Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

A tornado touched down just south of Salem and had a hit-skip path east-southeast to southeast of New Waterford where the funnel went back into the clouds. This same storm complex produced a tornado at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. Many homes and farm buildings were destroyed, with damage estimates $5 to $6 million.
Source: NCDC Storm Data: May 1985; Volume 27, Number 5

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