Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. 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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