Flash Flood — Freestone, Texas

2024-05-12 · near Streetman, Freestone, Texas

Event narrative

Emergency management reported that FM 80, south of Interstate 45, was closed due to flooding and remained closed one day later. Multiple CRs were also closed due to flooding during the heavy rain event.

Wider weather episode

A pair of shortwave troughs generated two rounds of thunderstorms; one on May 11 and the other on May 12. Most storms occurred on Sunday as the second and stronger disturbance moved overhead. Some storms became severe producing hail up to golf ball sized, but flash flooding became the main impact with the later round of storms on May 12th, especially in Central Texas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1184089. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.