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Flash Flood — Payne, OK

Apr 10, 2008

A cold front that moved through Oklahoma on the 8th began lifting back north during the day on the 9th. North of the front, temperatures were cool with readings in the 40s and 50s. South of the front, temperatures eventually warmed into the 60s and 70s. Thunderstorms were ongoing over western Texas during the early morning hours as a strong upper level storm system was moving into the southern plains. These thunderstorms moved east into Oklahoma during the mid to late morning hours and continued

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 98520). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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