Flash Flood in Matagorda County, Texas

Flash Flood October 24, 2015 · Matagorda County, Texas

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

There were flooded roadways along East Bayshore Drive as well as on the 700 block of Moore towards Main Street. 30 to 40 percent of the cities' roads were flooded going into the early evening hours.

The wider storm

The remnants of Hurricane Patricia merged with a developing frontal low to produce an intense surface low off the Texas Gulf Coast. As this low moved up the upper Texas coast it produced moderate to heavy rainfall that broad flooding to some areas, an isolated tornado and waterspout, and minor coastal flooding due to elevated stormtides.

Began near Collegeport (28.7201, -96.2031).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF0 Brazoria County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 604944. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.