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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
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
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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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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 61F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 84F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the morning, then overcast. High of 84F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 60 | 70 | 59 | 68 | 58 | 56 | 54 |
| Wind | 12 mph North | 10 mph NNE | 4 mph NNE | 5 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 86% | 68% | 71% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 60% | 60% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 67% | 79% | 77% | 36% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:20 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 53 | 78 | 56 | 80 | 58 | 68 | 61 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 5 mph North | 8 mph SSE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 85% | 48% | 47% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 31% | 31% | 28% | 50% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:19 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 60 | 77 | 62 | 81 | 63 | 65 | 60 |
| Wind | 11 mph ENE | 8 mph ESE | 11 mph West | 10 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 90% | 59% | 53% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 67% | 55% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:19 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 55 | 73 | 64 | 72 | 68 | 69 | 65 |
| Wind | 8 mph NNE | 12 mph SE | 11 mph SE | 11 mph SE |
| Humidity | 79% | 74% | 86% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 30% | 98% | 100% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:18 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 62 | 81 | 67 | 76 | 69 | 69 | 67 |
| Wind | 12 mph SSE | 14 mph South | 13 mph South | 13 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 79% | 63% | 80% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 91% | 95% | 86% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:18 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 64 | 82 | 65 | 85 | 67 | 74 | 57 |
| Wind | 11 mph South | 15 mph South | 12 mph South | 13 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 93% | 57% | 54% | 55% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 43% | 53% | 20% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:17 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 53 | 79 | 60 | 83 | 61 | 71 | 58 |
| Wind | 13 mph South | 15 mph SSW | 13 mph South | 15 mph South |
| Humidity | 54% | 49% | 46% | 65% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 31% | 37% | 65% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:17 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 59 | 81 | 60 | 82 | 65 | 72 | 64 |
| Wind | 14 mph SSW | 16 mph South | 14 mph South | 14 mph South |
| Humidity | 68% | 47% | 54% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 70% | 76% | 84% | 87% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:16 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 63 | 79 | 64 | 83 | 66 | 71 | 66 |
| Wind | 13 mph South | 15 mph South | 12 mph South | 13 mph South |
| Humidity | 82% | 60% | 55% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 85% | 84% | 66% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:16 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 79 | 66 | 81 | 68 | 71 | 68 |
| Wind | 12 mph South | 14 mph South | 11 mph South | 13 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 65% | 65% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 30% | 17% | 25% | 24% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 66 | 80 | 68 | 83 | 71 | 72 | 70 |
| Wind | 11 mph South | 11 mph SSW | 8 mph South | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 94% | 69% | 67% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 13% | 13% | 22% | % |
| 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 (KOKC) | 81 °F | 61 °F |
| Record (KOKC) | 98 °F (2005) | 42 °F (1892) |
| Yesterday | 85 °F | 68 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 12 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| Harrah, Oklahoma | 10 miles | 2.6 | 5:54 AM CDT 2013-05-15 |
| May. 21, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:20 AM CDT | 8:31 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:51 AM CDT | 9:00 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:16 AM CDT | 9:36 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:38 AM CDT | 10:14 PM CDT |
| Moon | 4:53 PM CDT | 3:40 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 09m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 11m
Tomorrow will be 1m 21s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 84% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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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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| Tinker AFB | 59 °F | Light Rain | 11:15 AM CDT |
| Oklahoma City | 61 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 11:05 AM CDT |
| Oklahoma City Wiley Post | 59 °F | Partly Cloudy | 11:13 AM CDT |
| Norman | 59 °F | Scattered Clouds | 11:15 AM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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FLG4232 Minneapolis, MN |
KOKC | 11:12AM | On Time |
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SWA2429 St Louis, MO |
KOKC | 11:25AM | On Time |
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ASQ4941 Atlanta, GA |
KOKC | 12:15PM | On Time |
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RPA4872 Denver, CO |
KOKC | 12:37PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KTIK) |
| Wind Speed: | 10.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 90° (East) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
