Flood — Stephens, Texas

2016-05-30 · near Hubbard Creek Lake, Stephens, Texas

Event narrative

Flooding continued across the southern half of Stephens County after several inches of rain fell in a short period of time as a squall line moved through the area. One person lost her life after the truck she was riding in was overcome by floodwaters near Hwy 183 along Gunsolus Creek.

Wider weather episode

Several disturbances in advance of a deepening upper level trough over the southwest states led to multiple rounds of showers and storms across North and Central TX. With wet soils already in place, flash flooding was the main weather concern during this time. However, with unstable air still in place, some storms were able to become severe with large hail and damaging winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 636975. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.