May 9, 2019
A strong upper level trough of low pressure extending from the Intermountain West into the Four Corners Region energized the southwest flow aloft across the Southern Plains during much of the day on May 8th, with a strong low level jet sustaining a mesoscale convective complex (MCS) across much of Oklahoma into Northcentral Texas south into the Texas Hill Country. While these storms gradually weakened after daybreak as a cold pool from these storms propagated southeast into the region, additiona
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 823275). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Panola County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.