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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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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 88F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 86F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 64F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 81F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 63F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 63 | 74 | 66 | 80 | 69 | 72 | 69 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSE | 6 mph SW | 8 mph SSW | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 95% | 78% | 67% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 37% | 50% | 58% | 37% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:30 AM
8:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 66 | 80 | 69 | 85 | 69 | 73 | 66 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 10 mph South | 12 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 91% | 66% | 56% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 38% | 39% | 49% | 41% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:30 AM
8:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 81 | 67 | 86 | 66 | 73 | 68 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 12 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 90% | 65% | 52% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 51% | 56% | 60% | 41% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:29 AM
8:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 66 | 76 | 71 | 79 | 69 | 71 | 66 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 9 mph SSW | 9 mph SW | 6 mph SW |
| Humidity | 95% | 85% | 72% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 30% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 13% | 93% | 95% | 96% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:28 AM
8:54 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 63 | 72 | 66 | 78 | 67 | 67 | 62 |
| Wind | 6 mph SW | 10 mph WSW | 10 mph West | 5 mph NW |
| Humidity | 88% | 84% | 69% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 87% | 75% | 58% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:28 AM
8:54 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 58 | 67 | 58 | 71 | 57 | 64 | 57 |
| Wind | 5 mph WNW | 8 mph WNW | 9 mph NNW | 7 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 78% | 71% | 61% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 31% | 69% | 55% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:27 AM
8:55 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 51 | 67 | 47 | 69 | 53 | 62 | 49 |
| Wind | 6 mph NNE | 9 mph NE | 8 mph NE | 8 mph NE |
| Humidity | 69% | 49% | 55% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 13% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:26 AM
8:56 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 44 | 67 | 45 | 70 | 50 | 61 | 51 |
| Wind | 8 mph ENE | 8 mph ENE | 7 mph ENE | 7 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 61% | 43% | 50% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 6% | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:26 AM
8:57 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 45 | 69 | 50 | 71 | 63 | 62 | 62 |
| Wind | 6 mph ENE | 5 mph East | 4 mph ESE | 5 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 63% | 52% | 75% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 44% | 42% | 51% | 64% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:25 AM
8:58 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 63 | 72 | 67 | 76 | 70 | 71 | 69 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 7 mph South | 6 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 100% | 82% | 79% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 88% | 88% | 86% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:25 AM
8:58 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 67 | 75 | 68 | 80 | 68 | 73 | 67 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 10 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 97% | 74% | 69% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 81% | 83% | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KSDF) | 78 °F | 58 °F |
| Record (KSDF) | 93 °F (1951) | 35 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 80 °F | 67 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 9 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:30 AM EDT | 8:51 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 6:00 AM EDT | 9:21 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:24 AM EDT | 9:58 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:43 AM EDT | 10:39 PM EDT |
| Moon | 3:00 PM EDT | 2:48 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 20m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 20m
Tomorrow will be 1m 34s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 67% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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89 °F
Madisonville
89 °F
Henderson
87 °F
Paducah
86 °F
Owensboro
86 °F
Fort Campbell
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60 °F
London-Corbin
60 °F
Fort Knox
61 °F
Monticello
62 °F
Frankfort
62 °F
Somerset
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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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| Fort Knox | 84 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 3:58 PM EDT |
| Louisville | 84 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 3:56 PM EDT |
| Louisville Bowman | 83 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 3:53 PM EDT |
| Huntingburg | 84 °F | Clear | 4:35 PM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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SWA1459 Chicago, IL |
KSDF | 05:01PM | On Time |
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DAL2184 Atlanta, GA |
KSDF | 05:17PM | On Time |
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SWA1516 Phoenix, AZ |
KSDF | 05:24PM | On Time |
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ASQ4555 Newark, NJ |
KSDF | 06:08PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KFTK) |
| Wind Speed: | 2.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 178° (South) |
| Ceiling: | 3900 ft |
METAR KFTK 191958Z 18002KT 10SM BKN039 BKN047 28/21 A2993 RMK AO2A SLP132 T02860208
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Old Weldon, Brandenburg, KY | 85.9 °F | 94 °F | 74 °F | 68% | South at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 636 ft | 4:46 PM EDT | Normal | |
| W4VGK Airfield, Vine Grove, KY | 84.5 °F | 92 °F | 74 °F | 70% | ESE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 747 ft | 4:46 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Grandel Farms, Louisville, KY | 87.4 °F | 94 °F | 72 °F | 60% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 457 ft | 4:46 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Franklin Township, Lanesville, IN | 85.2 °F | 90 °F | 71 °F | 62% | SE at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 741 ft | 4:46 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Berkshire Subdivision, Rineyville, KY | 94.6 °F | 104 °F | 73 °F | 50% | West at 1.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 876 ft | 4:46 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown, KY | 89.4 °F | 86 °F | 42 °F | 19% | South at 3.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 801 ft | 4:46 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Lanesville, Lanesville, IN | 84.4 °F | 88 °F | 70 °F | 60% | South at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 855 ft | 4:45 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Louisville, KY | 85.4 °F | 90 °F | 70 °F | 61% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 523 ft | 4:31 PM EDT | Normal | |
| WEST OF IROQUOIS GOLF COURSE, LOUISVILLE, KY | 84.5 °F | 90 °F | 71 °F | 65% | SSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 511 ft | 4:46 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Iroquois Park / Kenwood Hill, Louisville, KY | 83.9 °F | 89 °F | 71 °F | 65% | SE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 541 ft | 4:45 PM EDT | Normal | |
| R Place, Harrison county, IN, New Salisbury, IN | 91.3 °F | 100 °F | 73 °F | 55% | South at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 748 ft | 4:46 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Shively, Louisville, KY | 86.5 °F | 85 °F | 57 °F | 37% | NNW at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 466 ft | 1:43 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Floyd County Road Department, Georgetown, IN | 85.4 °F | 90 °F | 70 °F | 60% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:45 PM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET New Albany IN , New Albany, IN | 85 °F | 90 °F | 70 °F | 61% | South at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1847 ft | 4:18 PM EDT | MADIS | |
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