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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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| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then thunderstorms in the afternoon. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the SW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 41F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 52F. Breezy. Winds from the NW at 15 to 20 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy in the morning, then overcast. High of 59F. Winds from the NW at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 56 | 74 | 62 | 78 | 59 | 64 | 58 |
| Wind | 4 mph WNW | 5 mph WNW | 8 mph SSW | 7 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 83% | 63% | 50% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 50% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 42% | 59% | 51% | 72% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 58 | 77 | 60 | 69 | 58 | 65 | 58 |
| Wind | 6 mph WSW | 11 mph SW | 12 mph South | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 86% | 56% | 71% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 67% | 49% | 61% | 99% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 57 | 64 | 55 | 65 | 54 | 58 | 53 |
| Wind | 7 mph SW | 8 mph SSW | 12 mph WSW | 6 mph West |
| Humidity | 83% | 69% | 66% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 50% | 50% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 68% | 81% | 28% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 45 | 46 | 37 | 46 | 36 | 44 | 33 |
| Wind | 7 mph WNW | 16 mph WNW | 18 mph NW | 8 mph NW |
| Humidity | 95% | 73% | 68% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 32% | 4% | 54% | 3% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp. | Dew Point | 37 | 27 | 53 | 26 | 58 | 34 | 48 | 35 |
| Wind | 8 mph WNW | 13 mph NW | 11 mph NW | 6 mph NW |
| Humidity | 64% | 36% | 40% | 62% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 26% | 88% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 29 | 57 | 29 | 56 | 42 | 53 | 39 |
| Wind | 5 mph WNW | 5 mph NW | 5 mph NW | 3 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 50% | 34% | 59% | 58% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 4% | 100% | 99% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 36 | 65 | 47 | 59 | 47 | 56 | 37 |
| Wind | 2 mph NW | 2 mph West | 3 mph NW | 4 mph North |
| Humidity | 62% | 52% | 63% | 46% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 71% | 46% | 99% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:58 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 35 | 65 | 50 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 51 |
| Wind | 2 mph NE | 5 mph SSE | 5 mph SSW | 4 mph SW |
| Humidity | 49% | 58% | 90% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 89% | 90% | 27% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:58 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 49 | 68 | 58 | 71 | 63 | 64 | 62 |
| Wind | 3 mph WSW | 5 mph SW | 5 mph SW | 4 mph SW |
| Humidity | 77% | 71% | 73% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 37% | 30% | 30% | 32% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:57 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 60 | 73 | 60 | 73 | 61 | 65 | 61 |
| Wind | 4 mph SW | 5 mph SW | 5 mph SW | 4 mph SW |
| Humidity | 96% | 62% | 65% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 35% | 32% | 22% | 17% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:57 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 61 | 74 | 62 | 75 | 64 | 65 | 64 |
| Wind | 4 mph SW | 4 mph WSW | 4 mph WSW | 4 mph SW |
| Humidity | 97% | 66% | 70% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 19% | 21% | 24% | 35% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 62 | 74 | 64 | 73 | 65 | 71 | 64 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 4 mph SW | 4 mph SW | 2 mph SW |
| Humidity | 100% | 73% | 74% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 56% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | 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 (KEKN) | 72 °F | 47 °F |
| Record (KEKN) | 92 °F (1911) | 29 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 78 °F | 54 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 1 | ||
| 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 | 6:02 AM EDT | 8:28 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:32 AM EDT | 8:58 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:54 AM EDT | 9:36 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:13 AM EDT | 10:17 PM EDT |
| Moon | 4:42 PM EDT (5/21) | 3:26 AM EDT (5/21) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 26m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 26m
Tomorrow will be 1m 31s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 87% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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May 25
Full
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Last Quarter
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First Quarter
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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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| Hot Springs | 68 °F | Clear | 9:15 PM EDT |
| Elkins | 71 °F | Clear | 8:51 PM EDT |
| Staunton | 77 °F | Clear | 9:15 PM EDT |
| Petersburg | 73 °F | Clear | 9:15 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 (KHSP) |
| Wind Speed: | 9.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 229° (SW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KHSP 220115Z AUTO 19009G14KT 10SM CLR 20/16 A3012 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W
| 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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| Monterey, VA | 67.0 °F | - | 61 °F | 82% | SW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2924 ft | 9:14 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Green Bank Observatory, near 140ft teles, Green Bank, WV | 67.2 °F | - | 61 °F | 80% | NW at 6.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2688 ft | 9:15 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Silver Creek, Snowshoe, WV | 66.9 °F | - | 59 °F | 76% | SSW at 5.0 mph | - / hr | 4440 ft | 9:14 PM EDT | Normal | |
| RAWS GWJNF PORTABLE VA, Sugar Grove, WV | 74 °F | 76 °F | 64 °F | 71% | SSE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3785 ft | 8:42 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Snowshoe WV , Cass, WV | 66 °F | - | 58 °F | 76% | SW at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4819 ft | 8:45 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Snowshoe, Snowshoe, WV | 65.6 °F | - | 59 °F | 79% | SW at 5.0 mph | - / hr | 4820 ft | 9:14 PM EDT | Normal | |
| River Gap Bridge, Franklin, WV | 69.5 °F | - | 65 °F | 86% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1668 ft | 9:11 PM EDT | Normal | |
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