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May 21, 2013
See the facts and figures that defined the Moore, Okla. tornado.
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May 21, 2013
EF5/F5 tornadoes are rare, but Moore has seen two of them in the past 15 years.
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May 21, 2013
Wind, humidity and rainfall combined precisely to create the massive killer tornado in Moore, Okla. And when they did, the awesome amount of energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima.
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May 21, 2013
The search and rescue efforts are ongoing in Moore, Okla. after a massive tornado levelled the town and local schools.
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May 21, 2013
The Moore, Oklahoma tornado showed up vividly on satellite and radar.
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May 21, 2013
In the wake of Mondays devastating tornado that ravaged the town of Moore, Okla., survivors are likely to feel incredible shock and numbness.
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May 21, 2013
Officials say a tornado hit a small hospital in suburban Oklahoma City, but all the 30 patients inside survived.
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May 21, 2013
Obama has declared a major disaster in Oklahoma, ordering federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts. The president also spoke Monday with Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin and Rep. Tom Cole, whose home is in the heavily damaged town of Moore.
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May 21, 2013
The answer lies in the level of the water table and the soil texture in Oklahoma and in states across the Plains.
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May 21, 2013
A tornado outbreak struck the Plains states on May 19, 2013, leaving widespread damage in its wake.
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May 21, 2013
Any time children are involved in a catastrophe, emotional reactions among survivors and across the nation are particularly strong.
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May 21, 2013
The weather imagery, video and recap from tornadoes in the Plains on May 19, 2013.
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May 21, 2013
Moore, Oklahoma is no stranger to devastating tornadoes.
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May 21, 2013
A photographer who was among the first to arrive at an Oklahoma Elementary School after a tornado destroyed it, describes the heart-wrenching scene.
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May 21, 2013
Check out this comprehensive timeline of the events that transpired in Moore, Okla.
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May 21, 2013
A desperate search was underway by parents looking to find children after the massive tornado.
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May 21, 2013
Glenn Lewis was the mayor of Moore, Okla., when the strongest tornado on record whipped the city in 1999, and he says the most recent storm won't deter the community from rebuilding.
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May 21, 2013
Watch as a tornado survivor is interrupted in the middle of interview by a little dog digging out of rubble.
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May 21, 2013
There are several agencies asking for donations to help those hit hard by the Oklahoma tornadoes.
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May 21, 2013
More than a dozen children are dead in the devastating Moore, Okla. tornado.
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| Overcast with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. High of 64F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 52F. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 66F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 52F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 66F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 52F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 75F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 61F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 90F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 57 | 69 | 55 | 72 | 54 | 62 | 52 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 14 mph SW | 13 mph SW | 3 mph West |
| Humidity | 83% | 61% | 50% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 59% | 59% | 61% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 50 | 59 | 50 | 62 | 50 | 54 | 50 |
| Wind | 4 mph West | 8 mph WNW | 12 mph WNW | 13 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 78% | 71% | 66% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 74% | 91% | 99% | 100% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 47 | 64 | 46 | 69 | 45 | 52 | 40 |
| Wind | 13 mph North | 15 mph NNE | 12 mph NE | 7 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 84% | 53% | 42% | 62% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 54% | 27% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 45 | 37 | 64 | 42 | 67 | 49 | 58 | 45 |
| Wind | 5 mph ENE | 5 mph SE | 7 mph SE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 70% | 45% | 49% | 61% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 78% | 0% | 100% |
| Conditions | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 45 | 60 | 49 | 63 | 53 | 60 | 50 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSE | 12 mph SE | 9 mph ESE | 10 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 76% | 64% | 70% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 52 | 64 | 53 | 64 | 54 | 62 | 52 |
| Wind | 9 mph ESE | 13 mph East | 12 mph East | 10 mph East |
| Humidity | 93% | 69% | 70% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 74% | 100% | 20% | 98% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 52 | 68 | 56 | 71 | 60 | 69 | 60 |