SPECI KTIK 211615Z AUTO 02010KT 10SM -RA CLR 15/12 A2982 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE-S DZE1556
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Midwest City, OK | 60.4 °F | 55 °F | 82% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 1260 ft | 11:22 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Reno & Anderson Road, Midwest City, OK | 59.2 °F | 38 °F | 46% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1250 ft | 11:22 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Forest Creek at NE 10th & Triple XXX, Choctaw, OK | 57.7 °F | 55 °F | 92% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 1137 ft | 11:21 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| At Triple X and Reno, Choctaw, OK | 59.9 °F | 56 °F | 88% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1250 ft | 11:22 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Oklahoma City OK , Oklahoma City, OK | 57 °F | 55 °F | 92% | ENE at 4 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 984 ft | 11:03 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Parkview North, Oklahoma City, OK | 60.6 °F | 50 °F | 68% | NNE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1230 ft | 11:22 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Harrah, OK | 58.2 °F | 56 °F | 91% | North at 4.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 1214 ft | 11:20 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Oklahoma City, OK | 60.1 °F | 54 °F | 80% | NNE at 2.5 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 1232 ft | 11:22 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Burendale Heights North, Oklahoma City, OK | 62.1 °F | 37 °F | 42% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1131 ft | 11:22 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Boathouse District, Oklahoma City, OK | 60.2 °F | 53 °F | 78% | ENE at 12.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 1194 ft | 11:17 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Maple Ridge, Newalla, OK | 57.9 °F | 56 °F | 92% | NE at 2.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 1128 ft | 11:09 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Heritage Hills, Oklahoma City, OK | 59.2 °F | 54 °F | 83% | North at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1280 ft | 11:11 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Spring Hill, Edmond, OK | 59.9 °F | 56 °F | 86% | East at 5.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 310 ft | 11:21 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Fox Lake, Edmond, OK | 59.2 °F | 53 °F | 79% | ENE at 3.2 mph | - / hr | 1119 ft | 11:16 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Pine Oak, Edmond, OK | 60.3 °F | 56 °F | 86% | North at 6.9 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 1134 ft | 11:22 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Rock Hollow Lodge, Arcadia, OK | 60.3 °F | 57 °F | 89% | NE at 4.6 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 1056 ft | 11:22 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Penshurst 3rd, Oklahoma CIty, OK | 60.8 °F | 56 °F | 84% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1200 ft | 11:22 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Luther, Luther, OK | 60.3 °F | 55 °F | 83% | West at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 920 ft | 11:20 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Will Rogers Park, Oklahoma City, OK | 61.7 °F | 61 °F | 98% | East at 9.4 mph | - / hr | 1198 ft | 11:15 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Reed Park, Oklahoma City, OK | 61.9 °F | 55 °F | 79% | NNE at 3.4 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 1200 ft | 11:22 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Musgrave-Pennington, Oklahoma City, OK | 61.5 °F | 54 °F | 77% | ENE at 6.6 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 1286 ft | 11:21 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Trails-North, Edmond, OK | 59.3 °F | 58 °F | 95% | NNE at 4.8 mph | 0.09 in / hr | 1115 ft | 11:20 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| LakeRidge Run, Oklahoma City, OK | 62.2 °F | 54 °F | 76% | East at 8.0 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 1253 ft | 11:22 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Twin Oaks, Edmond, OK | 60.0 °F | 56 °F | 85% | NNW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1112 ft | 11:21 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Blackberry Hills, Edmond, OK | 58.0 °F | 54 °F | 88% | NE at 6.0 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 1188 ft | 11:22 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Cedar Pointe, Edmond, OK | 59.5 °F | 54 °F | 82% | NW at 5.8 mph | 0.08 in / hr | 1148 ft | 11:20 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Stonebriar, Edmond, OK | 60.0 °F | 56 °F | 87% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.06 in / hr | 1099 ft | 11:22 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| USA Car Wash, Warr Acres, OK | 60.5 °F | 55 °F | 81% | NE at 8.0 mph | - / hr | 1250 ft | 11:19 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Brookside/Edenborogh, Oklahoma City, OK | 60.5 °F | 55 °F | 83% | NNE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1120 ft | 11:22 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Gaillardia, Oklahoma City, OK | 57.8 °F | 57 °F | 97% | East at 11.0 mph | 0.26 in / hr | 1085 ft | 11:17 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Hefner Lake, Oklahoma City, OK | 62.0 °F | 55 °F | 78% | North at 3.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1299 ft | 11:22 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Avian Woods, Edmond, OK | 57.9 °F | 56 °F | 94% | NNE at 2.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1165 ft | 11:21 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Northeast Norman, Norman, OK | 60.4 °F | 54 °F | 80% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1215 ft | 11:20 AM CDT | Normal | ||
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