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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
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
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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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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| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. High of 90F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then clear. Low of 59F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 59 | 81 | 64 | 80 | 63 | 67 | 63 |
| Wind | 2 mph West | 5 mph SW | 7 mph South | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 100% | 56% | 54% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 53% | 52% | 57% | 59% |
| Conditions | Fog | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:16 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 62 | 77 | 64 | 78 | 62 | 69 | 63 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 88% | 61% | 57% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 40% | 40% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 69% | 61% | 70% | 85% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 62 | 75 | 60 | 80 | 58 | 64 | 55 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 5 mph West | 8 mph West | 8 mph NW |
| Humidity | 85% | 63% | 46% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 50% | 50% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 55% | 46% | 2% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 51 | 64 | 42 | 64 | 40 | 52 | 35 |
| Wind | 7 mph WNW | 14 mph NW | 13 mph NNW | 7 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 74% | 45% | 39% | 52% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:14 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 32 | 67 | 36 | 72 | 41 | 53 | 35 |
| Wind | 7 mph NW | 4 mph NNW | 5 mph NNW | 5 mph North |
| Humidity | 48% | 30% | 31% | 49% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 100% | 78% | 69% |
| Conditions | Clear | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:14 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 34 | 68 | 42 | 72 | 49 | 58 | 47 |
| Wind | 3 mph North | 5 mph SSE | 6 mph SSW | 1 mph SW |
| Humidity | 48% | 37% | 44% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 97% | 18% | 100% | 45% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Overcast | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:13 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 49 | 70 | 55 | 73 | 62 | 62 | 51 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 4 mph South | 2 mph West | 1 mph SW |
| Humidity | 80% | 59% | 68% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 71% | 89% | 88% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:13 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 54 | 76 | 61 | 75 | 63 | 63 | 62 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 2 mph SW | 4 mph WSW | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 85% | 58% | 63% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 57% | 25% | 29% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:12 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 61 | 76 | 63 | 77 | 65 | 67 | 65 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 3 mph SSW | 4 mph South | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 91% | 65% | 66% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 34% | 35% | 30% | 27% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:12 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 63 | 77 | 64 | 80 | 67 | 69 | 65 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 3 mph SW | 4 mph SSW | 4 mph SW |
| Humidity | 94% | 63% | 65% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 25% | 31% | 43% | 44% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 64 | 79 | 63 | 80 | 65 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 3 mph WSW | 3 mph WSW | 3 mph SSW | 3 mph SW |
| Humidity | 84% | 58% | 61% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 36% | 30% | 26% | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 21, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KHKY) | 78 °F | 56 °F |
| Record (KHKY) | 92 °F (1962) | 42 °F (1993) |
| Yesterday | 83.5 °F | 63.3 °F |
| 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 | 6:16 AM EDT | 8:29 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:47 AM EDT | 8:58 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:12 AM EDT | 9:33 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:33 AM EDT | 10:12 PM EDT |
| Moon | 4:48 PM EDT | 3:35 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 10m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 12m
Tomorrow will be 1m 21s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 84% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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84 °F
Jacksonville
84 °F
Piney Island
82 °F
New Bern
82 °F
Elizabeth City
82 °F
Clinton
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56 °F
Jefferson
56 °F
Franklin
59 °F
Asheville
59 °F
Andrews
59 °F
North Wilkesboro
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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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| Morganton | 81 °F | Clear | 12:55 PM EDT |
| Hickory | 80 °F | Overcast | 12:53 PM EDT |
| Lincolnton | 82 °F | Scattered Clouds | 12:55 PM EDT |
| Statesville | 81 °F | Scattered Clouds | 12:55 PM EDT |
| 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 (KMRN) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 148° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KMRN 211655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/17 A3010 RMK AO2 T02720174
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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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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| 1.16 Miles Northwest of Valdese, Valdese, NC | 85.3 °F | 90 °F | 70 °F | 61% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1157 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| WR4AY, Connellys Springs, NC | 88.6 °F | 95 °F | 71 °F | 56% | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1195 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Granite Falls, NC | 82.7 °F | 88 °F | 71 °F | 69% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1200 ft | 3:08 PM GST | Normal | |
| BurkeWeather.com, Valdese, NC | 81.7 °F | 85 °F | 70 °F | 67% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1193 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Granite Falls NC , Granite Falls, NC | 76 °F | 78 °F | 63 °F | 65% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1207 ft | 12:36 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Hildebran Weather Station, Hildebran, NC | 84.7 °F | 86 °F | 62 °F | 48% | West at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1181 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Cedar Valley Rd, Hudson, NC | 86.9 °F | 88 °F | 62 °F | 44% | SSE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1227 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Petche Gap, Morganton, NC | 87.6 °F | 85 °F | 52 °F | 29% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1324 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Deer Creek, Hudson, NC | 83.4 °F | 86 °F | 66 °F | 56% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1193 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| KG4YVW Long View Township, Hickory, NC | 89.2 °F | 87 °F | 52 °F | 28% | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1152 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Burkemont, Morganton, NC | 88.3 °F | 90 °F | 65 °F | 46% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1188 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Vale NC , Hickory, NC | 83 °F | 88 °F | 72 °F | 70% | South at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 997 ft | 12:43 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Highland Ave, Lenoir, NC | 89.6 °F | 93 °F | 68 °F | 49% | South at 1.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1128 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Lenoir, Lenoir, NC | 83.0 °F | 88 °F | 71 °F | 67% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1153 ft | 1:06 PM EDT | Normal | |
| William Lenoir Middle School, Lenoir, NC | 87.2 °F | 90 °F | 66 °F | 50% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1250 ft | 1:00 PM EDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest V55A Taylorsville , Taylorsville, NC | 81 °F | 83 °F | 67 °F | 63% | SW at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1002 ft | 12:30 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Riverbend Park, Conover, NC | 82.4 °F | 85 °F | 67 °F | 59% | ENE at 2.0 mph | - / hr | 971 ft | 1:06 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Lawndale, NC | 87.3 °F | 91 °F | 68 °F | 52% | NE at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 971 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Blue Ridge Foothills - N1PD, Newton, NC | 83.4 °F | 88 °F | 71 °F | 66% | NE at 4.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1050 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest V54A Nebo , Marion, NC | 80 °F | 83 °F | 69 °F | 69% | North at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1469 ft | 12:30 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS TAYLORSVILLE (LENOIR) NC, Hiddenite, NC | 81 °F | 85 °F | 70 °F | 70% | SSE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1189 ft | 12:04 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS NORTH COVE PINNACLE (FR1) NC, Little Switzerland, NC | 85 °F | 85 °F | 60 °F | 43% | WNW at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2560 ft | 12:01 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Gingercake Acres/Jonas Ridge, Newland, NC | 71.1 °F | - | - | - | ESE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3750 ft | 1:03 PM EDT | Normal | |
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