Hurricane Tracker Shows Flood Warnings Active in Oklahoma and Texas
The hurricane tracker is following severe weather including heavy rain, thunderstorms, flooding, and strong winds affecting multiple regions globally, with flood warnings in parts of the United States, a deadly storm on the Greek island of Rhodes, and disruptive weather across Cyprus. Flood warnings remain in effect in central Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle due to excessive rainfall causing imminent or ongoing flooding of rivers, creeks, and low-lying areas [1] [2]. Heavy rain, severe thunderstorms, and strong winds battered Cyprus on Wednesday, leading to road closures, trapped tourists and drivers, power outages, and emergency responses from police, fire brigade, and civil defence [3]. A 62-year-old man was killed on Rhodes, Greece, after being swept into the sea with his vehicle during severe storms; the island was placed under a state of emergency with schools closed Thursday [4]. Emergency services in Greece handled dozens of calls for flooding, fallen trees, and water pumping in Rhodes, Athens, central Greece, and Evia, where rivers overflowed prompting evacuation alerts [4]. Weather-related incidents in Cyprus included flooded roads and basements, fallen trees, dense fog reducing visibility, a diverted flight, and an orange weather warning in effect until early Thursday [3].
Hurricane Tracker Monitors Flood Warnings Issued in Oklahoma and Texas
Flood warnings remain active as the hurricane tracker tracks conditions across central Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle. In southeastern Canadian County, northwestern Cleveland County, northern Grady County, northwestern McClain County, and east central Caddo County in central Oklahoma, flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected until 530 PM CDT, with flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations imminent or occurring [1]. In Collingsworth County in the panhandle of Texas along with southeastern Donley County and southeastern Wheeler County in the panhandle of Texas, flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues until 300 PM CDT, with flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations imminent or occurring [2]. At 1233 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated prior heavy rain due to thunderstorms in the Texas areas [2]. These warnings highlight ongoing risks from excessive rainfall that has already produced flooding in multiple counties.
Storm Kills Man and Triggers Emergency on Rhodes
Severe storms continued to batter parts of Greece for a second day Wednesday, killing a man on Rhodes, flooding roads and prompting emergency responses across several regions [4]. The 62-year-old hotel worker died after being swept into the sea with his vehicle in Stegna, near the village of Archangelos on Rhodes [4]. Firefighters and coast guard crews searched the coastline after several vehicles were carried into the sea by powerful floodwaters [4]. Emergency services received 113 calls for assistance on Rhodes, carrying out 13 operations to move people to safety and 64 water-pumping operations [4]. The island was placed under a state of emergency, and all schools will remain closed Thursday to allow inspections and damage assessments [4]. Authorities urged residents to limit travel to essential journeys [4].
Severe flooding inundates streets on the Greek island of Rhodes during deadly storm. — Source: ekathimerini
Heavy Rain and Flooding Disrupt Cyprus
Heavy rain hit the island on Wednesday, forcing the closure of the Peyia-Lara Road after a river overflowed, with severe thunderstorms and strong winds forecast until early Thursday [3]. They further urged drivers to avoid the affected road, warning that it was “unsuitable for passage” due to the overflowing river [3]. The orange weather warning, issued by the met office, runs from 3pm on Wednesday until 5am on Thursday [3]. Police were called to help free some six tourists who were trapped in the Avakas gorge by fast-flowing water, while the fire brigade provided assistance to a driver who was trapped inside his vehicle on a flooded road in Larnaca [3]. Power outages were also reported in parts of Larnaca district after bad weather damaged the EAC network [3]. Parts of Aradippou were without electricity from 6.10 pm, with power expected to be restored by 8.30pm, according to an EAC update [3]. Outages were also reported from 5.50pm in Melini and Odou and from 5.51pm in Ora, with no estimated restoration time given for the three villages [3]. Civil Defence sent an emergency alert through the CY-Alert system at 1.47pm to residents of Paphos and Limassol districts and parts of the Larnaca district [3]. Weather forecaster Andreas Chrysanthou said isolated storms could be particularly intense, whilst Nicosia was expected to experience rain and isolated thunderstorms of lesser intensity [3]. The fire brigade was placed on heightened alert, with crews deployed across all districts to respond to possible flooding and other weather-related incidents [3]. Heavy rainfall was also reported in Erimi, Episkopi, Pissouri and Sotira in Limassol district, as well as Kokkinotrimithia in Nicosia district, reducing visibility on the roads [3]. The Orkontas-Pedoullas road was closed after a tree fell onto the roadway, while dense fog in the Palaichori area severely restricted visibility [3]. The promenade in Paphos saw flooding in Larnaca [3]. By the early evening the heavy rain, lightening and thunder had hit Nicosia [3]. Police urged drivers to reduce their speed, maintain a safe distance from vehicles ahead and use their headlights in poor visibility [3]. The weather also disrupted air travel, with a flight from Glasgow bound for Paphos Airport diverted to Larnaca because of the adverse conditions [3]. Fire brigade crews had responded to calls in Paphos district involving flooded basements and fallen trees as the severe weather affected areas including Peyia, Polemi and Polis Chrysochous [3]. Crews were called to clear fallen trees and deal with problems involving stormwater drainage, while Paphos EOA was also working to clear drains on flooded roads [3]. The fire brigade said all district services were on heightened alert, with crews standing by to respond to further incidents [3]. Personnel would be recalled where necessary to meet demand as the weather conditions continued [3].
Additional Weather Impacts Across Greece
In the Athens region, firefighters received nearly 60 calls, pumped water from flooded areas and removed about 40 fallen trees [4]. In central Greece, crews cut down 18 trees and carried out three water-pumping operations [4]. Authorities issued emergency alerts in parts of Evia after rivers overflowed, urging residents in some areas to evacuate and others to avoid unnecessary travel [4]. Weather conditions were easing in most parts of the country, officials said, but rain and thunderstorms were expected to continue in eastern and southern regions [4]. Strong northerly winds reaching 8 to 9 on the Beaufort scale were forecast in the Aegean Sea through late Wednesday [4].
Ongoing Response and Safety Advisories
The fire brigade was placed on heightened alert, with crews deployed across all districts to respond to possible flooding and other weather-related incidents [3]. All district services were on heightened alert, with crews standing by to respond to further incidents and personnel recalled where necessary to meet demand as the weather conditions continued [3]. Authorities urged residents to limit travel to essential journeys [4]. Police urged drivers to reduce their speed, maintain a safe distance from vehicles ahead and use their headlights in poor visibility [3]. The island of Rhodes was placed under a state of emergency, and all schools will remain closed Thursday to allow inspections and damage assessments [4].
What to watch next: Weather conditions were easing in most parts of Greece but rain and thunderstorms were expected to continue in eastern and southern regions, while the orange weather warning in Cyprus runs until early Thursday.
