Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

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May 13, 1998
Counties: Mercer
F-scale: F0
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Time: Noon
Noted discrepancies: SPC lists a path width of 30 yards, NCDC says 20 yards.
Notes: Storm Data takes this tornado on a two mile long path along Gilberts Creek from Salvisa to two miles east of Salvisa. Oregon Road was blocked by felled trees from US 127 to the Kentucky River where the tornado lifted.

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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Tornadoes of May 13, 1998