rolling Plains and parts of the Permian Basin.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 622572). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Scurry County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.