May 22, 2019
Severe thunderstorms developed over northeastern Oklahoma during the afternoon hours of the 22nd, ahead of a cold front that moved into the area. Very strong instability and wind shear in the air mass ahead of the cold front allowed for the development of supercell thunderstorms, which affected the area through late evening. These supercells produced twenty-one documented tornadoes, including a significant tornado, large hail up to baseball size, damaging wind gusts, and locally heavy rainfall t
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 827440). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Osage County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.