Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

A tornado moved one mile south of Penfield to seven miles north of Lock Haven. Ten houses were destroyed or damaged. About 88,000 trees were destroyed in Pennsylvania State Forest land. In Clinton County, this tornado also took down a large metal fire tower and at least one cabin. Golf ball size hail fell near Avis. This tornado carved a 75 mile long path of damage; at times this path was 1.5 miles wide.

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

The scar from this tornado can still be seen in satellite imagery. In this Bing map, you can see the scar extending from south of Hollywood, PA to northeast of Jersey Shore, PA.