May 15, 2020
Thunderstorms developed into eastern Oklahoma during the morning of the 15th. The strongest storms produced damaging wind and a tornado across northeastern Oklahoma. Very moist air across the region, combined with slow storm motion, resulted in locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding. The storms developed slowly southward during the day, with intensification noted as they moved into southeastern Oklahoma, which had become quite unstable by early afternoon. Damaging wind occurred with strongest
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 891825). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in McIntosh County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.