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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 with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 88F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 88F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 93F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NE in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Low of 68F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 70 | 82 | 70 | 81 | 71 | 74 | 71 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 8 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 86% | 67% | 69% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 60% | 60% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 66% | 66% | 61% | 57% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
7:59 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 70 | 82 | 70 | 87 | 69 | 74 | 71 |
| Wind | 1 mph South | 6 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 2 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 88% | 65% | 53% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 61% | 58% | 51% | 50% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:00 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 68 | 86 | 66 | 86 | 64 | 74 | 67 |
| Wind | 2 mph SW | 7 mph NW | 7 mph ENE | 5 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 89% | 52% | 48% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 53% | 55% | 53% | 80% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:00 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 59 | 86 | 60 | 85 | 64 | 74 | 63 |
| Wind | 8 mph ENE | 6 mph East | 5 mph ESE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 64% | 41% | 48% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 0% | 68% | 24% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
8:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 57 | 81 | 62 | 82 | 64 | 73 | 65 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 8 mph ESE | 9 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 75% | 52% | 51% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 44% | 62% | 91% | 5% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
8:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 68 | 81 | 68 | 83 | 68 | 72 | 64 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 12 mph SE | 12 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 97% | 64% | 59% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 23% | 58% | 65% | 23% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 66 | 84 | 66 | 84 | 67 | 74 | 69 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 12 mph SE | 11 mph SSE | 10 mph SE |
| Humidity | 92% | 55% | 57% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 26% | 16% | 36% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 69 | 82 | 71 | 83 | 72 | 77 | 72 |
| Wind | 10 mph ESE | 14 mph SE | 13 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 98% | 68% | 70% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 19% | 71% | 52% | 24% |
| Conditions | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 72 | 84 | 72 | 83 | 72 | 74 | 72 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 95% | 68% | 71% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 23% | 23% | 22% | 21% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 71 | 84 | 70 | 83 | 70 | 73 | 70 |
| Wind | 4 mph SE | 6 mph SE | 6 mph SE | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 94% | 65% | 67% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 17% | 18% | 23% | 23% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 70 | 82 | 70 | 83 | 70 | 73 | 70 |
| Wind | 1 mph SSE | 3 mph SE | 5 mph SSE | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 94% | 65% | 66% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 17% | 15% | 17% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 22, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KLFT) | 88 °F | 68 °F |
| Record (KLFT) | 97 °F (2005) | 50 °F (1954) |
| Yesterday | 89 °F | 77 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 18 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| Fresh Water Canal Locks, LA | 82.0 °F |
| Amerada Pass, LA | 73.0 °F |
| May. 22, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:10 AM CDT | 7:59 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:43 AM CDT | 8:26 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:11 AM CDT | 8:58 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:37 AM CDT | 9:32 PM CDT |
| Moon | 5:31 PM CDT | 4:02 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 42m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 49m
Tomorrow will be 1m 4s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 89% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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May 24
Full
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May 31
Last Quarter
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Jun 8
New
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Jun 16
First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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80 °F
New Iberia
79 °F
Abbeville
78 °F
Lake Charles Regional
78 °F
Houma
78 °F
Galliano
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62 °F
Shreveport Downtown
62 °F
Barksdale AFB
63 °F
Ruston
63 °F
Minden
64 °F
Shreveport
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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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| Lafayette | 76 °F | Light Rain | 3:53 AM CDT |
| New Iberia | 78 °F | Rain | 3:53 AM CDT |
| Abbeville | 78 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 3:35 AM CDT |
| Intracoastal City | This station is not reporting. | ||
| 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 (KLFT) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 185° (South) |
| Ceiling: | 3300 ft |
METAR KLFT 220853Z 17004KT 8SM -RA SCT012 BKN033 OVC070 24/23 A2987 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NW TSB13E33RAE28B46 SLP112 P0012 60018 T02440233 55006
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| ASO Presents Opera's Greatest Moments | 7:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 66°F |
| Boz Scaggs | 7:00 PM CDT 2013-04-21 |
Clear, 70°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Cardinals vs. Padres | 7:10 PM PDT on May 21, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 63 °F |
| Nationals vs. Giants | 7:15 PM PDT on May 21, 2013 | Clear, 56 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Livorno vs. Brescia | 6:30 PM CEST on May 22, 2013 | Clear, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Empoli vs. Novara | 8:45 PM CEST on May 22, 2013 | Clear, High 68° F/ 20° 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 | Mostly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| River Ranch Subdivision, Lafayette, LA | 76.4 °F | 77 °F | 74 °F | 93% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 31 ft | 3:55 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Scott, LA, Scott, LA | 76.4 °F | 76 °F | 75 °F | 95% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 31 ft | 3:51 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Sunset LA , Grand Coteau, LA | 75 °F | 73 °F | 73 °F | 95% | SW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 45 ft | 3:31 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| SW Milton, Maurice, LA | 76.1 °F | 76 °F | 74 °F | 94% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 18 ft | 3:50 AM CDT | Normal | |
| N5OB, Sunset, LA | 75.9 °F | 76 °F | 72 °F | 88% | ESE at 2.2 mph | - / hr | 56 ft | 2:12 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET St.Martinsville LA, New Iberia, LA | 76 °F | 75 °F | 76 °F | 100% | NE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 32 ft | 3:34 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Church Point/Cajun Weather, CHURCH POINT, LA | 74.1 °F | 72 °F | 72 °F | 92% | North at 8.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 59 ft | 3:57 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Delcambre, Erath, LA | 76.7 °F | 78 °F | 73 °F | 89% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 3:56 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| AGH - Abbeville, Abbeville, LA | 77.5 °F | 79 °F | 76 °F | 94% | SSW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 60 ft | 3:56 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Opelousas, Opelousas, LA | 72.0 °F | - | 70 °F | 92% | North at 3.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 27 ft | 3:56 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest PBARRE , Port Barre, LA | 79 °F | 77 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 37 ft | 3:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Belair, New Iberia, LA | 76.3 °F | 77 °F | 73 °F | 90% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 18 ft | 3:56 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Gulino Street, Opelousas, LA | 71.4 °F | 71 °F | 66 °F | 82% | NW at 2.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 89 ft | 3:57 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest LAWTEL , Lawtell, LA | 70 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 67 ft | 2:45 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Hargrave Ln, Kaplan, LA | 76.6 °F | 78 °F | 69 °F | 78% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 12 ft | 3:56 AM CDT | Normal | |
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