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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 in the afternoon. High of 82F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| 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%. |
| Overcast in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Low of 55F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 75F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 59 | 76 | 61 | 77 | 61 | 65 | 61 |
| Wind | 6 mph SW | 9 mph SW | 11 mph SSW | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 91% | 58% | 56% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 10% | 30% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 66% | 57% | 61% | 58% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:06 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 | 71 | 56 | 73 | 54 | 61 | 52 |
| Wind | 7 mph SW | 11 mph West | 12 mph West | 7 mph West |
| Humidity | 99% | 61% | 51% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 45% | 47% | 53% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:05 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 51 | 68 | 52 | 73 | 54 | 57 | 51 |
| Wind | 7 mph West | 10 mph WNW | 8 mph WNW | 4 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 90% | 56% | 49% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 55% | 54% | 41% | 37% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:05 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 50 | 70 | 55 | 72 | 58 | 61 | 56 |
| Wind | 6 mph North | 6 mph NNE | 9 mph NE | 9 mph East |
| Humidity | 88% | 59% | 60% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 17% | 1% | 73% | 100% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:04 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 54 | 68 | 59 | 74 | 64 | 63 | 58 |
| Wind | 9 mph East | 12 mph ESE | 13 mph ESE | 10 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 86% | 72% | 69% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 70% | 100% | 98% | 98% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 59 | 73 | 67 | 74 | 70 | 68 | 67 |
| Wind | 12 mph SE | 14 mph SSE | 15 mph South | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 81% | 90% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 98% | 98% | 100% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 78 | 71 | 75 | 69 |
| Wind | 14 mph South | 16 mph South | 14 mph South | 13 mph South |
| Humidity | 99% | 88% | 78% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 15% | 94% | 82% | 65% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 68 | 75 | 66 | 87 | 69 | 72 | 68 |
| Wind | 12 mph South | 18 mph SSW | 16 mph South | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 87% | 78% | 56% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 74% | 99% | 48% | 56% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 75 | 65 | 79 | 66 | 68 | 65 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 11 mph South | 10 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 92% | 72% | 64% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 67% | 73% | 74% | 69% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 62 | 77 | 63 | 77 | 64 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 10 mph South | 11 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 85% | 64% | 66% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 59% | 53% | 50% | 48% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 63 | 78 | 64 | 78 | 64 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 83% | 60% | 63% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 49% | 40% | 23% | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 20, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KTOP) | 77 °F | 56 °F |
| Record (KTOP) | 91 °F (1964) | 36 °F (1981) |
| Yesterday | 82 °F | 60 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 6 | ||
| 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 | 6:06 AM CDT | 8:33 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:36 AM CDT | 9:04 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:58 AM CDT | 9:42 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:16 AM CDT | 10:24 PM CDT |
| Moon | 3:44 PM CDT | 2:59 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 28m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 27m
Tomorrow will be 1m 35s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 73% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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68 °F
Independence
66 °F
Chanute
66 °F
Coffeyville
66 °F
Winfield
64 °F
Parsons
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46 °F
Colby
48 °F
Liberal
48 °F
Garden City
48 °F
Goodland
50 °F
Elkhart
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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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| Topeka Forbes | 56 °F | Clear | 6:53 AM CDT |
| Topeka | 60 °F | Clear | 6:53 AM CDT |
| Lawrence | 61 °F | Clear | 6:52 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 (KFOE) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 215° (SW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KFOE 201153Z 00000KT 9SM CLR 13/13 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP059 7//// T01330128 10156 20128 53017 $
| 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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| Capital City of Kansas, Topeka, KS | 57.2 °F | 55 °F | 92% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1066 ft | 6:50 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Quail Creek, Topeka, KS | 58.5 °F | 57 °F | 94% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 929 ft | 7:01 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Prarie Park Subdivision, Topeka, KS | 59.9 °F | 59 °F | 97% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 977 ft | 7:00 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MesoWest I-470 bridge over US-75 , Topeka, KS | 61 °F | 59 °F | 93% | South at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 990 ft | 4:05 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| South Central Topeka, Topeka, KS | 56.5 °F | 56 °F | 97% | SE at 0.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 946 ft | 7:00 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Berryton, KS, Topeka, KS | 62.6 °F | 60 °F | 90% | SW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1053 ft | 7:01 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Elmhurst, Topeka, KS | 58.9 °F | 57 °F | 93% | West at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 953 ft | 7:01 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Rockfire, 45th & Lake Shawnee, Topeka, KS | 58.6 °F | 58 °F | 96% | SW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1076 ft | 7:00 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Fly over Country, Burlingame, KS | 59.5 °F | 58 °F | 96% | SW at 4.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1063 ft | 7:00 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MesoWest SILVLK , Silver Lake, KS | 55 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 912 ft | 5:20 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| MesoWest MENOKN , Topeka, KS | 55 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 916 ft | 6:00 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| MesoWest GRANT1 , Grantville, KS | 58 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 880 ft | 6:00 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Adam's Place, OSAGE CITY, KS | 60.4 °F | 52 °F | 73% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1086 ft | 7:01 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Royal Pines,Lake Pomona, Lyndon Ks, Lyndon, KS | 60.7 °F | 59 °F | 93% | South at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1002 ft | 7:01 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| NW Shawnee County, Topeka, KS | 56.0 °F | 54 °F | 94% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1126 ft | 7:01 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MesoWest I-335 bridge over Missouri Paci, Admire, KS | 58 °F | 54 °F | 88% | East at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1240 ft | 4:04 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| MesoWest I-70 bridge over Edgewood Rd , Lecompton, KS | 61 °F | 59 °F | 95% | SSW at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1104 ft | 4:05 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| MesoWest DELIA , Delia, KS | 53 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 980 ft | 6:00 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Hawkeye Heaven, Saint Marys, KS | 57.1 °F | 54 °F | 89% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1111 ft | 6:47 AM CDT | Normal | ||
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