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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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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 82F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 84F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 64F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 76 | 66 | 80 | 67 | 69 | 66 |
| Wind | 2 mph ESE | 6 mph South | 8 mph South | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 88% | 72% | 66% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 70% | 70% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 78% | 89% | 88% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:21 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 66 | 76 | 67 | 81 | 66 | 71 | 66 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 5 mph SSW | 6 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 91% | 76% | 60% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 50% | 50% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 83% | 73% | 67% | 61% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:21 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 67 | 79 | 69 | 82 | 65 | 71 | 67 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSE | 4 mph SSW | 7 mph SE | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 96% | 67% | 55% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 47% | 45% | 90% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:20 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 81 | 68 | 82 | 68 | 71 | 66 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE | 9 mph SE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 92% | 66% | 63% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 55% | 41% | 13% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:19 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 67 | 79 | 69 | 81 | 71 | 71 | 67 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE | 5 mph SE | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 97% | 71% | 70% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 30% | 40% | 74% | 21% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:19 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 67 | 81 | 68 | 83 | 65 | 73 | 66 |
| Wind | 6 mph WSW | 10 mph West | 8 mph West | 8 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 99% | 67% | 56% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 28% | 4% | 48% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:18 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 64 | 80 | 66 | 82 | 67 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 5 mph NNW | 3 mph NNE | 4 mph NNE | 6 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 90% | 61% | 59% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 20% | 21% | 38% | 39% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:18 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 63 | 78 | 59 | 79 | 58 | 64 | 60 |
| Wind | 10 mph ENE | 12 mph ENE | 11 mph ENE | 7 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 93% | 53% | 48% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 6% | 58% | 27% | 27% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:17 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 59 | 70 | 60 | 77 | 62 | 63 | 62 |
| Wind | 8 mph NE | 8 mph ENE | 7 mph ENE | 6 mph East |
| Humidity | 90% | 68% | 57% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 31% | 32% | 30% | 27% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:17 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 61 | 72 | 63 | 80 | 66 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph ENE | 5 mph ENE | 5 mph East | 4 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 99% | 71% | 61% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 25% | 24% | 26% | 31% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:17 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 63 | 76 | 68 | 84 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
| Wind | 2 mph ESE | 2 mph SE | 4 mph SSE | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 100% | 75% | 61% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 40% | 42% | 38% | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KCAE) | 85 °F | 61 °F |
| Record (KCAE) | 98 °F (1996) | 42 °F (1973) |
| Yesterday | 82 °F | 67 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 10 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:21 AM EDT | 8:22 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:53 AM EDT | 8:49 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:20 AM EDT | 9:23 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:44 AM EDT | 9:59 PM EDT |
| Moon | 2:41 PM EDT | 2:26 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 55m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 00m
Tomorrow will be 1m 19s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 67% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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86 °F
Manning
82 °F
Summerville
82 °F
Kingstree
82 °F
Georgetown
82 °F
Charleston
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64 °F
Chester
64 °F
Lancaster
64 °F
Cheraw
64 °F
Sumter
66 °F
Newberry
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| Aiken | 79 °F | Scattered Clouds | 4:15 PM EDT |
| Columbia | 81 °F | Overcast | 3:56 PM EDT |
| Barnwell | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Orangeburg | 70 °F | Rain Mist | 3:49 PM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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ASQ6162 Chicago, IL |
KCAE | 05:15PM | On Time |
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EGF2792 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX |
KCAE | 06:15PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KAIK) |
| Wind Speed: | 5.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 237° (WSW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KAIK 192015Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM SCT025 SCT031 26/17 A3008 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND SE PNO
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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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| Morgantown, Springfield, SC | 79.0 °F | 82 °F | 70 °F | 75% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 243 ft | 4:30 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Loose Rock, Williston, SC | 77.6 °F | 80 °F | 70 °F | 77% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 309 ft | 4:30 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Intersection of Meadowfield Rd. and Mimo, Gaston, SC | 81.9 °F | 85 °F | 68 °F | 64% | South at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 518 ft | 4:30 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| White Knoll HS Area, Lexington, SC | 81.4 °F | 85 °F | 70 °F | 69% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 360 ft | 4:30 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Round Hill, Lexington, SC | 80.1 °F | 83 °F | 71 °F | 73% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 465 ft | 4:24 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| The Mill, Lexington, SC | 80.4 °F | 83 °F | 69 °F | 69% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 374 ft | 4:17 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Sandy Run, Gaston, SC | 70.3 °F | - | 70 °F | 99% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.75 in / hr | 210 ft | 4:30 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| White Knoll Elementary School, West Columbia, SC | 83.7 °F | 91 °F | 74 °F | 74% | South at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 299 ft | 4:29 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Gilbert, Gilbert, SC | 78.8 °F | 81 °F | 68 °F | 70% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 526 ft | 4:25 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Arborgate, West Columbia, SC | 73.6 °F | 76 °F | 63 °F | 69% | SE at 8.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 190 ft | 4:30 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Gilbert, Gilbert, SC | 79.7 °F | 79 °F | 49 °F | 34% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 540 ft | 4:27 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Near Shealys BBQ, Leesville, SC | 82.0 °F | 84 °F | 66 °F | 58% | SW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 654 ft | 4:30 PM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Orangeburg SC , Cordova, SC | 70 °F | - | 69 °F | 96% | SE at 0 mph | 0.59 in / hr | 206 ft | 4:00 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Crosland Park, Aiken, SC | 78.8 °F | 79 °F | 56 °F | 45% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 518 ft | 4:30 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Hopeland Farms, Aiken, SC | 83.5 °F | 88 °F | 70 °F | 64% | SW at 0.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 489 ft | 4:30 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Rocky Creek Elementary School, Lexington, SC | 79.9 °F | 85 °F | 76 °F | 88% | SE at 4.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 515 ft | 4:27 PM EDT | Normal | |
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