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Flash Flood — Fisher, TX

May 18, 2021

Isolated dryline thunderstorms developed on the evening of May 16, well in advance of an approaching upper level low. These storms produced an EF-0 tornado on the north side of Anson, and large hail and damaging winds in Fisher and Haskell Counties. An approaching upper low from New Mexico interacted with a warm front on May 17, and produced a long track EF2 tornado across northern Sterling County along with several severe weather reports. Many storm chasers videotaped this tornado as it trac

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 956916). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Fisher, TX

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