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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
Tornado survivor is interrupted in the middle of interview by 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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May 20, 2013
Chinese authorities say rainstorms that battered southern China this week have killed 55 people and left 14 others missing.
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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 88F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 86F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 48F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 59F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 66 | 79 | 68 | 85 | 68 | 72 | 66 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 8 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 98% | 68% | 57% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 57% | 56% | 55% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 66 | 81 | 66 | 81 | 66 | 71 | 66 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 11 mph SSW | 9 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 95% | 61% | 59% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 58% | 63% | 58% | 59% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 66 | 79 | 66 | 75 | 66 | 68 | 65 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 10 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 65% | 77% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 40% | 50% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 71% | 83% | 79% | 86% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 59 | 71 | 51 | 66 | 46 | 55 | 38 |
| Wind | 8 mph West | 14 mph West | 14 mph NW | 9 mph NW |
| Humidity | 85% | 49% | 47% | 52% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 0% | 23% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:58 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 36 | 68 | 37 | 69 | 43 | 54 | 40 |
| Wind | 10 mph NW | 13 mph NNW | 9 mph NNW | 7 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 59% | 31% | 38% | 56% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 98% | 100% | 69% |
| Conditions | Clear | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:57 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 37 | 67 | 41 | 69 | 45 | 59 | 42 |
| Wind | 7 mph North | 4 mph North | 3 mph NW | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 66% | 38% | 42% | 54% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 42% | 100% | 95% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:57 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 44 | 65 | 51 | 69 | 60 | 62 | 59 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 5 mph South | 5 mph South | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 64% | 60% | 71% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 96% | 59% | 87% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:56 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 60 | 74 | 63 | 73 | 65 | 66 | 64 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 4 mph South | 5 mph South | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 95% | 69% | 77% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 92% | 99% | 41% | 38% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:56 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 64 | 78 | 67 | 77 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 95% | 68% | 78% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 49% | 54% | 53% | 50% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 66 | 80 | 68 | 79 | 71 | 71 | 69 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSW | 5 mph SW | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 97% | 65% | 74% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 43% | 46% | 57% | 53% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 67 | 82 | 68 | 80 | 70 | 72 | 69 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 4 mph SW | 4 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 94% | 63% | 70% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 32% | 29% | 42% | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 21, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KFVX) | 79 °F | 55 °F |
| Record (KFVX) | 95 °F (1941) | 35 °F (1950) |
| Yesterday | 79.9 °F | 65.6 °F |
| 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 | 6:00 AM EDT | 8:19 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:30 AM EDT | 8:48 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:54 AM EDT | 9:25 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:14 AM EDT | 10:04 PM EDT |
| Moon | 4:35 PM EDT | 3:21 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 17m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 18m
Tomorrow will be 1m 25s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 83% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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Full
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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79 °F
Wallops Island
79 °F
Staunton
78 °F
Oceana NAS
78 °F
Chesapeake
78 °F
Martinsville
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57 °F
Dublin
57 °F
Marion
59 °F
Jonesville
59 °F
Abingdon
60 °F
Hot Springs
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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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| South Hill | 73 °F | Overcast | 11:35 AM EDT |
| Farmville | 75 °F | Overcast | 11:35 AM EDT |
| Petersburg | 72 °F | N/A | 8:15 AM EDT |
| Oxford | 74 °F | Overcast | 11:35 AM 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: | MVFR (KAVC) |
| Wind Speed: | 7.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 148° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | 1300 ft |
METAR KAVC 211535Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM OVC013 23/22 A3009 RMK AO2
| 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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| Oakes Rd. Kenbridge, VA., Kenbridge, VA | 72.5 °F | - | 70 °F | 92% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 470 ft | 11:40 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Lunenberg, Victoria, VA | 71.6 °F | - | 68 °F | 89% | West at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 472 ft | 11:41 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Modest Creek Rd, Victoria, VA | 70.0 °F | - | 68 °F | 95% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 485 ft | 11:42 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| North View (Ponderosa Pines), South Hill, VA | 73.0 °F | 77 °F | 55 °F | 53% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 340 ft | 11:40 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Almost West End, Crewe, VA | 71.2 °F | - | 69 °F | 92% | SSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 518 ft | 11:42 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Far West End, Crewe, VA | 70.1 °F | - | 68 °F | 93% | WSW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 502 ft | 11:42 AM EDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest T58A Grand View Acres , Drakes Branch, VA | 70 °F | - | 66 °F | 89% | SSW at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 546 ft | 10:45 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Greenwood Farms, South Hill, VA | 73.6 °F | 77 °F | 52 °F | 46% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 380 ft | 11:42 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| KUSTOM WIRELess, 372-0614 Muck Cross, VA | 72.8 °F | 71 °F | 69 °F | 89% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 424 ft | 11:42 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Knotty Mill Estates, Crewe, VA | 73.6 °F | 74 °F | 66 °F | 79% | West at 0.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 384 ft | 11:42 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| VADOT I-85_@_Rt_1_Brunswick, Alberta, VA | 74 °F | 73 °F | 70 °F | 88% | East at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 356 ft | 10:43 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Crump Farm Near Wylliesburg, Chase City, VA | 71.2 °F | - | 69 °F | 94% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 510 ft | 11:42 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, VA | 71.8 °F | - | 69 °F | 91% | WSW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 510 ft | 11:41 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| GRUBNEDNARB DE, South Hill, VA | 72.1 °F | 73 °F | 64 °F | 76% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 342 ft | 11:40 AM EDT | Normal | |
| BN1 Campus, Boydton, VA | 72.5 °F | - | 70 °F | 92% | WSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 412 ft | 11:41 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
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