Flood — Dallas, Texas

2016-07-05 · near Highland Park, Dallas, Texas

Event narrative

A Southern Methodist University police officer drowned after his vehicle was washed off the road by high water near the Fitzhugh Avenue crossing over Turtle Creek in Dallas, TX.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms erupted just northwest of the forecast area along a frontal boundary during the afternoon and evenings of both July 3 and July 4. The storms moved southeast across the area during the evening and overnight hours both days, with most of the severe weather occurring the evening of July 4.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 650535. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.