Mar 19, 2020
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed over northwestern Texas and southwestern Oklahoma during the evening of the 18th. These storms moved northeast and affected portions of northeastern Oklahoma during the early morning hours of the 19th. Although instability had decreased ahead of these storms during the night-time hours, wind shear had strengthened significantly as these storms moved into northeast Oklahoma. As a result, one of these storms produced a tornado in Creek County. In addition,
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 881439). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Okmulgee County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.