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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. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| 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 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the evening, then clear. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the WNW after midnight. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 93F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 95F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 70F. 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 | 67 | 66 | 78 | 68 | 80 | 70 | 69 | 67 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 7 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 95% | 70% | 70% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 80% | 80% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 76% | 69% | 55% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:13 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 | 6 mph South | 9 mph South | 10 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 94% | 61% | 62% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 60% | 74% | 74% | 81% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:12 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 66 | 76 | 65 | 81 | 64 | 71 | 64 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 6 mph SSW | 6 mph SW | 9 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 96% | 71% | 58% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 40% | 40% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 69% | 53% | 25% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:12 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 59 | 78 | 57 | 75 | 52 | 61 | 41 |
| Wind | 6 mph NW | 10 mph NW | 14 mph NW | 7 mph North |
| Humidity | 78% | 50% | 43% | 49% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | 0% | 9% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 40 | 71 | 41 | 75 | 46 | 62 | 45 |
| Wind | 8 mph NNW | 9 mph NNW | 4 mph NNW | 2 mph SW |
| Humidity | 57% | 33% | 35% | 52% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 100% | 92% | 77% |
| Conditions | Clear | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 42 | 75 | 51 | 77 | 55 | 63 | 54 |
| Wind | 4 mph North | 3 mph NE | 4 mph SW | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 56% | 43% | 48% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 59% | 10% | 100% | 29% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Overcast | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 53 | 76 | 59 | 77 | 62 | 67 | 60 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 8 mph SW | 7 mph SW | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 77% | 56% | 59% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 94% | 18% | 16% | 91% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Clear | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 58 | 77 | 63 | 77 | 67 | 72 | 64 |
| Wind | 6 mph SW | 5 mph SW | 5 mph SW | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 80% | 63% | 70% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 55% | 57% | 98% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 63 | 77 | 65 | 78 | 68 | 71 | 67 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 3 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 87% | 65% | 72% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 69% | 34% | 15% | 5% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 80 | 67 | 86 | 69 | 73 | 69 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 4 mph SSW | 5 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 92% | 63% | 56% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 6% | 8% | 7% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 67 | 81 | 68 | 87 | 70 | 76 | 69 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW | 5 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 86% | 63% | 55% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 5% | 13% | 14% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 71 | 67 | 81 | 68 | 88 | 70 | 76 | 69 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSW | 3 mph SSW | 4 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 63% | 55% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KFLO) | 84 °F | 61 °F |
| Record (KFLO) | 96 °F (1962) | 42 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 75 °F | 68 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 7 | ||
| 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 | 6:13 AM EDT | 8:19 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:45 AM EDT | 8:47 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:10 AM EDT | 9:22 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:33 AM EDT | 9:59 PM EDT |
| Moon | 4:39 PM EDT (5/21) | 3:30 AM EDT (5/21) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 02m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 06m
Tomorrow will be 1m 16s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 86% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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Full
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May 31
Last Quarter
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Jun 8
New
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Jun 16
First Quarter
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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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| Darlington | - | Clear | 8:35 PM EDT |
| Florence | 76 °F | Clear | 7:53 PM EDT |
| Hartsville | 73 °F | Scattered Clouds | 8:35 PM EDT |
| Bennettsville | 77 °F | Scattered Clouds | 8:35 PM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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PDT4175 Charlotte, NC |
KFLO | 08:55PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KFLO) |
| Wind Speed: | 6.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | -999° (North) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KFLO 212353Z 18006KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02440206 10289 20244 55002
| 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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| Bojangles' Southern 500 | 7:00 PM EDT on May 11, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 76 °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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| South Darlington, Darlington, SC | 77.4 °F | 79 °F | 70 °F | 77% | North at - | - / hr | 149 ft | 8:30 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Mechanicsville, Darlington, SC | 74.1 °F | 73 °F | 71 °F | 89% | South at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 144 ft | 8:38 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest PEE DEE , Florence, SC | 78 °F | 80 °F | 70 °F | 75% | South at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 120 ft | 7:00 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Quinby SC, Florence, SC | 74 °F | 73 °F | 70 °F | 86% | SSE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 121 ft | 8:09 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Farm Subdivision, Florence, SC | 74.2 °F | 73 °F | 70 °F | 87% | South at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 132 ft | 8:24 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Black Creek Run, Hartsville, SC | 74.5 °F | 71 °F | 74 °F | 98% | SW at 4.3 mph | - / hr | 257 ft | 8:28 PM EDT | Normal | |
| McBee, SC | 74.2 °F | 73 °F | 71 °F | 88% | SSE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 154 ft | 8:27 PM EDT | Normal | |
| MARLBORO COUNTY EOC, Bennettsville, SC | 80.5 °F | 83 °F | 69 °F | 68% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 150 ft | 6:23 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Bennettsville SC , Bennettsville, SC | 81 °F | 84 °F | 67 °F | 63% | SSE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 170 ft | 5:50 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Cottingham Creek, Bennettsville, SC | 73.6 °F | 73 °F | 70 °F | 83% | SSE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 157 ft | 8:38 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
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