| Source | Rapid Fire Updates™ |
Updated 7:15 PM EDT | Get Free Weather Stickers® | Share: |
|
|
|
|
May 21, 2013
See the facts and figures that defined the Moore, Okla. tornado.
|
|
May 21, 2013
EF5/F5 tornadoes are rare, but Moore has seen two of them in the past 15 years.
|
|
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.
|
|
May 21, 2013
The search and rescue efforts are ongoing in Moore, Okla. after a massive tornado levelled the town and local schools.
|
|
May 21, 2013
The Moore, Oklahoma tornado showed up vividly on satellite and radar.
|
|
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.
|
|
May 21, 2013
Officials say a tornado hit a small hospital in suburban Oklahoma City, but all the 30 patients inside survived.
|
|
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.
|
|
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.
|
|
May 21, 2013
A tornado outbreak struck the Plains states on May 19, 2013, leaving widespread damage in its wake.
|
|
May 21, 2013
Any time children are involved in a catastrophe, emotional reactions among survivors and across the nation are particularly strong.
|
|
May 21, 2013
The weather imagery, video and recap from tornadoes in the Plains on May 19, 2013.
|
|
May 21, 2013
Moore, Oklahoma is no stranger to devastating tornadoes.
|
|
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.
|
|
May 21, 2013
Check out this comprehensive timeline of the events that transpired in Moore, Okla.
|
|
May 21, 2013
A desperate search was underway by parents looking to find children after the massive tornado.
|
|
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.
|
|
May 21, 2013
Watch as a tornado survivor is interrupted in the middle of interview by a little dog digging out of rubble.
|
|
May 21, 2013
There are several agencies asking for donations to help those hit hard by the Oklahoma tornadoes.
|
|
May 21, 2013
More than a dozen children are dead in the devastating Moore, Okla. tornado.
|
— Cancel
| Overcast with thunderstorms, then a chance of rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NW after midnight. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 70F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and a chance of rain, then rain showers in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 64F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 48F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 63F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 45F. Breezy. Winds from the WNW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 54F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 58 | 68 | 62 | 66 | 62 | 60 | 56 |
| Wind | 4 mph SW | 4 mph South | 12 mph SW | 2 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 95% | 82% | 86% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 54% | 72% | 95% |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Rain Showers | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:21 AM
8:04 PM
|
|||
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 58 | 67 | 63 | 66 | 63 | 61 | 61 |
| Wind | 4 mph SW | 11 mph SW | 13 mph SW | 11 mph SW |
| Humidity | 98% | 87% | 85% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 95% | 76% | 70% | 68% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:20 AM
8:05 PM
|
|||
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 60 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 59 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSW | 17 mph SSW | 15 mph SSW | 13 mph South |
| Humidity | 93% | 97% | 98% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 70% | 80% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 59% | 68% | 86% | 100% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Rain Showers | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:20 AM
8:06 PM
|
|||
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 58 | 63 | 61 | 62 | 60 | 56 | 56 |
| Wind | 12 mph SSW | 13 mph SSW | 12 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 99% | 93% | 96% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:19 AM
8:07 PM
|
|||
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 52 | 60 | 55 | 60 | 45 | 53 | 42 |
| Wind | 2 mph WSW | 12 mph NW | 19 mph NW | 16 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 97% | 87% | 58% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 19% | 54% | 74% | 46% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:18 AM
8:07 PM
|
|||
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 37 | 62 | 39 | 60 | 44 | 53 | 36 |
| Wind | 17 mph WNW | 20 mph WNW | 13 mph West | 14 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 65% | 42% | 52% | 49% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:18 AM
8:08 PM
|
|||
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 35 | 62 | 38 | 60 | 43 | 54 | 33 |
| Wind | 12 mph West | 15 mph West | 11 mph West | 11 mph NW |
| Humidity | 55% | 40% | 53% | 44% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:17 AM
8:09 PM
|
|||
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 35 | 63 | 42 | 60 | 48 | 54 | 47 |
| Wind | 9 mph NW | 9 mph WNW | 12 mph SW | 11 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 50% | 47% | 61% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 9% | 0% | 40% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:16 AM
8:10 PM
|
|||
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 49 | 64 | 52 | 64 | 54 | 58 | 56 |
| Wind | 8 mph West | 7 mph South | 9 mph South | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 77% | 62% | 71% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 44% | 50% | 37% | 40% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:16 AM
8:11 PM
|
|||
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 56 | 67 | 57 | 65 | 57 | 60 | 55 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 7 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 95% | 71% | 73% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 58% | 61% | 50% | 40% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:15 AM
8:12 PM
|
|||
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 53 | 69 | 54 | 67 | 54 | 60 | 54 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 83% | 57% | 62% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 32% | 27% | 27% | 28% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
|
|||
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 56 | 67 | 58 | 64 | 61 | 63 | 63 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 6 mph SSE | 7 mph South | 12 mph SW |
| Humidity | 93% | 71% | 86% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 30% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
|
|||
| May 21, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
|---|---|---|
| Normal (KUUU) | 66 °F | 49 °F |
| Record (KUUU) | 87 °F (1978) | 37 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 71.1 °F | 56.1 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Air Quality | AQ Index | Pollutant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yesterday | Moderate | PM2.5 | |
| Yesterday | Good | OZONE | |
| Current | Moderate | PM2.5 | |
| Current | Good | OZONE | |
| Tuesday | Good | OZONE | |
| Tuesday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Wednesday | Moderate | OZONE | |
| Wednesday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Thursday | Moderate | OZONE | |
| Thursday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Friday | Good | OZONE | |
| Friday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Saturday | Good | OZONE | |
| Saturday | Good | PM2.5 |
| Place | Temperature |
|---|---|
| Newport, RI | 60.1 °F |
| Quonset Point, RI | 61.0 °F |
| Conimicut Light, RI | 69.1 °F |
| May. 21, 2013 | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| Actual Time | 5:21 AM EDT | 8:04 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:49 AM EDT | 8:36 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:09 AM EDT | 9:17 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:23 AM EDT | 10:03 PM EDT |
| Moon | 4:12 PM EDT | 2:50 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 47m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 42m
Tomorrow will be 1m 42s longer.
