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May 19, 2013
Severe weather developed throughout the Great Plains on Sunday, producing baseball size hail and long-lived tornadoes.
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May 19, 2013
A tornado kicked up debris in an Oklahoma City suburb and threatened a number of tourist attractions on historic Route 66 but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage.
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May 19, 2013
State emergency officials are monitoring a tornado in the Wichita area.
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May 19, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 19, 2013
Mice and other critters return from a month long stay in space.
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May 19, 2013
Some locations have seen 5 to 6 inches of rainfall.
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May 19, 2013
See the tornado, damaging wind and large hail reports on our interactive map.
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May 19, 2013
See images and video from the Plains as severe thunderstorms left their mark.
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May 19, 2013
Parts of the Plains, Midwest have seen a startling absence of tornadoes.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 19, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 18, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 18, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 18, 2013
Steam and ash clouds are occasionally rising to 20,000 feet from an active Alaska volcano.
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| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 61F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 77F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 57F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 52F. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 75F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 54F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 70F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 84F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 75F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 61 | 75 | 64 | 78 | 63 | 64 | 63 |
| Wind | 13 mph SSE | 18 mph South | 16 mph SSW | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 77% | 68% | 60% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 60% | 50% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 78% | 71% | 66% | 68% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 63 | 71 | 62 | 70 | 60 | 62 | 56 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 12 mph South | 11 mph SSW | 7 mph SW |
| Humidity | 91% | 70% | 70% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 50% | 50% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 71% | 76% | 66% | 70% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 54 | 67 | 55 | 67 | 54 | 57 | 51 |
| Wind | 6 mph SW | 9 mph WSW | 7 mph WNW | 10 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 89% | 67% | 63% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 40% | 40% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 74% | 82% | 89% | 70% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 47 | 65 | 47 | 69 | 53 | 54 | 47 |
| Wind | 10 mph NNE | 11 mph NNE | 8 mph NNE | 7 mph NE |
| Humidity | 80% | 55% | 56% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 40 | 64 | 42 | 65 | 48 | 54 | 44 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 5 mph East | 6 mph ESE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 78% | 43% | 52% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 46 | 63 | 55 | 58 | 53 | 57 | 54 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 11 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE | 9 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 83% | 73% | 87% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 28% | 66% | 98% | 98% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 55 | 68 | 62 | 69 | 63 | 61 | 60 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 11 mph SSE | 10 mph ESE | 11 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 87% | 79% | 83% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 40% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 99% | 99% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 59 | 66 | 65 | 81 | 71 | 60 | 60 |
| Wind | 10 mph ESE | 8 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 98% | 92% | 67% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 97% | 93% | 92% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Fog | Overcast | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 66 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 8 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 97% | 92% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 95% | 93% | 85% | 81% |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Fog | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 64 | 73 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 8 mph South | 7 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 100% | 83% | 96% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 84% | 87% | 71% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 64 | 73 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 99% | 82% | 97% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 36% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 20, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KOLZ) | 73 °F | 50 °F |
| Record (KOLZ) | 91 °F (1998) | 34 °F (1953) |
| Yesterday | 82.2 °F | 57.2 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:41 AM CDT | 8:28 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:08 AM CDT | 9:01 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:26 AM CDT | 9:43 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:38 AM CDT | 10:31 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:25 PM CDT (5/19) | 2:13 AM CDT (5/19) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 53m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 47m
Tomorrow will be 1m 54s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 70% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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May 24
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
Pella
89 °F
Mount Pleasant
88 °F
Des Moines
88 °F
Boone
88 °F
Perry
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57 °F
Shenandoah
57 °F
Clarinda
60 °F
Carroll
60 °F
Storm Lake
60 °F
Creston
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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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| Oelwein | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Independence | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Waterloo | 63 °F | Rain Mist | 11:08 PM CDT |
| Charles City | 64 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 10:35 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | IFR (KALO) |
| Wind Speed: | 6.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 22° (NNE) |
| Ceiling: | 1900 ft |
SPECI KALO 200408Z AUTO 12006KT 2SM VCTS RA BR SCT007 BKN019 OVC047 17/17 A2968 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0038 $
| 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. Rangers | 7:05 PM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 90 °F |
| Mariners vs. Indians | 12:05 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Real Salt Lake vs. Chivas USA | 7:30 PM PDT on May 19, 2013 | Clear, 65 °F |
| Murcia vs. Guadalajara | 3:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °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, 70 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Radio Station N0VTZ; 5 Mi. North of, Sumner, IA | 62.8 °F | 49 °F | 60% | NNE at 15.4 mph | 0.22 in / hr | 1145 ft | 11:13 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Maplewood Dr, Oelwein, IA | 63.2 °F | 60 °F | 90% | West at 8.7 mph | 0.46 in / hr | 1135 ft | 11:13 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Upper Iowa University, Fayette, IA | 63.0 °F | 61 °F | 93% | NNE at 5.0 mph | 0.31 in / hr | 1010 ft | 11:04 PM CDT | Normal | ||
| Hawkeye, IA | 62.1 °F | 60 °F | 92% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 11:13 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Northridge Addition, Independence, IA | 63.1 °F | 62 °F | 97% | NW at 9.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 929 ft | 11:13 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Volga, Volga, IA | 64.2 °F | 63 °F | 95% | NW at 1.0 mph | 0.07 in / hr | 794 ft | 11:13 PM CDT | Normal | ||
| Wartburg College Observatory, Waverly, IA | 63.6 °F | 62 °F | 95% | SE at 2.3 mph | 0.07 in / hr | 928 ft | 11:13 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
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