Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Concerns in the Southeast; Unsettled Weather in the West

Heavy to excessive rainfall will persist across much of the Southeast U.S. over the next several days, with isolated flash flooding possible. The heaviest rainfall is forecast over the east coast of Florida. Showers and thunderstorms will continue in the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West through the weekend. Snow could mix with rain in the highest elevations. Read More >

A tornado touched down 5 miles southeast of Jefferson, OH along state Route 193 just north of Dorset. The tornado moved east-northeast, passing just south of Pierpoint and continuing into Pennsylvania. The tornado ended one mile north of Pennline, PA. This storm damaged several homes and farm buildings. It also caused extensive tree damage and widespread utility outages.

Source: NCDC Storm Data: May 1985; Volume 27, Number 5

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