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Unsettled Weather in the Southeast and West; Unseasonably Hot in the North-Central U.S.; Coastal Impacts Along the East Coast

Thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may produce isolated flash flooding along the southeast Atlantic coast the next several days. Showers and thunderstorms persist across portions of the Great Basin, Pacific Northwest, and northern Rockies. Unseasonably hot temperatures continue for much of the Plains and Midwest. High surf, dangerous rip currents, and coastal flooding continue along the East Coast. Read More >

A tornado moved from five miles south of Sheffield, through Kane and into Elk State Park.  There were 45 buildings damaged or destroyed.  Forest devastation was so complete near the path’s center that every tree was either uprooted or snapped off at the base.  Many ended up defoliated and/or debarked.
Source: NCDC Storm Data: May 1985; Volume 27, Number 5

Source:  Killer Tornados - Published by The Area Shopper, Photo Credit:  The Kane Republican