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Flash Flood — Sequoyah, OK

Jun 23, 2019

Multiple rounds of thunderstorms moved across eastern Oklahoma from the afternoon of June 22nd through the early morning hours of the 24th, as a cold front approached the area from the west. The strongest storms produced damaging wind and large hail up to quarter size. In addition, widespread two to four inches of rain occurred across the area, with some areas receiving between five and seven inches during that period. Flash flooding resulted from this excessive rain. The widespread, heavy rainf

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 838436). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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