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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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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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 93F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 68F. 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 91F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 64F. Winds from the SW 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 SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear with a chance of rain. Low of 50F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 64 | 83 | 65 | 84 | 63 | 73 | 64 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSW | 7 mph SW | 12 mph West | 2 mph SW |
| Humidity | 95% | 56% | 48% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 38% | 43% | 48% | 42% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:25 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 63 | 80 | 64 | 80 | 61 | 71 | 62 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSW | 9 mph SW | 10 mph SW | 5 mph SW |
| Humidity | 84% | 57% | 51% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 40% | 50% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 46% | 65% | 65% | 77% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:24 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 61 | 78 | 60 | 77 | 55 | 63 | 55 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 10 mph SW | 11 mph WSW | 5 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 83% | 54% | 49% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 55% | 74% | 5% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:24 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 49 | 63 | 42 | 70 | 39 | 50 | 36 |
| Wind | 7 mph NW | 7 mph North | 9 mph NNW | 5 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 90% | 46% | 33% | 59% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 78% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:23 AM
8:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 44 | 35 | 66 | 36 | 75 | 43 | 55 | 38 |
| Wind | 5 mph NE | 5 mph NNE | 5 mph NNE | 5 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 72% | 34% | 32% | 53% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 54% | 98% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:22 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 36 | 69 | 47 | 76 | 52 | 64 | 48 |
| Wind | 5 mph ENE | 3 mph NNE | 3 mph West | 2 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 57% | 42% | 42% | 58% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 49% | 100% | 48% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:22 AM
8:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 50 | 73 | 55 | 78 | 58 | 65 | 55 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSE | 3 mph WSW | 3 mph WSW | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 77% | 53% | 52% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 63% | 63% | 96% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:21 AM
8:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 55 | 78 | 62 | 80 | 62 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph SW | 6 mph WSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 86% | 57% | 54% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 56% | 30% | 23% | 29% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:21 AM
8:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 60 | 78 | 62 | 87 | 65 | 70 | 64 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph SW | 4 mph SW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 83% | 56% | 48% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 36% | 40% | 41% | 41% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:21 AM
8:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 62 | 79 | 63 | 87 | 65 | 71 | 64 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 5 mph SW | 5 mph SW | 5 mph SW |
| Humidity | 83% | 57% | 47% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 40% | 39% | 38% | 33% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:20 AM
8:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 62 | 83 | 63 | 86 | 65 | 71 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 4 mph SW | 4 mph WSW | 4 mph SW |
| Humidity | 77% | 49% | 49% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 24% | 17% | 12% | % |
| 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 (KTYS) | 79 °F | 58 °F |
| Record (KTYS) | 95 °F (1941) | 41 °F (1954) |
| Yesterday | 85 °F | 60 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 8 | ||
| 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 | 6:25 AM EDT | 8:39 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:56 AM EDT | 9:08 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:20 AM EDT | 9:44 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:42 AM EDT | 10:22 PM EDT |
| Moon | 4:58 PM EDT | 3:45 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 12m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 14m
Tomorrow will be 1m 22s 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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87 °F
Winchester
87 °F
Chattanooga
84 °F
Knoxville
84 °F
Smyrna
84 °F
Tullahoma
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57 °F
Elizabethton
60 °F
Tri-Cities
60 °F
Sparta
62 °F
Tullahoma
62 °F
Chattanooga
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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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| Knoxville | 85 °F | Scattered Clouds | 1:53 PM EDT |
| Oak Ridge | 85 °F | Partly Cloudy | 1:53 PM EDT |
| Middlesboro | 84 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 12:55 PM CDT |
