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Tornadoes, snow and floods: the United States covered with powerful storms, there are deaths

A snowstorm is forecast to be expected this week over Montana and the northern Rocky Mountains. The edition told in more detail Fox News.

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After widespread drought and an unseasonably warm Monday, May 17, the cold front that brought rain to the state on Tuesday, May 18 set the stage for a winter storm that could potentially last into the weekend.

Due to the storm, parts of Montana are currently warnings in force, according to AccuWeather. A snow storm can bring several feet of snow.

Snowfall of 6 to 14 inches (15 to 35,5 cm) is expected in Glacier National Park, Rocky Mountains and Browning Shoto. In western Montana, cities such as Great Falls, Bute, Helena and Cut Bank will drop up to 4 inches (10 cm).

Temperatures are projected to drop to 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit (-6-1 Celsius) on the weekend (May 22-23) and recover next week.

The change in temperature, combined with increased precipitation and snow, will result in stronger river flows, although no flooding is currently expected.

AccuWeather noted that while snowfall in Montana and the northern Rockies in May is not uncommon, snowstorm coverage tends to be shrinking, requiring “near-ideal conditions” for snow to accumulate.

Snow is expected to accumulate over 70 square miles (000 km2) in Montana, as well as parts of Idaho, Wyoming and Canada.

Tornado in Minnesota

The storm has already caused a tornado in Minnesota. According to the report, a potentially devastating tornado occurred near Northfield, Minnesota on Wednesday, May 19, in the evening, writes Fox News.

No significant damage was reported.

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Rice County Sheriff Troy Dunn told the station that crews do not yet know if the area has suffered serious damage.

A tornado warning was released earlier for parts of four counties south of Northfield.

Earlier in the evening, a funnel cloud was seen near Owatonna, Minnesota.

Louisiana extreme flooding

Residents of Lake Charles, Louisiana were hit by the fourth significant weather event in less than a year, writes Accu Weather.

Blue tarp continues to cover a handful of damaged rooftops in the area following Hurricanes Laura and Delta, which were followed in February by severe frost that choked pipes and caused problems with drinking water. Then on Monday, May 17, a slow moving storm that passed over Louisiana poured over a foot (30 cm) of rain in just a few hours.

According to the National Weather Service, 12 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm) of rain fell over Lake Charles over a 38-hour period, with 10 inches (25 cm) falling in other areas.

Lake Charles Regional Airport received 17 inches (12,49 cm) of precipitation on Monday, May 31,72, exceeding the last day's record of 3 inches (7,6 cm) set back in 1914. Average rainfall at the airport during May is only 5,2 inches (13 cm).

As of Wednesday, May 19, the storm killed at least four people after a massive storm flooded roads and cut off electricity, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.

Three of these deaths were related to a flooded car or collision with a flooded canal, and the fourth was a person who died from oxygen starvation due to a power outage caused by the storm.

“A nightmare,” is how Lake Charles resident Alexis Wilson described the scene outside her front door after water rose up to her front porch. Both of her cars were damaged beyond repair.

“I’ve never seen anything like this, although I watched Hurricane Ike,” Wilson marveled.

Lake Charles resident Don Dixon said the scene on Lake Street looked like a raging river.

“The water was about six inches (15 cm) from my house,” he said. - It was pretty close. I'm very, very lucky."

Rescue teams responded to over 300 calls in East Baton Rouge overnight, and more than 250 people were evacuated, according to the fire department. Fire spokesman Kurt Monte said the calls were from people trapped in cars and those who needed to be rescued from houses and apartments that fell into the water.

Giovanna Rocha and her husband spent the entire day of Tuesday, May 18, demolishing parts of their walls and floors after flooding infiltrated several inches and damaged their home.

Rocha was at work when the water started to rise, her husband rescued their dogs from the flooded house.

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“They were cold and shaking, and he had to grab them and leave,” Rocha explained. “He had to park at Best Buy and walk through water up to his belly button to get home.”

Lake Charles Mayor Nick Hunter estimated that between 400 and 500 buildings were flooded during the heavy rains. According to him, this event became the third largest rain in one day in the history of the city.

The wettest day in Lake Charles history was June 19, 1947, when 15,79 inches (40 cm) of rain fell, followed by May 16, 1980, when 15,67 inches (39,8) fell.

“This will be one of the top five heaviest rains in May,” said AccuWeather meteorologist Courtney Travis. “If you include the rest of the month, this May ranks as the third rainiest month on record.”

By the end of the week, she predicts that periods of heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue in southwest Louisiana until Thursday, May 20. Travis noted that it is possible for Lake Charles to get a few more inches of rain before the weather conditions change.

“While waves of heavy rain and downpours are forecast to end by late Thursday, flooding in local rivers is likely to continue well into next week,” Travis said. “The Calcasieu River at White Oak Park in Lake Charles is expected to remain at major flood stage until at least Monday, May 24.”

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