Aug 17, 2018
High instability but low wind shear environment across the region did set up for thunderstorms to develop across portions of the Texas Panhandle. Thunderstorms that developed would be very slow moving to nearly stationary. The combination of a weak surface boundary, high moisture and slow storm movement, led to flash flooding. The more intense storms did produce large hail and severe wind gusts.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 780332). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hutchinson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.