Flash Flood in Hale County, Texas

Flash Flood September 18, 2025 · Hale County, Texas

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Local broadcast media relayed a video of flooding on Interstate-27 at the Cleveland Street underpass in Hale Center. The video also showed numerous vehicles stranded in flooded waters on the Interstate Highway.

The wider storm

An isolated thunderstorm initially developed over northwestern Hale County and drifted to the southeast over Hale Center (Hale County). As this storm passed over Hale Center, it produced very heavy rainfall. Although no known gauges existed in Hale Center at the time, an estimated three inches of rain fell within 30 minutes. Local broadcast media relayed a video of numerous vehicles stranded in flood waters on Interstate-27 at the Cleveland Street underpass in Hale Center.

Began near Hale Center (34.0641, -101.8465).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1285132. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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