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May 18, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 18, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 18, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 18, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 18, 2013
Steam and ash clouds are occasionally rising to 20,000 feet from an active Alaska volcano.
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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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May 17, 2013
Finding the oldest water on Earth has implications for understanding life on Earth and maybe Mars.
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May 18, 2013
It's now time to move on in a Texas town wrecked by a massive twister.
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May 16, 2013
The scientific agreement that climate change is happening, and that it's caused by human activity, is significant and growing, according to a new study published Thursday.
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May 16, 2013
Severe weather broke out in northeastern Texas, including the Dallas Fort Worth area. Below are reports of hail and tornadoes from throughout social media.
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May 15, 2013
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, possibly jeopardizing searches for life outside the Milky Way.
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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 90F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 67 | 77 | 70 | 83 | 69 | 71 | 67 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 9 mph SW | 6 mph SSW | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 97% | 78% | 60% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 100% | 50% | 50% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 72% | 100% | 55% | 57% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
7:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 66 | 84 | 69 | 83 | 66 | 72 | 66 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 6 mph South | 7 mph South | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 87% | 60% | 55% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 55% | 63% | 33% | 43% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
7:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 65 | 84 | 67 | 86 | 64 | 70 | 65 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 10 mph South | 7 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 81% | 56% | 49% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 41% | 66% | 11% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
7:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 63 | 86 | 65 | 85 | 68 | 72 | 64 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 86% | 50% | 56% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 18% | 46% | 69% | 8% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
7:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 63 | 82 | 65 | 83 | 70 | 71 | 68 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph South | 6 mph SSW | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 82% | 57% | 68% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 65% | 94% | 92% | 81% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
7:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 66 | 79 | 67 | 83 | 72 | 70 | 63 |
| Wind | 4 mph WSW | 5 mph WSW | 5 mph WSW | 3 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 90% | 66% | 65% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 73% | 57% | 58% | 14% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
7:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 64 | 80 | 64 | 81 | 64 | 66 | 62 |
| Wind | 4 mph NNW | 8 mph NNW | 8 mph NW | 6 mph North |
| Humidity | 84% | 57% | 59% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 13% | 97% | 50% | 3% |
| Conditions | Clear | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
7:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 61 | 73 | 61 | 76 | 63 | 67 | 52 |
| Wind | 7 mph North | 9 mph North | 8 mph North | 8 mph North |
| Humidity | 91% | 64% | 66% | 57% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 37% | 7% | 8% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
7:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 48 | 80 | 54 | 79 | 62 | 67 | 62 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNE | 2 mph NNE | 2 mph NE | 1 mph East |
| Humidity | 51% | 40% | 56% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 14% | 9% | 8% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
7:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 60 | 80 | 61 | 78 | 63 | 68 | 61 |
| Wind | 3 mph ESE | 2 mph ESE | 2 mph ESE | 3 mph SE |
| Humidity | 75% | 50% | 58% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 16% | 17% | 12% | 8% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
7:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 59 | 79 | 60 | 76 | 62 | 68 | 61 |
| Wind | 3 mph SE | 3 mph SE | 3 mph SE | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 74% | 51% | 58% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 59 | 80 | 60 | 78 | 63 | 73 | 63 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 3 mph South | 3 mph SSE | 5 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 71% | 52% | 59% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KTCL) | 84 °F | 61 °F |
| Record (KTCL) | 97 °F (1951) | 43 °F (2011) |
| Yesterday | 80 °F | 68 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:48 AM CDT | 7:45 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:20 AM CDT | 8:13 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:47 AM CDT | 8:46 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:11 AM CDT | 9:22 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:08 PM CDT (5/18) | 1:18 AM CDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 52m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 57m
Tomorrow will be 1m 19s longer.
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| First Quarter, 58% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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86 °F
Evergreen
85 °F
Tuscaloosa
84 °F
Montgomery
84 °F
Florala
84 °F
Mobile
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64 °F
Huntsville Madison
64 °F
Albertville
64 °F
Anniston
64 °F
Haleyville
64 °F
Fort Payne
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Tuscaloosa | 82 °F | Clear | 6:53 PM CDT |
| Alabaster | 79 °F | Clear | 6:53 PM CDT |
| Jasper | 79 °F | Clear | 7:35 PM CDT |
| Birmingham | 80 °F | Scattered Clouds | 6:53 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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SWA2286 Houston, TX |
KBHM | 07:55PM | On Time |
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ASQ4242 Houston, TX |
KBHM | 08:01PM | On Time |
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ASQ5922 Chicago, IL |
KBHM | 08:23PM | On Time |
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SWA2166 Las Vegas, NV |
KBHM | 08:27PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KTCL) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 188° (South) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KTCL 182353Z 18004KT 7SM CLR 28/22 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02780217 10294 20261 56003
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Lefty Williams Band | 10:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 55°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| White Sox vs. Angels | 1:05 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Clear, 74 °F |
| Reds vs. Phillies | 4:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 67 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Juventus vs. Sampdoria | 8:45 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Rain, High 66° F/ 19° C |
| Brest vs. Paris SG | 9:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 62° F/ 17° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Sprint Showdown | 7:46 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 67 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| TDOT, Tuscaloosa, AL | 80.9 °F | 86 °F | 73 °F | 77% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 200 ft | 7:45 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Fire Logistics, Tuscaloosa, AL | 79.2 °F | 82 °F | 72 °F | 78% | NNW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 243 ft | 7:45 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Northwood Lake, Northport, AL | 80.7 °F | 85 °F | 72 °F | 75% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 205 ft | 7:40 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Northport AL , Northport, AL | 79 °F | 82 °F | 72 °F | 79% | North at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 219 ft | 7:18 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Highland Park, Northport, AL | 78.3 °F | 81 °F | 73 °F | 85% | WSW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 282 ft | 7:34 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Plott Water Plant, Tuscaloosa, AL | 80.4 °F | 85 °F | 73 °F | 78% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 305 ft | 7:47 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Romulus Rd., Coker, AL | 78.0 °F | 80 °F | 75 °F | 89% | WSW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 225 ft | 7:35 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Carroll's Creek, Northport, AL | 77.2 °F | 79 °F | 72 °F | 84% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 440 ft | 7:47 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Cherokee Shores, Northport, AL | 76.6 °F | 78 °F | 58 °F | 55% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 328 ft | 7:47 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Bethany, Buhl, AL | 77.4 °F | 79 °F | 72 °F | 84% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 367 ft | 7:48 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Hickory Ln, West Blocton, AL | 79.6 °F | 83 °F | 72 °F | 77% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 459 ft | 7:48 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Lake View, Lake View, AL | 75.4 °F | 75 °F | 73 °F | 91% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 590 ft | 8:48 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
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