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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 a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 63F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 65 | 81 | 64 | 82 | 64 | 69 | 66 |
| Wind | 1 mph ESE | 5 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 96% | 57% | 54% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 55% | 68% | 76% | 74% |
| Conditions | Fog | 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 | 65 | 65 | 81 | 64 | 84 | 64 | 70 | 63 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 7 mph SW | 8 mph WSW | 6 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 97% | 58% | 50% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 71% | 73% | 47% | 22% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:20 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 62 | 77 | 58 | 80 | 56 | 62 | 42 |
| Wind | 5 mph WNW | 8 mph NW | 8 mph NNW | 9 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 91% | 51% | 44% | 45% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 17% | 18% | 16% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | 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 | 53 | 40 | 72 | 44 | 79 | 49 | 61 | 45 |
| Wind | 8 mph NNE | 7 mph North | 3 mph ENE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 59% | 34% | 33% | 55% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 4% | 0% | 50% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:19 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 45 | 76 | 53 | 80 | 54 | 65 | 54 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 2 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 69% | 44% | 41% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 58% | 11% | 0% | 96% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Overcast |
| 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 | 59 | 53 | 77 | 59 | 80 | 60 | 67 | 59 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 7 mph SW | 7 mph SW | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 77% | 52% | 50% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 40% | 57% | 48% | 30% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | 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 | 62 | 59 | 79 | 63 | 80 | 65 | 68 | 63 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 90% | 59% | 57% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 20% | 40% | 72% | 79% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| 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 | 64 | 62 | 79 | 63 | 84 | 66 | 71 | 66 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 2 mph South | 4 mph SE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 90% | 59% | 56% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 68 | 64 | 80 | 65 | 80 | 67 | 74 | 67 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 2 mph SSE | 4 mph SE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 87% | 60% | 65% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:16 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 66 | 82 | 67 | 83 | 69 | 75 | 68 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 2 mph South | 4 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 86% | 60% | 60% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 5% | 12% | 12% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 71 | 66 | 82 | 66 | 89 | 68 | 75 | 66 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSW | 2 mph South | 4 mph SSE | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 84% | 58% | 48% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KCAE) | 85 °F | 61 °F |
| Record (KCAE) | 97 °F (1996) | 42 °F (1894) |
| Yesterday | 86 °F | 67 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 12 | ||
| 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 | 6:20 AM EDT | 8:23 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:52 AM EDT | 8:51 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:18 AM EDT | 9:25 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:42 AM EDT | 10:01 PM EDT |
| Moon | 4:45 PM EDT (5/21) | 3:36 AM EDT (5/21) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 58m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 02m
Tomorrow will be 1m 15s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 87% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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89 °F
Spartanburg
88 °F
Greenwood
88 °F
Clemson
88 °F
Greenville/Spartanburg
87 °F
Anderson
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64 °F
Greenville/Spartanburg
64 °F
Chester
64 °F
Georgetown
64 °F
Sumter
64 °F
Walterboro
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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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| Aiken | 66 °F | Clear | 10:35 PM EDT |
| Columbia | 71 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 9:56 PM EDT |
| Barnwell | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Orangeburg | 72 °F | Clear | 9:53 PM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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ASQ5604 Atlanta, GA |
KCAE | 10:40PM | On Time |
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AWI3857 Charlotte, NC |
KCAE | 10:44PM | On Time |
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SKQ33 Savannah, GA |
KCAE | 10:57PM | On Time |
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AWI3565 Washington, DC |
KCAE | 11:29PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KAIK) |
| Wind Speed: | -9999.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 167° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KAIK 220235Z AUTO 10SM CLR 19/19 A3004 RMK AO2 PNO TSNO
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Tigers vs. Indians | 7:05 PM EDT on May 21, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 81 °F |
| Yankees vs. Orioles | 7:05 PM EDT on May 21, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 81 °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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| Morgantown, Springfield, SC | 66.8 °F | - | 66 °F | 96% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 243 ft | 10:37 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Loose Rock, Williston, SC | 65.1 °F | - | 64 °F | 98% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 309 ft | 10:37 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Intersection of Meadowfield Rd. and Mimo, Gaston, SC | 68.5 °F | - | 66 °F | 92% | South at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 518 ft | 10:37 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| White Knoll HS Area, Lexington, SC | 66.8 °F | - | 67 °F | 100% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 360 ft | 10:37 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Round Hill, Lexington, SC | 66.9 °F | - | 66 °F | 96% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 465 ft | 10:37 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Crosland Park, Aiken, SC | 62.4 °F | - | 61 °F | 95% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 518 ft | 10:37 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| The Mill, Lexington, SC | 67.3 °F | - | 67 °F | 99% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 374 ft | 10:37 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Gilbert, Gilbert, SC | 67.8 °F | - | 68 °F | 99% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 526 ft | 10:37 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Hopeland Farms, Aiken, SC | 66.0 °F | - | 66 °F | 99% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 489 ft | 10:37 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| White Knoll Elementary School, West Columbia, SC | 68.0 °F | - | 68 °F | 99% | SW at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 299 ft | 10:37 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Gilbert, Gilbert, SC | 70.2 °F | 70 °F | 64 °F | 82% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 540 ft | 10:37 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Sandy Run, Gaston, SC | 69.1 °F | - | 69 °F | 99% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 210 ft | 10:37 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Near Shealys BBQ, Leesville, SC | 68.4 °F | - | 65 °F | 89% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 654 ft | 10:35 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Arborgate, West Columbia, SC | 68.5 °F | - | 63 °F | 83% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 190 ft | 10:30 PM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Orangeburg SC , Cordova, SC | 69 °F | - | 68 °F | 96% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 206 ft | 10:15 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Accent Solutions (South Meadows), Aiken, SC | 66.1 °F | - | 63 °F | 90% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 550 ft | 10:37 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
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