Flood in Denton County, Texas
Flood July 9, 2017 · Denton County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A news report indicated that 3 homeless men were swept away by flood waters. Two of the men made it out of the water, but the body of the third man was found in a retention pond behind the Walmart at Rayzor Ranch Marketplace.
The wider storm
An upper level disturbance provided enough lift to generate scattered showers and thunderstorms during the afternoons of July 8th and 9th. Damaging wind was the primary severe weather occurrence, but a few storms also produced quarter sized hail and caused localized flash flooding.
Began near Denton (33.2359, -97.1667).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 713603. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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