Flash Flood — Brown, Texas

2024-05-04 · near Woodland Hgts, Brown, Texas

Event narrative

Public reported on social media that 4th Street and Good Shepard Drive were covered in water and that many sections of both 3rd and Magnolia streets were also flooded.

Wider weather episode

A favorable weather pattern for widespread severe weather was in place across west central Texas during early May. There was an upper level southwest flow and a sharp dryline in the area. Also, extreme instability was present along with strong vertical wind shear during the late afternoon and evening hours. A supercell thunderstorm produced a tornado in Crockett County. Also, severe thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1185221. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.