Flash Flood — Freestone, Texas

2024-04-28 · near Fairfield, Freestone, Texas

Event narrative

Emergency management reported that the southbound Interstate 45 service road near mile marker 193 was closed due to flooding.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave trough, dryline, and Pacific front all worked together to produce multiple rounds of thunderstorms Friday April 26 through Sunday April 28. All modes of severe weather took place across the region, along with multiple instances of flash flooding. 11 tornadoes occurred across McLennan, Hill, and Navarro counties on April 26th, and another 4 tornadoes occurred in Milam, Limestone and Freestone counties on April 28th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1177848. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.