May 17, 2021
A slow moving upper level storm system contributed to development of severe storms for a third consecutive day as it moved east to the Four Corners region by May 17th. With the system drawing nearer, wind shear and instability increased from what occurred with the previous days events and so did storm organization and strength. A line of thunderstorms that developed near a surface trough in New Mexico moved into the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles in the late afternoon and evening hours. Several s
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 952444). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Randall County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.