Flash Flood in Cooke County, Texas
Flash Flood May 7, 2015 – May 8, 2015 · Cooke County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 36 year old man died when his vehicle was swept away by flood waters three-quarters of a mile south of Spring Creek Road, north of Valley View, TX. A little while later, Interstate 35 north of Valley View had to be closed due to high water. Several vehicles had stalled in the high water on the interstate.
The wider storm
A cold front moved south out of the Texas panhandle on May 6th, and was draped across north Texas on the 7th and 8th. The front stalled across the northwestern sections of north Texas and combined to produce severe thunderstorms including large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Flash flooding across Cooke County caused significant impacts, including a late night train derailment.
Began near Reed (33.5514, -97.2010).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 573832. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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