Flood in Stephens County, Texas

Flood May 30, 2016 · Stephens County, Texas

Death

$100K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Hubbard Creek Lake (32.7724, -99.0418).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 636975. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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