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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. Low of 46F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the East after midnight. |
| Clear. High of 88F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the West in the afternoon. |
| Clear. Low of 50F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the East after midnight. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 36 | 68 | 37 | 75 | 32 | 61 | 30 |
| Wind | 6 mph ESE | 2 mph NW | 2 mph WNW | 8 mph East |
| Humidity | 66% | 31% | 20% | 30% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 19% | 23% | 38% | 29% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:56 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 36 | 79 | 27 | 82 | 18 | 66 | 23 |
| Wind | 6 mph East | 4 mph West | 3 mph North | 5 mph East |
| Humidity | 61% | 14% | 9% | 18% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 17% | 8% | 21% | 16% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:56 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 28 | 79 | 23 | 84 | 16 | 66 | 19 |
| Wind | 6 mph East | 11 mph SW | 17 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 42% | 12% | 7% | 16% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 9% | 18% | 14% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 23 | 77 | 23 | 81 | 18 | 64 | 19 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 18 mph SSW | 18 mph SW | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 33% | 13% | 8% | 17% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 16% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:54 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 16 | 81 | 16 | 86 | 12 | 63 | 12 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 17 mph SSW | 19 mph SW | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 26% | 8% | 6% | 13% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 2% | 40% | 35% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:54 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 12 | 77 | 16 | 79 | 12 | 68 | 14 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 15 mph SSW | 17 mph SW | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 25% | 9% | 7% | 11% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 40% | 14% | 80% | 3% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 12 | 75 | 16 | 86 | 18 | 68 | 23 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 16 mph SW | 14 mph WSW | 1 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 16% | 10% | 8% | 17% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 15% | 89% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Overcast | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 19 | 75 | 18 | 70 | 27 | 61 | 30 |
| Wind | 5 mph East | 6 mph SSW | 5 mph South | 3 mph East |
| Humidity | 30% | 11% | 19% | 30% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 27% | 79% | 85% | 93% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 30 | 75 | 28 | 75 | 28 | 52 | 28 |
| Wind | 4 mph SE | 9 mph SW | 9 mph SW | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 49% | 18% | 17% | 41% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 41% | 29% | 30% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 30 | 75 | 25 | 79 | 19 | 59 | 21 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 10 mph SW | 9 mph SW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 52% | 15% | 10% | 23% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 32% | 18% | 4% | 5% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 25 | 77 | 23 | 82 | 21 | 59 | 19 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 9 mph SW | 8 mph WSW | 3 mph SW |
| Humidity | 41% | 12% | 9% | 21% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 6% | 6% | 5% | 8% |
| 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 | 46 | 18 | 79 | 14 | 86 | 10 | 59 | 12 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 8 mph SW | 8 mph WSW | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 31% | 8% | 5% | 15% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 11% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KGJT) | 78 °F | 48 °F |
| Record (KGJT) | 92 °F (2005) | 33 °F (1974) |
| Yesterday | 65 °F | 42 °F |
| Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 11 | ||
| 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 | 5:56 AM MDT | 8:27 PM MDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:26 AM MDT | 8:58 PM MDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:47 AM MDT | 9:36 PM MDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:05 AM MDT | 10:19 PM MDT |
| Moon | 4:45 PM MDT (5/21) | 3:25 AM MDT (5/21) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 32m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 30m
Tomorrow will be 1m 34s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 86% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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77 °F
Delta
77 °F
Lamar
75 °F
La Junta
73 °F
Pueblo
73 °F
Cortez
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23 °F
Monarch Pass
26 °F
Copper Mountain
28 °F
Alamosa
30 °F
Leadville
30 °F
Durango
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| Station | Depth | Elevation |
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| Mesa Lakes | 10 in | 10000 ft |
| Park Reservoir | 29 in | 9960 ft |
| Bison Lake | 40 in | 10880 ft |
| Schofield Pass | 40 in | 10700 ft |
| Trapper Lake | 1 in | 9700 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Grand Junction | 73 °F | Clear | 5:53 PM MDT |
| Delta | 76 °F | Clear | 6:15 PM MDT |
| Moab | 75 °F | Clear | 5:53 PM MDT |
| Rifle | 70 °F | Partly Cloudy | 5:53 PM MDT |
| 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 (KGJT) |
| Wind Speed: | 9.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 278° (West) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KGJT 212353Z 32009G15KT 270V360 10SM CLR 23/M02 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP076 T02281017 10233 20178 56023
| 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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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °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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| MesoWest MACK , Mack, CO | 87 °F | 84 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 4581 ft | 5:35 PM MDT | MADIS | |
| Comstock West, Fruita, CO | 76.0 °F | 77 °F | 37 °F | 24% | West at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4507 ft | 6:20 PM MDT | Normal | |
| Shelledy Es, Fruita, CO | 76.6 °F | 76 °F | 28 °F | 17% | West at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4534 ft | 6:22 PM MDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Deer Park on the Redlands, Grand Junction, CO | 77.5 °F | 77 °F | 32 °F | 19% | NW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4764 ft | 6:20 PM MDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest Badger Wash , Mack, CO | 74 °F | 76 °F | 33 °F | 22% | SSW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 5017 ft | 5:00 PM MDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest RLHEAD , Grand Junction, CO | 78 °F | 76 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 4526 ft | 5:40 PM MDT | MADIS | |
| Desert Hills Estates, Grand Junction, CO | 77.6 °F | 77 °F | 28 °F | 16% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4685 ft | 6:23 PM MDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Redlands - South Camp Rd. & Dakota Cir., Grand Junction, CO | 75.4 °F | - | - | - | SSE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4870 ft | 6:21 PM MDT | Normal | |
| Near CMU College, Grand Junction, CO | 82.0 °F | 80 °F | 36 °F | 19% | NNW at 2.7 mph | - / hr | 4642 ft | 6:12 PM MDT | Normal | |
| Chipeta Ave south of Washington Park, Grand Junction, CO | 77.8 °F | 77 °F | 32 °F | 19% | NE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4603 ft | 6:23 PM MDT | Rapid Fire | |
| HADS GUNNISON RVR BLO REDLANDS DIVERS CO, Grand Junction, CO | 76 °F | 74 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 4549 ft | 5:30 PM MDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest ORCHRD , Grand Junction, CO | 81 °F | 79 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 4591 ft | 2:25 PM MDT | MADIS | |
| Orchard Mesa, Grand Junction, CO | 75.9 °F | 76 °F | 32 °F | 20% | NNE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4678 ft | 6:15 PM MDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest FRTVAL , Grand Junction, CO | 73 °F | 71 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 4680 ft | 5:35 PM MDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS BRYSON CANYON UT, Mack, CO | 74 °F | 75 °F | 26 °F | 17% | SSW at 15 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 5319 ft | 5:48 PM MDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS LITTLE DELORES CO, Glade Park, CO | 67 °F | - | 25 °F | 20% | WSW at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6795 ft | 5:49 PM MDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS PINE RIDGE CO, Palisade, CO | 66 °F | - | 28 °F | 24% | WNW at 10 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6709 ft | 5:34 PM MDT | MADIS | |
| Little Park, Glade Park, CO | 69.1 °F | - | 10 °F | 10% | SW at 3.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 7000 ft | 6:21 PM MDT | Rapid Fire | |
| RAWS DEMAREE CO, Mack, CO | 64 °F | - | 32 °F | 30% | SW at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 7448 ft | 5:49 PM MDT | MADIS | |
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