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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tornado survivor is interrupted in the middle of interview by 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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May 21, 2013
Twitter responds to the devastation brought by tornadoes Monday in suburban Oklahoma City, offering condolences and prayers for the victims and survivors.
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May 21, 2013
Our reporters were among the first national media to report from Moore, Okla. shortly after a powerful tornado decimated the town. These are their thoughts as they report from the scene.
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May 21, 2013
President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in Oklahoma as the state recovers from a massive tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, killing dozens and flattening entire neighborhoods.
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May 20, 2013
Catastrophic tornadoes developed in Oklahoma on Monday. Here are photos and social media reports.
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May 20, 2013
The moon has a new hole on its surface thanks to a boulder that slammed into it in March, creating the biggest explosion scientists have seen on the moon since they started monitoring it.
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May 20, 2013
Chinese authorities say rainstorms that battered southern China this week have killed 55 people and left 14 others missing.
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| Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 70F. Breezy. Winds from the NNW at 15 to 20 mph. |
| Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 75F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 48F. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 5 to 25 mph shifting to the NNE after midnight. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 82F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 50F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph shifting to the ESE after midnight. |
| Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 48F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 43 | 37 | 55 | 41 | 63 | 37 | 50 | 39 |
| Wind | 17 mph NW | 15 mph NNW | 9 mph NNW | 5 mph North |
| Humidity | 85% | 57% | 37% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 2% | 29% | 48% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 43 | 37 | 72 | 43 | 73 | 41 | 57 | 45 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 4 mph ESE | 20 mph SE | 8 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 84% | 35% | 31% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 43% | 14% | 49% | 61% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 43 | 73 | 46 | 82 | 43 | 61 | 27 |
| Wind | 3 mph ESE | 13 mph SSE | 16 mph SSE | 1 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 72% | 36% | 23% | 26% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 61% | 5% | 59% | 20% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 25 | 59 | 16 | 75 | 12 | 55 | 5 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE | 13 mph ESE | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 35% | 18% | 8% | 13% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 13% | 23% | 49% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 3 | 73 | 14 | 82 | 18 | 57 | 16 |
| Wind | 3 mph SE | 11 mph SSE | 14 mph ESE | 9 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 15% | 9% | 8% | 19% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 4% | 49% | 95% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
8:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 21 | 75 | 21 | 86 | 18 | 57 | 3 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 12 mph SSE | 10 mph SE | 8 mph East |
| Humidity | 28% | 12% | 7% | 11% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 48% | 62% | 69% | 63% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
8:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 10 | 72 | 16 | 73 | 10 | 61 | 32 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 8 mph SSE | 2 mph East | 2 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 15% | 11% | 8% | 33% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 68% | 63% | 61% | 27% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:30 AM
8:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 23 | 70 | 25 | 73 | 27 | 61 | 30 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE | 12 mph SE | 2 mph East |
| Humidity | 33% | 18% | 17% | 29% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 22% | 25% | 16% | 22% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:29 AM
8:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 32 | 66 | 32 | 77 | 32 | 54 | 37 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSW | 1 mph West | 4 mph NNW | 1 mph SE |
| Humidity | 50% | 27% | 19% | 50% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 59% | 40% | 57% | 47% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:29 AM
8:54 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 41 | 66 | 37 | 77 | 36 | 63 | 36 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSW | 2 mph WNW | 5 mph NW | 2 mph South |
| Humidity | 69% | 35% | 22% | 36% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 56% | 65% | 75% | 48% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:28 AM
8:54 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 36 | 64 | 30 | 75 | 23 | 63 | 27 |
| Wind | 4 mph SW | 3 mph WNW | 6 mph NW | 1 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 58% | 26% | 14% | 25% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 22% | 20% | 18% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | 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 (KBIL) | 69 °F | 45 °F |
| Record (KBIL) | 91 °F (1980) | 31 °F (1963) |
| Yesterday | 66 °F | 49 °F |
| Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 7 | ||
| 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 | 5:35 AM MDT | 8:45 PM MDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:00 AM MDT | 9:21 PM MDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:13 AM MDT | 10:08 PM MDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:17 AM MDT | 11:05 PM MDT |
| Moon | 4:52 PM MDT | 3:17 AM MDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 21m | |
| Length of Day |
15h 10m
Tomorrow will be 2m 1s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 84% 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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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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57 °F
Missoula
55 °F
Kalispell
55 °F
Jordan
55 °F
Cut Bank
55 °F
Wolf Point
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28 °F
West Yellowstone
34 °F
Lewistown
34 °F
Havre
35 °F
Livingston
35 °F
Bozeman
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| Station | Depth | Elevation |
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| Cole Creek | 24 in | 7850 ft |
| Burnt Mountain | 0 in | 5880 ft |
| Crystal Lake | 3 in | 6050 ft |
| White Mill | 35 in | 8700 ft |
| Fisher Creek | 59 in | 9100 ft |
| 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 (KGEY) |
| Wind Speed: | 3.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 330° (NNW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KGEY 211553Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM CLR 13/01 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01280011
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Windchill | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Downtown Billings, Billings, MT | 50.2 °F | - | 42 °F | 74% | SSW at 6.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3127 ft | 9:15 AM MDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest Yellowstone River Bridge I-90 M, Billings, MT | 47 °F | 42 °F | 39 °F | 74% | WSW at 12 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3250 ft | 7:25 AM MDT | MADIS | |
| South of Castle Rock Park, Billings, MT | 70.4 °F | - | 48 °F | 45% | SSE at 1.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3297 ft | 10:01 AM MDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Billings West, Billings, MT | 65.5 °F | - | 49 °F | 55% | North at - | - / hr | 3258 ft | 10:01 AM MDT | Normal | |
| Lockwood, Billings, MT | 57.8 °F | - | 48 °F | 69% | WNW at 0.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3166 ft | 10:02 AM MDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Billings MT, Billings, MT | 56 °F | - | 45 °F | 66% | West at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3188 ft | 9:28 AM MDT | MADIS | |
| E of Blue Basket (Heights), Billings, MT | 59.8 °F | - | 47 °F | 62% | West at 3.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3224 ft | 9:57 AM MDT | Normal | |
| RAWS SODA SPRINGS MT, Billings, MT | 53 °F | - | 43 °F | 68% | West at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4020 ft | 9:21 AM MDT | MADIS | |
| Zimmerman Trail, Billings, MT | 60.3 °F | - | 40 °F | 48% | SSW at 4.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3373 ft | 10:01 AM MDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Lockwood, Billings, MT | 57.0 °F | - | 46 °F | 66% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3202 ft | 10:02 AM MDT | Normal | |
| Zimmerman Trl & Rimrock Rd., Billings, Mt | 62.1 °F | - | 35 °F | 36% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3400 ft | 10:02 AM MDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NonFedAWOS LAURELMUNC , Laurel, MT | 54 °F | - | 39 °F | 58% | North at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3517 ft | 9:35 AM MDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest Arrow Creek Hill I-90 MP 468.6 , Huntley, MT | 49 °F | 46 °F | 37 °F | 65% | WSW at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3701 ft | 8:00 AM MDT | MADIS | |
| Billings Flying Mustangs, Billings, MT | 68.2 °F | - | 44 °F | 43% | SSE at 4.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 10:01 AM MDT | Normal | |
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