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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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| Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 72F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 48F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast in the evening, then partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 77F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 64F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 63F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 64F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 68F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 47 | 68 | 46 | 70 | 46 | 50 | 45 |
| Wind | 8 mph West | 12 mph West | 13 mph WNW | 8 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 89% | 46% | 43% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 38% | 38% | 27% | 48% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:13 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 45 | 66 | 46 | 71 | 49 | 54 | 49 |
| Wind | 6 mph NW | 9 mph NNW | 7 mph NNW | 10 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 90% | 49% | 45% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 49% | 38% | 32% | 34% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:12 AM
8:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 48 | 64 | 51 | 70 | 54 | 54 | 51 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNE | 12 mph NNE | 13 mph ENE | 9 mph East |
| Humidity | 99% | 61% | 56% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 41% | 48% | 46% | 79% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:12 AM
8:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 49 | 64 | 50 | 72 | 60 | 64 | 62 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 13 mph ESE | 13 mph SE | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 88% | 61% | 66% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 68% | 84% | 84% | 100% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
8:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 61 | 71 | 65 | 75 | 67 | 70 | 66 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 16 mph SSE | 15 mph South | 15 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 83% | 76% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 40% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 13% | 73% | 73% | 100% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
8:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 64 | 76 | 67 | 83 | 69 | 71 | 64 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 19 mph South | 15 mph SSW | 15 mph South |
| Humidity | 95% | 72% | 60% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 98% | 95% | 45% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
8:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 62 | 81 | 65 | 85 | 68 | 66 | 63 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 19 mph South | 16 mph South | 16 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 84% | 58% | 57% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 91% | 0% | 98% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 64 | 80 | 67 | 86 | 68 | 71 | 64 |
| Wind | 14 mph SSE | 19 mph SSW | 16 mph South | 14 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 87% | 61% | 55% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 44% | 48% | 27% | 44% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 64 | 76 | 63 | 81 | 63 | 70 | 63 |
| Wind | 13 mph South | 15 mph South | 15 mph South | 13 mph South |
| Humidity | 82% | 64% | 54% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 92% | 85% | 73% | 72% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
8:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 63 | 78 | 64 | 80 | 66 | 70 | 66 |
| Wind | 11 mph South | 13 mph SSW | 11 mph South | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 84% | 61% | 65% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 85% | 85% | 75% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
8:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 65 | 79 | 67 | 80 | 68 | 68 | 67 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 99% | 67% | 68% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 53% | 40% | 38% | 34% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| 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 | 66 | 66 | 79 | 68 | 81 | 71 | 78 | 70 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 8 mph SSW | 7 mph South | 17 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 68% | 71% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 30% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KSLN) | 78 °F | 56 °F |
| Record (KSLN) | 98 °F (2005) | 37 °F (1968) |
| Yesterday | 79 °F | 53 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 1 | ||
| 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 | 6:13 AM CDT | 8:42 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:42 AM CDT | 9:13 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:04 AM CDT | 9:51 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:22 AM CDT | 10:33 PM CDT |
| Moon | 4:59 PM CDT (5/21) | 3:40 AM CDT (5/21) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 30m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 29m
Tomorrow will be 1m 33s 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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78 °F
Dodge City
77 °F
Liberal
76 °F
Garden City
76 °F
Lawrence
75 °F
Great Bend
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45 °F
Garden City
46 °F
Goodland
48 °F
Colby
48 °F
Hays
50 °F
Dodge City
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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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| Salina | 63 °F | Clear | 8:53 PM CDT |
| Concordia | 59 °F | Clear | 8:55 PM CDT |
| Ft Riley | 70 °F | Clear | 7:58 PM CDT |
| Russell | 61 °F | Clear | 8:53 PM 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 (KSLN) |
| Wind Speed: | 9.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 331° (NNW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KSLN 220153Z 31009KT 10SM CLR 17/08 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP070 T01720083
| 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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| Minneapolis Grade School, Minneapolis, KS | 62.8 °F | 48 °F | 58% | NNW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1318 ft | 8:59 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| HADS MULBERRY CREEK NEAR SALINA 3W KS, Salina, KS | 66 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1208 ft | 8:00 PM CDT | MADIS | ||
| MesoWest BAVARI , Salina, KS | 69 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1250 ft | 6:25 PM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Peters Science Hall, Salina, KS | 65.3 °F | 45 °F | 48% | WNW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1225 ft | 8:59 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Salina KS , Salina, KS | 66 °F | 43 °F | 43% | WNW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1253 ft | 8:33 PM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Andrew's Weather Station, Salina, KS | 63.7 °F | 42 °F | 45% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1232 ft | 8:59 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Weaver's Addition, New Cambria, KS | 61.5 °F | 49 °F | 64% | SSE at 0.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1196 ft | 8:58 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Chancy's Pond, Delphos, KS | 58.1 °F | 49 °F | 72% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1375 ft | 8:58 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MesoWest TRCOTA , Kanopolis, KS | 72 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1580 ft | 6:00 PM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Southeast of Saline School, Gypsum, KS | 63.4 °F | 47 °F | 55% | NW at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1229 ft | 8:59 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
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