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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 in the afternoon. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 70F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain showers. High of 84F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 73F. Breezy. Winds from the NW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 48F. Breezy. Winds from the NW at 15 to 20 mph. |
| Overcast. Low of 57F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the West after midnight. |
| Partly cloudy. High of 79F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the SE in the afternoon. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 68 | 81 | 68 | 80 | 68 | 73 | 66 |
| Wind | 14 mph SSW | 15 mph SSW | 15 mph SSW | 15 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 61% | 66% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 60% | 61% | 63% | 65% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 66 | 80 | 68 | 76 | 66 | 71 | 65 |
| Wind | 16 mph SSW | 16 mph SSW | 15 mph South | 11 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 84% | 64% | 73% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 70% | 79% | 81% | 79% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 64 | 69 | 58 | 68 | 53 | 62 | 44 |
| Wind | 10 mph West | 15 mph NW | 13 mph NNW | 16 mph NW |
| Humidity | 88% | 67% | 57% | 52% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 67% | 51% | 39% | 3% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:49 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 42 | 68 | 39 | 70 | 45 | 62 | 42 |
| Wind | 18 mph NW | 20 mph NW | 13 mph NW | 12 mph NW |
| Humidity | 70% | 35% | 39% | 46% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 97% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 40 | 71 | 37 | 71 | 42 | 62 | 46 |
| Wind | 11 mph NW | 10 mph NW | 5 mph WNW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 59% | 29% | 34% | 56% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 32% | 7% | 95% | 100% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 47 | 69 | 51 | 69 | 54 | 60 | 55 |
| Wind | 6 mph WNW | 3 mph North | 4 mph SE | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 67% | 51% | 58% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 55 | 71 | 58 | 70 | 55 | 61 | 51 |
| Wind | 4 mph SW | 2 mph NE | 10 mph SE | 9 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 88% | 64% | 58% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 5% | 42% | 32% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 58 | 78 | 63 | 69 | 64 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 86% | 58% | 84% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 63% | 62% | 39% | 29% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 66 | 75 | 66 | 74 | 65 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSW | 3 mph South | 6 mph SSE | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 90% | 71% | 72% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 32% | 31% | 27% | 23% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 64 | 81 | 65 | 76 | 67 | 71 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 5 mph South | 7 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 83% | 56% | 75% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 21% | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 66 | 83 | 66 | 79 | 66 | 71 | 68 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW | 6 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 87% | 54% | 65% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 21% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 22, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KRIC) | 79 °F | 57 °F |
| Record (KRIC) | 96 °F (1941) | 38 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 83 °F | 68 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 11 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| No Stations Reporting | |
| May. 22, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:50 AM EDT | 8:14 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:20 AM EDT | 8:44 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:43 AM EDT | 9:21 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:03 AM EDT | 10:02 PM EDT |
| Moon | 5:36 PM EDT | 3:50 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 23m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 23m
Tomorrow will be 1m 26s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 88% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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89 °F
Roanoke
88 °F
Lynchburg
88 °F
Staunton
88 °F
Martinsville
87 °F
Winchester
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56 °F
Blacksburg
57 °F
Marion
57 °F
Dublin
59 °F
Jonesville
59 °F
Abingdon
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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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| West Point | 73 °F | Clear | 11:55 PM EDT |
| Tappahannock | 71 °F | Clear | 11:55 PM EDT |
| St. Inigoes | 73 °F | Clear | 11:53 PM EDT |
| Williamsburg | 73 °F | Clear | 11:55 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 (KFYJ) |
| Wind Speed: | 7.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 180° (South) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KFYJ 220355Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A2995 RMK AO2 T02290217
| 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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| Sanders Cove, White Stone, VA | 72.3 °F | - | 70 °F | 91% | South at 10.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 12:02 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Heritage Point, Lancaster, VA | 69.6 °F | - | 66 °F | 89% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 109 ft | 11:59 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Western Branch Preserve, Lancaster, VA | 72.1 °F | - | 69 °F | 89% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 26 ft | 11:55 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Chesapeake Watch, Deltaville, VA | 72.3 °F | 77 °F | 42 °F | 33% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 12:02 AM EDT | Normal | |
| MARITIME , Deltaville, VA | 72 °F | - | - | - | SSW at 11 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 11:20 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Hartfield, VA | 71.5 °F | - | 70 °F | 94% | SSW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 72 ft | 12:02 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Hartfield, VA | 72.0 °F | 77 °F | 52 °F | 49% | SW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 12:00 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Porpoise Cove, Deltaville, VA | 73.1 °F | 71 °F | 70 °F | 91% | SSW at 11.0 mph | - / hr | 17 ft | 12:01 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Remlik, Urbanna, VA | 72.0 °F | - | 70 °F | 93% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 12:02 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Wicomico Church, Heathsville, VA | 72.5 °F | - | 70 °F | 92% | SSW at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 13 ft | 12:02 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Knights Landing, Heathsville, VA | 72.4 °F | - | 70 °F | 91% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 12:02 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Rivers Bend, Heathsville, VA | 73.0 °F | 77 °F | 44 °F | 35% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 45 ft | 11:57 PM EDT | Normal | |
| North, VA | 73.1 °F | 71 °F | 70 °F | 89% | South at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 12:00 AM EDT | Normal | |
| TRANQUILITY BASE, Moon, VA | 72.7 °F | - | 72 °F | 99% | East at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 12:02 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Gloucester Court House VA, Gloucester, VA | 70.4 °F | - | 69 °F | 96% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 160 ft | 12:02 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Deer Run, Gloucester, VA | 71.6 °F | 70 °F | 67 °F | 85% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 105 ft | 11:00 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Morning Ride Farm, Onemo, VA | 71.6 °F | - | 68 °F | 87% | WSW at 2.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 9 ft | 12:01 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Potomac Bay Estates, Heathsville, VA | 72.5 °F | 77 °F | 45 °F | 37% | South at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 12:00 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Winter Harbor Retreat, Onemo, VA | 72.1 °F | - | 69 °F | 89% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3 ft | 12:02 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET West Point VA , West Point, VA | 70 °F | - | 68 °F | 94% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 19 ft | 11:20 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| NOS_NWLON Lewisetta, VA , Lottsburg, VA | - | - | - | - | SW at 9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 11:24 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Wright's Cove, Lottsburg, VA | 74.3 °F | 72 °F | 72 °F | 93% | SW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 10 ft | 12:00 AM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Lottsburg VA , Lottsburg, VA | 74 °F | 72 °F | 71 °F | 91% | SSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6 ft | 11:30 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| NERRS CBNERR METEOROLOGICAL SITE AT TASK, Norge, VA | 72 °F | - | 69 °F | 90% | SW at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 39 ft | 11:30 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| MARITIME , Scotland, MD | 71 °F | - | - | - | South at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 11:20 PM EDT | MADIS | |
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