Jun 7, 2018
During the morning of the seventh, a mesoscale convective system moving across Oklahoma reinforced pre-existing outflow boundaries in the Rolling Plains and eastern South Plains. A weak short wave moving over the top of an upper level ridge combined with a very unstable airmass over the Rolling Plains creating scattered severe thunderstorms. Strong downdraft CAPE values led to very strong reported wind gusts as well as large hail to the size of golf balls. Strong winds blew over a tractor traile
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 750391). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Childress County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.