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May 19, 2013
Severe weather developed throughout the Great Plains on Sunday, producing baseball size hail and long-lived tornadoes.
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May 19, 2013
A tornado kicked up debris in an Oklahoma City suburb and threatened a number of tourist attractions on historic Route 66 but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage.
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May 19, 2013
State emergency officials are monitoring a tornado in the Wichita area.
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May 19, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 19, 2013
Mice and other critters return from a month long stay in space.
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May 19, 2013
Some locations have seen 5 to 6 inches of rainfall.
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May 19, 2013
See the tornado, damaging wind and large hail reports on our interactive map.
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May 19, 2013
See images and video from the Plains as severe thunderstorms left their mark.
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May 19, 2013
Parts of the Plains, Midwest have seen a startling absence of tornadoes.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 19, 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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 55F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. High of 79F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 52F. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 73F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 46F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 75F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.8 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms. Fog early. High of 86F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.7 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 84F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 62 | 76 | 64 | 83 | 63 | 67 | 63 |
| Wind | 12 mph South | 18 mph South | 17 mph South | 12 mph South |
| Humidity | 80% | 67% | 50% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 50% | 50% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 76% | 70% | 68% | 69% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 62 | 72 | 63 | 73 | 61 | 63 | 57 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 13 mph South | 11 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 69% | 67% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 50% | 50% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 73% | 77% | 65% | 68% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 55 | 68 | 55 | 73 | 55 | 62 | 55 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 8 mph WSW | 8 mph West | 10 mph NW |
| Humidity | 98% | 66% | 53% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 62% | 80% | 88% | 86% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 49 | 65 | 50 | 71 | 53 | 56 | 49 |
| Wind | 10 mph North | 13 mph NNE | 7 mph NE | 7 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 83% | 59% | 53% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 100% | 65% | 14% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 44 | 41 | 62 | 43 | 69 | 52 | 56 | 49 |
| Wind | 7 mph East | 6 mph East | 8 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 85% | 48% | 54% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 2% | 52% | 99% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 45 | 68 | 52 | 68 | 58 | 64 | 59 |
| Wind | 7 mph ESE | 11 mph SE | 11 mph SE | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 83% | 56% | 68% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 56 | 65 | 62 | 74 | 64 | 67 | 63 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 9 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 100% | 93% | 73% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 100% | 0% | 91% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 58 | 68 | 66 | 81 | 73 | 71 | 70 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 15 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 95% | 97% | 73% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 50% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 89% | 86% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Overcast | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 79 | 74 | 66 | 66 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 8 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 96% | 99% | 88% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 81% | 75% | 66% | 56% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 64 | 73 | 69 | 83 | 73 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 8 mph South | 7 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 100% | 86% | 72% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 44% | 39% | 40% | 36% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 64 | 73 | 67 | 75 | 71 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 98% | 80% | 89% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 27% | 30% | 46% | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 20, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KIIB) | 74 °F | 49 °F |
| Record (KIIB) | 95 °F (1975) | 34 °F (1963) |
| Yesterday | 86.2 °F | 62.2 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 20, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:41 AM CDT | 8:28 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:08 AM CDT | 9:01 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:27 AM CDT | 9:43 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:39 AM CDT | 10:30 PM CDT |
| Moon | 3:31 PM CDT | 2:43 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 52m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 47m
Tomorrow will be 1m 48s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 72% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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Full
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May 31
Last Quarter
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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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68 °F
Mount Pleasant
68 °F
Keokuk
68 °F
Fort Madison
66 °F
Burlington
66 °F
Fairfield
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57 °F
Orange City
57 °F
Storm Lake
57 °F
Le Mars
57 °F
Denison
57 °F
Clarinda
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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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| Independence | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Oelwein | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Vinton | 62 °F | Clear | 3:15 AM CDT |
| Waterloo | 63 °F | Partly Cloudy | 2:54 AM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KVTI) |
| Wind Speed: | 7.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 135° (SE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KVTI 200815Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM CLR 17/15 A2962 RMK AO2 T01680149
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 12:05 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| Rays vs. Blue Jays | 1:07 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 71° F/ 22° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Real Salt Lake vs. Chivas USA | 7:30 PM PDT on May 19, 2013 | Clear, 65 °F |
| Murcia vs. Guadalajara | 3:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks | 1:15 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 | Average High 81° F/ 27° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Northridge Addition, Independence, IA | 61.3 °F | 61 °F | 98% | SE at 5.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 929 ft | 3:23 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Terrace Drive SE, Independence, IA | 61.5 °F | 61 °F | 97% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 940 ft | 3:23 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| IADOT Urbana (I-380), Brandon, IA | 61 °F | 61 °F | 98% | SE at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 991 ft | 2:56 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Highway 218 North, La Porte City, IA | 61.4 °F | 61 °F | 100% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 867 ft | 3:24 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| IADOT Waterloo (US 20), Waterloo, IA | 62 °F | 62 °F | 99% | SE at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 882 ft | 3:06 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Columbus Drive - SE ALO, Waterloo, IA | 61.8 °F | 60 °F | 94% | SE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 910 ft | 3:22 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Waterloo, IA | 61.9 °F | 60 °F | 92% | SE at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 950 ft | 3:15 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Maplewood Dr, Oelwein, IA | 61.6 °F | 59 °F | 90% | SSE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1135 ft | 3:23 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Waterloo, IowaGenerators.com, Waterloo, IA | 61.7 °F | 61 °F | 98% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 886 ft | 3:24 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Vinton, IA | 61.5 °F | 61 °F | 99% | SE at 6.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 950 ft | 3:23 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Richland Heights Area, Urbana, IA | 61.5 °F | 61 °F | 99% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 920 ft | 1:25 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Micah's House, Cedar Falls, IA | 61.8 °F | 61 °F | 97% | SSE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 924 ft | 3:22 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Cedar Falls IA , Cedar Falls, IA | 61 °F | 60 °F | 96% | ESE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 941 ft | 2:55 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| DDMET Cedar Falls, IA, Cedar Falls, IA | 61 °F | 47 °F | 60% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 939 ft | 3:00 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Vinton, IA | 62.9 °F | 60 °F | 91% | SSE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 800 ft | 3:24 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Laurel Circle, Cedar Falls, IA | 62.6 °F | 60 °F | 93% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 942 ft | 3:00 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Vinton IA , Vinton, IA | 62 °F | 61 °F | 96% | East at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 836 ft | 3:04 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
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