Flood in Coal County, Oklahoma

Flood May 10, 2015 · Coal County, Oklahoma

Death

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flooding occurred following several rounds of heavy rainfall. One fatality occurred when a truck stalled in floodwater and the occupant attempted to get out of the vehicle. The individual was swept away and perished. The incident occurred near Norfleet Rd and county road 3170 in rural Coal county.

The wider storm

As the upper low continued to traverse the region, another round of storms started early on the 10th along a boundary in central Texas. These storms developed northeastward and moved east across southern Oklahoma through the morning.

Began near Tupelo (34.6304, -96.4037).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 583169. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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