| Wind | 10 mph East | 12 mph ESE | 11 mph ESE | 10 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 85% | 67% | 67% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 47% | 100% | 98% | 98% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| 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 | 65 | 63 | 74 | 67 | 84 | 71 | 74 | 67 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 12 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 90% | 79% | 63% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 95% | 75% | 94% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 64 | 82 | 67 | 87 | 71 | 70 | 67 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 7 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 90% | 62% | 60% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 93% | 92% | 85% | 68% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 62 | 76 | 64 | 81 | 67 | 69 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 82% | 66% | 61% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 42% | 39% | 59% | 68% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 75 | 67 | 85 | 69 | 67 | 67 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW | 4 mph SW |
| Humidity | 92% | 74% | 60% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 67% | 63% | 56% | 59% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| 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 | 64 | 64 | 73 | 69 | 77 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 4 mph SW | 2 mph SW | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 100% | 84% | 87% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 72% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 21, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KALO) | 74 °F | 51 °F |
| Record (KALO) | 93 °F (1934) | 33 °F (1931) |
| Yesterday | 77 °F | 59 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 3 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 21, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:41 AM CDT | 8:30 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:08 AM CDT | 9:03 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:26 AM CDT | 9:45 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:38 AM CDT | 10:33 PM CDT |
| Moon | 4:40 PM CDT (5/21) | 3:14 AM CDT (5/21) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 54m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 48m
Tomorrow will be 1m 46s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 87% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Last Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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81 °F
Mount Pleasant
78 °F
Davenport
78 °F
Washington
78 °F
Keokuk
77 °F
Burlington
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51 °F
Orange City
51 °F
Sheldon
53 °F
Cherokee
53 °F
Le Mars
53 °F
Storm Lake
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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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| Waterloo | 64 °F | Overcast | 7:54 PM CDT |
| Independence | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Oelwein | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Vinton | 66 °F | Scattered Clouds | 8:35 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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EGF4300 Chicago, IL |
KALO | 09:11PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KALO) |
| Wind Speed: | 6.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 265° (West) |
| Ceiling: | 7000 ft |
METAR KALO 220054Z 25006KT 10SM OVC070 18/12 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP042 T01780117
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| IADOT Waterloo (US 20), Waterloo, IA | 65 °F | 57 °F | 75% | West at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 882 ft | 8:15 PM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Columbus Drive - SE ALO, Waterloo, IA | 64.7 °F | 53 °F | 66% | SW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 910 ft | 8:53 PM CDT | Normal | ||
| Waterloo, IA | 63.1 °F | 55 °F | 74% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 950 ft | 8:49 PM CDT | Normal | ||
| Waterloo, IowaGenerators.com, Waterloo, IA | 62.6 °F | 58 °F | 85% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 886 ft | 8:54 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Highway 218 North, La Porte City, IA | 63.6 °F | 64 °F | 100% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 867 ft | 8:54 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Micah's House, Cedar Falls, IA | 64.9 °F | 54 °F | 69% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 924 ft | 8:54 PM CDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Cedar Falls IA , Cedar Falls, IA | 64 °F | 53 °F | 68% | WNW at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 941 ft | 8:26 PM CDT | MADIS | ||
| DDMET Cedar Falls, IA, Cedar Falls, IA | 64 °F | 52 °F | 64% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 939 ft | 8:30 PM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Laurel Circle, Cedar Falls, IA | 64.4 °F | 53 °F | 67% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 942 ft | 8:50 PM CDT | Normal | ||
| IADOT Urbana (I-380), Brandon, IA | 64 °F | 53 °F | 68% | West at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 991 ft | 8:36 PM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Northridge Addition, Independence, IA | 63.7 °F | 57 °F | 78% | SW at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 929 ft | 8:54 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Terrace Drive SE, Independence, IA | 63.5 °F | 59 °F | 84% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 940 ft | 8:54 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Scout Creek, Reinbeck, IA | 62.4 °F | 58 °F | 85% | WSW at 2.7 mph | - / hr | 1000 ft | 8:43 PM CDT | Normal | ||
| Vinton, IA | 64.0 °F | 57 °F | 79% | North at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 950 ft | 8:54 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Maplewood Dr, Oelwein, IA | 65.2 °F | 55 °F | 70% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1135 ft | 8:54 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Traer, IA | 62.1 °F | 56 °F | 79% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 955 ft | 8:52 PM CDT | Normal | ||
| Wartburg College Observatory, Waverly, IA | 63.7 °F | 55 °F | 73% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 928 ft | 8:54 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Vinton, IA | 65.0 °F | 56 °F | 74% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 800 ft | 8:54 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Vinton IA , Vinton, IA | 65 °F | 56 °F | 73% | SW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 836 ft | 8:34 PM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Richland Heights Area, Urbana, IA | 64.8 °F | 47 °F | 52% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 920 ft | 8:54 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
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