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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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the South at 5 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly 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 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms 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 75F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and a chance of rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 52F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 73F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 72F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.8 in. possible. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 79F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 57F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 1.1 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms. Fog early. High of 86F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.7 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 61F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 63 | 78 | 62 | 81 | 61 | 68 | 60 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 17 mph South | 16 mph SSW | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 77% | 58% | 49% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 90% | 60% | 50% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 73% | 67% | 56% | 59% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 60 | 74 | 60 | 69 | 57 | 63 | 56 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 13 mph SSW | 11 mph South | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 86% | 60% | 64% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 63% | 66% | 78% | 82% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 54 | 60 | 54 | 69 | 54 | 58 | 53 |
| Wind | 4 mph WSW | 7 mph West | 9 mph WNW | 10 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 83% | 81% | 57% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 78% | 82% | 90% | 92% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 49 | 61 | 49 | 71 | 53 | 56 | 49 |
| Wind | 10 mph North | 12 mph NNE | 8 mph NE | 6 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 81% | 67% | 52% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 100% | 42% | 13% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 44 | 62 | 42 | 69 | 52 | 56 | 50 |
| Wind | 7 mph ESE | 6 mph East | 7 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 86% | 48% | 53% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 0% | 54% | 98% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 47 | 68 | 53 | 70 | 58 | 65 | 59 |
| Wind | 7 mph ESE | 12 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 85% | 57% | 67% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 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 | 65 | 64 | 76 | 66 | 70 | 64 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 9 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 96% | 96% | 70% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 30% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 100% | 0% | 96% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 59 | 68 | 67 | 83 | 72 | 74 | 71 |
| Wind | 10 mph SE | 13 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 94% | 98% | 70% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 50% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 89% | 85% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 63 | 70 | 70 | 78 | 74 | 66 | 66 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 8 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 98% | 99% | 88% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 78% | 68% | 57% | 48% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 64 | 73 | 69 | 72 | 72 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 7 mph South | 7 mph South | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 100% | 86% | 98% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 42% | 39% | 37% | 32% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 64 | 73 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 98% | 80% | 97% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 25% | 29% | 45% | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 20, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KALO) | 73 °F | 51 °F |
| Record (KALO) | 97 °F (1934) | 31 °F (1954) |
| Yesterday | 84 °F | 62 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 8 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 20, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:42 AM CDT | 8:29 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:09 AM CDT | 9:02 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:28 AM CDT | 9:44 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:40 AM CDT | 10:32 PM CDT |
| Moon | 3:32 PM CDT | 2:44 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 52m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 47m
Tomorrow will be 1m 49s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 71% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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68 °F
Mount Pleasant
68 °F
Keokuk
68 °F
Fort Madison
66 °F
Burlington
66 °F
Fairfield
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57 °F
Orange City
57 °F
Storm Lake
57 °F
Le Mars
57 °F
Denison
57 °F
Clarinda
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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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| Waterloo | 63 °F | Light Rain | 2:31 AM CDT |
| Independence | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Oelwein | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Vinton | 63 °F | Clear | 2:35 AM 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: | VFR (KALO) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 131° (SE) |
| Ceiling: | 10000 ft |
SPECI KALO 200731Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM -RA FEW004 BKN100 17/17 A2960 RMK AO2 RAB30 P0000 $
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Columbus Drive - SE ALO, Waterloo, IA | 61.6 °F | 60 °F | 95% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 910 ft | 3:04 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Waterloo, IowaGenerators.com, Waterloo, IA | 61.9 °F | 62 °F | 99% | ESE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 886 ft | 3:04 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| IADOT Waterloo (US 20), Waterloo, IA | 62 °F | 62 °F | 99% | SSE at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 882 ft | 2:47 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Micah's House, Cedar Falls, IA | 61.6 °F | 61 °F | 98% | SSE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 924 ft | 3:02 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Cedar Falls IA , Cedar Falls, IA | 62 °F | 61 °F | 96% | East at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 941 ft | 2:40 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Waterloo, IA | 62.2 °F | 60 °F | 92% | SSE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 950 ft | 3:00 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| DDMET Cedar Falls, IA, Cedar Falls, IA | 61 °F | - | 60% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 939 ft | 2:30 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Laurel Circle, Cedar Falls, IA | 62.6 °F | 60 °F | 93% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 942 ft | 3:00 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Highway 218 North, La Porte City, IA | 61.5 °F | 62 °F | 100% | ESE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 867 ft | 3:04 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Wartburg College Observatory, Waverly, IA | 62.2 °F | 61 °F | 97% | ESE at 5.0 mph | 0.05 in / hr | 928 ft | 3:03 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| IADOT Urbana (I-380), Brandon, IA | 60 °F | 60 °F | 98% | SE at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 991 ft | 2:36 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Northridge Addition, Independence, IA | 61.5 °F | 61 °F | 98% | East at 5.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 929 ft | 3:04 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
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