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Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii; Severe Weather this Weekend in the Plains; Pacific Storm in the West

A storm system near the Hawaiian Islands is expected to bring periods of heavy rainfall, strong winds, and isolated strong to severe thunderstorms through Friday. Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast to impact parts of the Great Plains into the Midwest this weekend into next week. Moderate to heavy rainfall and high elevation snow is expected this weekend over California and Oregon. Read More >

A tornado moved from five miles west-northwest of Emlenton to two miles northwest of Emlenton.  A trailer was demolished and a farm severely damaged.  Two inch size hail was also reported.
Source: NCDC Storm Data: May 1985; Volume 27, Number 5