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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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May 21, 2013
Twitter responds to the devastation brought by tornadoes Monday in suburban Oklahoma City, offering condolences and prayers for the victims and survivors.
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May 21, 2013
Our reporters were among the first national media to report from Moore, Okla. shortly after a powerful tornado decimated the town. These are their thoughts as they report from the scene.
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May 21, 2013
President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in Oklahoma as the state recovers from a massive tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, killing dozens and flattening entire neighborhoods.
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May 20, 2013
Catastrophic tornadoes developed in Oklahoma on Monday. Here are photos and social media reports.
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May 20, 2013
The moon has a new hole on its surface thanks to a boulder that slammed into it in March, creating the biggest explosion scientists have seen on the moon since they started monitoring it.
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| Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 43F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 20 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 73F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 50F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 75F. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 84F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 20 to 25 mph. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 43 | 69 | 43 | 65 | 41 | 52 | 39 |
| Wind | 10 mph NW | 20 mph NW | 18 mph NW | 8 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 75% | 37% | 43% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 24% | 43% | 54% | 48% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:20 AM
8:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 39 | 66 | 44 | 70 | 46 | 56 | 48 |
| Wind | 8 mph NW | 9 mph NNW | 9 mph North | 10 mph NE |
| Humidity | 78% | 43% | 43% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 8% | 13% | 30% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:19 AM
8:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 48 | 66 | 51 | 70 | 54 | 54 | 52 |
| Wind | 11 mph ENE | 14 mph ENE | 13 mph East | 12 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 88% | 57% | 57% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 56% | 49% | 65% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:18 AM
8:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 52 | 71 | 55 | 74 | 60 | 61 | 60 |
| Wind | 10 mph SE | 15 mph SSE | 18 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 95% | 57% | 59% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 42% | 89% | 47% | 95% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:18 AM
8:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 62 | 80 | 64 | 73 | 64 | 68 | 60 |
| Wind | 14 mph SSE | 22 mph SSW | 19 mph South | 16 mph South |
| Humidity | 100% | 55% | 76% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 0% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 33% | 55% | 3% | 38% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:17 AM
8:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 55 | 82 | 62 | 75 | 63 | 70 | 60 |
| Wind | 13 mph SSW | 20 mph South | 19 mph South | 18 mph South |
| Humidity | 73% | 51% | 66% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 47% | 33% | 100% | 52% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:17 AM
8:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 53 | 81 | 58 | 78 | 60 | 69 | 56 |
| Wind | 16 mph SSW | 19 mph South | 19 mph South | 18 mph South |
| Humidity | 61% | 44% | 57% | 59% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 45% | 42% | 11% | 63% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:16 AM
8:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 50 | 88 | 54 | 90 | 53 | 72 | 55 |
| Wind | 16 mph SSW | 14 mph SW | 13 mph SSW | 13 mph South |
| Humidity | 52% | 32% | 30% | 55% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 53% | 100% | 23% | 85% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Clear | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:16 AM
8:54 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 55 | 82 | 56 | 83 | 58 | 70 | 57 |
| Wind | 11 mph South | 12 mph South | 12 mph South | 12 mph South |
| Humidity | 63% | 41% | 41% | 60% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 65% | 55% | 53% | 51% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 AM
8:55 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 55 | 79 | 54 | 81 | 51 | 70 | 53 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 9 mph South | 8 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 67% | 39% | 34% | 55% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 47% | 37% | 21% | 10% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 AM
8:55 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 55 | 79 | 51 | 82 | 45 | 70 | 53 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW | 5 mph South | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 72% | 37% | 26% | 55% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 1% | 1% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | 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 (KHYS) | 75 °F | 50 °F |
| Record (KHYS) | 102 °F (2005) | 42 °F (2003) |
| Yesterday | 77.7 °F | 54.8 °F |
| 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 | 6:20 AM CDT | 8:48 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:49 AM CDT | 9:19 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:12 AM CDT | 9:57 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:30 AM CDT | 10:39 PM CDT |
| Moon | 5:06 PM CDT | 3:46 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 29m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 28m
Tomorrow will be 1m 33s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 84% 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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New
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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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70 °F
Lawrence
68 °F
Salina
68 °F
Hutchinson
68 °F
Topeka
66 °F
Manhattan
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45 °F
Garden City
46 °F
Goodland
48 °F
Hays
48 °F
Colby
50 °F
Great Bend
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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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| Hays | 66 °F | Clear | 11:15 AM CDT |
| Russell | 65 °F | Clear | 10:53 AM CDT |
| Great Bend | 66 °F | Clear | 11:15 AM CDT |
| Hill City | 64 °F | Scattered Clouds | 10:53 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 (KHYS) |
| Wind Speed: | 18.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 322° (NW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KHYS 211615Z AUTO 30018G23KT 10SM CLR 19/06 A2984 RMK AO1
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Tigers vs. Indians | 7:05 PM EDT on May 21, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 77 °F |
| Yankees vs. Orioles | 7:05 PM EDT on May 21, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 81 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Livorno vs. Brescia | 6:30 PM CEST on May 22, 2013 | Clear, High 71° F/ 22° C |
| Empoli vs. Novara | 8:45 PM CEST on May 22, 2013 | Clear, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °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, 68 °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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| MesoWest YOCEME , Hays, KS | 63 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 2047 ft | 10:20 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Marshall Road, Hays, KS | 68.1 °F | 50 °F | 52% | NW at 5.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2020 ft | 11:29 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Hays Kansas Weather, Hays, KS | 65.4 °F | 44 °F | 46% | NW at 20.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2067 ft | 11:30 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Younger Farm, Ellis, KS | 65.7 °F | 48 °F | 52% | NW at 17.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2218 ft | 11:30 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| MesoWest WALKER , Walker, KS | 57 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1941 ft | 8:15 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| GTC, Gorham, KS | 67.5 °F | 44 °F | 43% | NW at 13.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1983 ft | 11:30 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MesoWest WAKENY , Wa Keeney, KS | 60 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 2416 ft | 10:25 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
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