Flash Flood — Latimer, Oklahoma

2017-04-29 · near Drumb, Latimer, Oklahoma

Event narrative

Several roads west of Wilburton were flooded. Highbridge Road was severely flooded at Beaver Creek. A woman drove into flood waters there, was washed downstream, and drowned.

Wider weather episode

Strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the late evening hours of the 28th over portions of eastern Oklahoma, along and north of a warm front that had moved into the area during the day. These storms produced a strong tornado, hail up to baseball size, damaging wind, and locally heavy rainfall through the early morning hours of the 29th.

Another round of severe weather developed during the afternoon hours of the 29th, as a cold front moved into the area from the north. These storms produced a tornado, hail up to golfball size, damaging wind, and locally heavy rainfall.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 697023. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.