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Flash Flood — Washington, OK

Apr 28, 2020

A broken line of severe thunderstorms developed across northeastern Oklahoma during the late afternoon hours of the 28th, as a cold front moved into the area. The line of thunderstorms moved southeast across eastern Oklahoma through the evening hours. Very strong instability and strong deep layer shear developed across eastern Oklahoma ahead of the thunderstorms. These conditions promoted the development of supercell thunderstorms within the line, as well as ahead of the line in southeastern Okl

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 888494). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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