Flash Flood, McIntosh
- When
- November 16, 9:00 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
- Where
- McIntosh County, Eufaula
- Coordinates
- 35.374, -95.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe thunderstorms developed in northeast Oklahoma during the late afternoon and evening of November 16th. Strong thunderstorm winds blew down a sign at the Claremore exit on Interstate 44 1 mile southeast of Claremore, and several large tree limbs were blown down in Eufaula. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 miles an hour in Mounds, and dime size hail fell 5 miles south of Lenapah and at Bixby. The thunderstorms also produced very heavy rainfall which resulted in flash flooding. Water was knee deep in the Wal Mart parking lot in Claremore, and some streets were closed in both Claremore and Mannford due to high water. 12 inches of water covered the intersection of Interstate 244 and 129th East Avenue in the city of Tulsa with some cars stalled in the water. 12 inches of water also covered Interstate 44 at Peoria Street in Tulsa, and 6 to 8 inches of water covered U.S. Highway 75 in Bartlesville. The intersection of 76th Street North and Main Street in Owasso was flooded, and Alternate U.S. Highway 75 in Sapulpa was flooded. Street flooding occurred in Pawhuska, in Avant, in Kiefer, in Nowata, and in Eufaula.