| Jonesville | 82 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 1:55 PM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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JIA2553 Washington, DC |
KTYS | 02:29PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KTYS) |
| Wind Speed: | 8.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 68° (ENE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KTYS 211753Z 24008KT 10SM SCT034 29/20 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02940200 10294 20206 58017
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Ben Rector | 8:00 PM EDT 2013-04-17 |
Partly Cloudy, 81°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| North Hills, Knoxville, TN | 91.4 °F | 95 °F | 68 °F | 46% | ENE at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1073 ft | 2:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Fountain City, Knoxville, TN | 86.7 °F | 90 °F | 68 °F | 53% | North at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1288 ft | 2:10 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Sharps Ridge, Knoxville, TN | 86.5 °F | 92 °F | 70 °F | 59% | SSW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1247 ft | 1:59 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Maloneyville, Corryton, TN | 87.4 °F | 101 °F | 78 °F | 75% | South at 3.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1066 ft | 2:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Sterchi Hills, Knoxville, TN | 88.2 °F | 93 °F | 69 °F | 53% | WSW at 1.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 900 ft | 2:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Norwood, Knovxille, TN | 91.4 °F | 97 °F | 70 °F | 50% | SSW at 0.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1024 ft | 2:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Powell, TN | 86.2 °F | 92 °F | 71 °F | 61% | SW at 4.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1181 ft | 2:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Kimberlin Heights, Knoxville, TN | 94.1 °F | 101 °F | 71 °F | 47% | East at 1.7 mph | - / hr | 984 ft | 4:06 PM GST | Normal | |
| Holiday Hills, Knoxville, TN | 84.4 °F | 89 °F | 70 °F | 63% | WSW at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1086 ft | 2:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Powell, Knoxville, TN | 85.1 °F | 88 °F | 67 °F | 55% | SSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1102 ft | 2:00 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Hidden Hills, Knoxville, TN | 84.6 °F | 90 °F | 71 °F | 64% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1175 ft | 2:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Marble Springs, Knoxville, TN | 88.7 °F | 92 °F | 67 °F | 49% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 939 ft | 2:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Paulette, Maynardville, TN | 87.1 °F | 92 °F | 70 °F | 56% | SSW at 3.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1036 ft | 2:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Deane Hill, Knoxville, TN | 85.6 °F | 93 °F | 73 °F | 66% | SSW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1026 ft | 2:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Duncans Glen, Knoxville, TN | 84.7 °F | 88 °F | 68 °F | 58% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1049 ft | 1:59 PM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Andersonville TN, Maynardville, TN | 84 °F | 88 °F | 70 °F | 62% | North at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1151 ft | 2:00 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Karns Camelot Subdivision, Knoxville, TN | 83.7 °F | 95 °F | 79 °F | 85% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1160 ft | 2:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Echo Valley, Knoxville, TN | 92.1 °F | 100 °F | 72 °F | 52% | West at 3.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 896 ft | 2:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Shenandoah, Seymour, TN | 85.5 °F | 91 °F | 72 °F | 63% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1076 ft | 2:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Carriage Hill, Clinton, TN | 91.2 °F | 98 °F | 71 °F | 52% | SE at 5.3 mph | - / hr | 906 ft | 2:04 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Norris Farms, Norris, TN | 81.9 °F | 86 °F | 72 °F | 71% | SSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1044 ft | 2:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| EnerNex at Waters Edge, Knoxville, TN | 85.1 °F | 92 °F | 73 °F | 67% | SSW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 985 ft | 2:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Eagle View, Kodak, TN | 83.3 °F | 88 °F | 71 °F | 66% | SW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1030 ft | 2:10 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Poplar Place, Knoxville, TN | 86.1 °F | 93 °F | 73 °F | 64% | West at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 945 ft | 1:59 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Lost Bottom, Clinton, TN | 81.1 °F | 85 °F | 71 °F | 72% | WSW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 897 ft | 2:00 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Maryville - Wildwood, Maryville, TN | 84.5 °F | 88 °F | 69 °F | 60% | ESE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 928 ft | 2:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Farragut, TN, Farragut, TN | 86.7 °F | 84 °F | - | - | SW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1022 ft | 2:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Maynardville, TN | 79.2 °F | 80 °F | 55 °F | 44% | SW at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1706 ft | 2:13 PM EDT | Normal | |
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