Flash Flood in McClain County, Oklahoma
Flash Flood May 20, 2015 · McClain County, Oklahoma
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
News 9 reports high water swept a vehicle into Walnut Creek near Cole. Some individuals were successfully rescued, but one man was unable to escape and ultimately perished in the flood waters. The vehicle was swept away near Highway 74B and May Ave north of Cole.
The wider storm
Severe storms developed near a stalled boundary across Oklahoma and the panhandles and moved eastward through the afternoon and evening of the 19th, causing widespread heavy rainfall and additional flooding. One fatality occurred near Cole in McClain county, as a vehicle was swept into floodwaters.
Began near Cole (35.1000, -97.5700).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
10 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 583273. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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