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Snow Across the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast; Unsettled Weather in the West

Light to moderate snow will continue into Saturday over the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast. This weekend into next week, a series of atmospheric rivers will bring gusty winds, periods of heavy rain, and mountain snow to northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Colder temperatures are in store for the weekend from the Great Lakes to East Coast. 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