Flood — Johnston, Oklahoma

2018-10-07 · near Tishomingo, Johnston, Oklahoma

Event narrative

Two young men, ages 17 and 18, went into Pennington Creek during Sunday (10/07/2018) afternoon. The young men were reported missing. A search and rescue team was organized and the bodies were found a few days later. The EM noted the creek was about six feet over its banks on Sunday.

Wider weather episode

A warm front lifted north through Oklahoma during the day on the 7th, producing numerous thunderstorms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 790600. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.