Apr 4, 2008
Severe thunderstorms that developed during the evening of April 3rd across the northern half of northeast Texas, southeast Oklahoma and southwest Arkansas continued into the southern portions of northeast Texas as well as northwest Louisiana in a very unstable atmosphere. These supercell thunderstorms developed into bow echo like appearances due to very strong shear in the lower levels of the atmosphere, producing straight line wind gusts, damaging hail as well as a few tornadoes. Flash floodi
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 93811). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in McCurtain County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.