Heavy Rain Continues in Florida; Cold Front Brings Thunderstorms and Showers to Central US

Scattered areas of heavy rain continue to produce isolated flash flooding across the Florida peninsula. Anomalous moisture will combine with a cold front and will bring heavy rain and scattered flash flooding across the Mid-South, Ohio and Tennessee Valleys today and Tuesday. Above average temperatures will continue to be found ahead of the cold front from the Midwest to the Northeast. Read More >

A tornado started one mile southeast of Darlington and moved through Beaver Falls, Zelienople, Evans City and Saxonburg, to one mile south of Sarver. There were nine deaths: two in Evans City, one in New Sewickley, two at a shopping center in Beaver Boro, and four in Saxonburg. Over 300 structures were damaged or destroyed. All fourteen shops at the shopping center were damaged extensively. More than 100 cars in the parking lot were damaged or destroyed. Golf ball size hail was reported at Midland and Monaca (both Beaver County).
Source: NCDC Storm Data: May 1985; Volume 27, Number 5

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