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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. High of 86F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 64F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 75F. Winds from the West at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 59F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 77F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 64 | 79 | 67 | 83 | 67 | 75 | 65 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 9 mph SSW | 11 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 88% | 65% | 58% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 45% | 44% | 100% | 34% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:23 AM
8:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 65 | 80 | 67 | 83 | 66 | 74 | 64 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 10 mph SW | 11 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 82% | 63% | 56% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 42% | 44% | 53% | 59% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:22 AM
8:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 64 | 76 | 66 | 75 | 66 | 67 | 62 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 11 mph SSW | 10 mph SW | 8 mph SW |
| Humidity | 86% | 68% | 72% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 50% | 60% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 59% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:22 AM
8:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 59 | 72 | 54 | 73 | 59 | 63 | 57 |
| Wind | 7 mph SW | 12 mph WSW | 10 mph WNW | 6 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 80% | 53% | 62% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 13% | 73% | 61% | 73% |
| Conditions | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:21 AM
8:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 54 | 65 | 53 | 67 | 57 | 53 | 50 |
| Wind | 8 mph North | 8 mph NNE | 10 mph NNE | 9 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 81% | 65% | 68% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 4% | 49% | 44% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:20 AM
8:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 37 | 66 | 44 | 71 | 50 | 61 | 47 |
| Wind | 7 mph NE | 6 mph NE | 7 mph NE | 7 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 59% | 44% | 50% | 62% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 5% | 24% | 13% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:20 AM
8:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 42 | 67 | 54 | 72 | 61 | 65 | 57 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 5 mph South | 4 mph West | 3 mph SW |
| Humidity | 62% | 59% | 70% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 59% | 52% | 57% | 86% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:19 AM
8:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 58 | 72 | 65 | 72 | 64 | 68 | 64 |
| Wind | 4 mph WSW | 6 mph WSW | 4 mph WSW | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 77% | 82% | 75% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:19 AM
8:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 63 | 75 | 63 | 76 | 65 | 71 | 64 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 5 mph South | 4 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 83% | 66% | 70% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 47% | 56% | 97% | 66% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:18 AM
8:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 63 | 76 | 65 | 78 | 69 | 71 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 82% | 66% | 70% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 46% | 58% | 75% | 70% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:18 AM
8:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 77 | 67 | 78 | 69 | 71 | 69 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 6 mph SW | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 88% | 70% | 74% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 41% | 26% | 24% | % |
| 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 | 75 °F | 55 °F |
| Record | 91 °F (1944) | 32 °F (1894) |
| Yesterday | 84 °F | 64 °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. 20, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:23 AM EDT | 8:45 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:53 AM EDT | 9:15 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:16 AM EDT | 9:53 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:35 AM EDT | 10:33 PM EDT |
| Moon | 3:57 PM EDT | 3:12 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 22m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 22m
Tomorrow will be 1m 31s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 71% 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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Jun 16
First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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75 °F
Paducah
75 °F
Louisville
75 °F
Madisonville
73 °F
Henderson
73 °F
Murray
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60 °F
Harlan
61 °F
Monticello
62 °F
Middlesboro
62 °F
Somerset
63 °F
London-Corbin
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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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| Lexington | 66 °F | Clear | 3:57 AM EDT |
| Frankfort | 68 °F | Clear | 2:53 AM EDT |
| Richmond | 66 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 3:35 AM EDT |
| Mount Sterling | 64 °F | Clear | 3:55 AM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
|---|---|
| Flight Rule: | VFR (KLEX) |
| Wind Speed: | 7.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 180° (South) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
SPECI KLEX 200757Z 18007KT 10SM CLR 19/17 A2998 RMK AO2 PNO $
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| WoodSongs: JJ Grey and Mofro | 6:00 PM EDT 2013-04-15 |
Partly Cloudy, 72°F |
| Kentucky Wildcats Baseball vs. Louisville Cardinals Baseball | 6:00 PM EDT 2013-04-16 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 77°F |
| Disney On Ice: Dare To Dream | 7:00 PM EDT 2013-04-18 |
Partly Cloudy, 76°F |
| Black Jacket Symphony | 8:00 PM EDT 2013-04-18 |
Partly Cloudy, 72°F |
| Disney On Ice: Dare To Dream | 10:00 AM EDT 2013-04-19 |
Chance of Rain, 55°F |
| Disney On Ice: Dare To Dream | 7:00 PM EDT 2013-04-19 |
Thunderstorm, 59°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 12:05 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| Rays vs. Blue Jays | 1:07 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 71° F/ 22° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Real Salt Lake vs. Chivas USA | 7:30 PM PDT on May 19, 2013 | Clear, 65 °F |
| Murcia vs. Guadalajara | 3:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °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, 70 °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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| Plainview, Lexington, KY | 65.8 °F | 63 °F | 92% | SSE at 1.1 mph | - / hr | 1001 ft | 4:15 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Sayre School, Lexington, KY | 67.1 °F | 63 °F | 88% | North at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 971 ft | 4:15 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Eastland, Lexington, KY | 66.0 °F | 64 °F | 94% | South at 3.2 mph | - / hr | 988 ft | 4:13 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Beaumont, Lexington, KY | 66.1 °F | 62 °F | 87% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 976 ft | 4:14 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Richmond Estates, Lexington, KY | 63.0 °F | 63 °F | 100% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 970 ft | 4:15 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Rosalie, Lexington, KY | 65.5 °F | 62 °F | 89% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 910 ft | 4:15 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Georgetown, KY | 65.7 °F | 64 °F | 93% | West at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 906 ft | 4:11 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| North Elkhorn Creek, Georgetown, KY | 67.3 °F | 65 °F | 91% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 817 ft | 4:15 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Lancaster, KY | 68.2 °F | 63 °F | 84% | SW at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 804 ft | 4:15 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Scott County EMA/OHS, Georgetown, KY | 67.0 °F | 66 °F | 97% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 917 ft | 4:15 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Ruckerville, Winchester, KY | 65.4 °F | 64 °F | 94% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 912 ft | 4:15 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Anderson County, Lawrenceburg, KY | 66.7 °F | 63 °F | 89% | SSW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 827 ft | 4:15 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Frankfort, Kentucky East: Twin Hollies S, Frankfort, KY | 68.3 °F | 65 °F | 89% | ESE at 1.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 748 ft | 4:15 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
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