Flash Flood in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

Flash Flood April 20, 2025 · Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Portions of Alternate Highway 75 between Smith Road and Celia Berryhill Road were flooded and closed in both directions.

The wider storm

Strong to severe thunderstorms developed across portions of eastern Oklahoma during the late evening of the 19th, as a strong upper level disturbance slowly translated into the Southern Plains, increasing low level forcing along and ahead of a weak surface front that stretched across the area. Weak instability combined with strong wind shear to support some severe weather. The strongest storms produced damaging wind and large hail up to quarter size. Locally heavy rainfall resulted in some flash flooding.

Began near Murdell (35.6686, -95.9772).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1255500. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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