|
|
| Waxing Gibbous, 86% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
|
Today
Waxing Gibbous
|
May 25
Full
|
May 31
Last Quarter
|
Jun 8
New
|
Jun 16
First Quarter
|
| State Highs | State Lows |
|---|---|
|
88 °F
Providence
84 °F
Pawtucket
73 °F
Westerly
73 °F
Newport
66 °F
Block Island
|
55 °F
Newport
55 °F
Block Island
55 °F
Pawtucket
57 °F
Westerly
60 °F
Providence
|
| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
|---|
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Kingstown | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Newport | 67 °F | Clear | 6:53 PM EDT |
| Westerly | 66 °F | Clear | 6:53 PM EDT |
| Block Island | 61 °F | Overcast | 6:35 PM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
|---|---|
| Flight Rule: | VFR (KUUU) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 68° (ENE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KUUU 212253Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR 19/17 A2992 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W-N SLP129 T01940167
| Event | Date | Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Cove Marina, Wakefield, RI | 64.4 °F | - | 62 °F | 93% | ENE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 7:15 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Snug Harbor, RI, Wakefield, RI | 61.1 °F | - | 60 °F | 97% | WSW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 7:15 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Narragansett, Narragansett, RI | 64.9 °F | - | 60 °F | 85% | NNW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 7:15 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Narragansett RI , Wakefield, RI | 69 °F | - | 64 °F | 85% | SSE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 6:47 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS NINIGRET RI, Wakefield, RI | 66 °F | - | 62 °F | 87% | SSW at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 19 ft | 6:25 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Pasquiset Pond, Charlestown, RI | 69.8 °F | - | 64 °F | 82% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 98 ft | 7:07 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Bonnet Shores Beach Club, Narragansett, RI | 63.8 °F | - | - | - | NNE at 12.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 7:15 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Near Charlestown Beach, Charlestown, RI | 62.4 °F | - | 62 °F | 100% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 34 ft | 7:14 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Near Charlestown School, Charlestown, RI | 71.6 °F | 74 °F | 62 °F | 72% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 184 ft | 7:15 PM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Narragansett RI , Saunderstown, RI | 70 °F | - | 64 °F | 81% | ENE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 62 ft | 6:43 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Pettaquamscutt Lake, Saunderstown, RI | 64.2 °F | - | 38 °F | 38% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 125 ft | 7:15 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Richmond, Richmond, RI | 67.2 °F | - | 60 °F | 78% | NNE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 312 ft | 7:15 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| North Kingstown, RI | 58.3 °F | - | 55 °F | 89% | NE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 130 ft | 7:15 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| N Kingstown, RI | 65.3 °F | - | 59 °F | 81% | ENE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 50 ft | 7:06 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Wickford, North Kingstown, RI | 63.4 °F | - | 59 °F | 84% | NNW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 110 ft | 7:13 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Arcadia, Hope Valley, RI | 66.2 °F | - | 60 °F | 82% | ENE at 10.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 175 ft | 7:14 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Canonchet Woods, Hopkinton, RI | 73.5 °F | 74 °F | 66 °F | 77% | NW at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 167 ft | 7:15 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Historic hill, Newport, RI | 64.8 °F | - | 61 °F | 87% | NW at 7.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 85 ft | 7:15 PM EDT | Normal | |
| middletown access rd 17, middletown, RI | 63.7 °F | - | 40 °F | 42% | NNE at 11.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 111 ft | 7:15 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Middletown, RI | 64.9 °F | - | 60 °F | 84% | NNE at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 125 ft | 7:15 PM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Westerly RI, Pawcatuck, CT | 67 °F | - | 66 °F | 95% | West at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 209 ft | 6:41 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| West Greenwich, RI | 61.2 °F | - | 56 °F | 82% | NW at 1.7 mph | - / hr | 250 ft | 7:12 PM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Westerly RI , Westerly, RI | 66 °F | - | 61 °F | 85% | SW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 68 ft | 6:49 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Westerly, RI | 61.0 °F | - | 59 °F | 92% | SW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 40 ft | 7:06 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Cowesett, Warwick, RI | 60.4 °F | - | 58 °F | 91% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 210 ft | 7:12 PM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Coventry RI , Coventry, RI | 63 °F | - | 60 °F | 90% | North at 1 mph | 0.23 in / hr | 262 ft | 6:49 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Coventry Center Weather Station, Coventry, RI | 61.3 °F | - | 59 °F | 91% | North at 1.0 mph | 0.23 in / hr | 324 ft | 7:01 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NOS_PORTS Potter Cove, Prudence Island, , Prudence Island, RI | 61 °F | - | - | - | NNE at 18 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 6:48 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Champlins Road - near Coast Guard, Block Island, RI | 58.5 °F | - | 58 °F | 97% | WSW at 10.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 50 ft | 7:14 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| HADS NERRS WATER METEOROLOGICAL AT NA RI, Prudence Island, RI | 62 °F | - | 59 °F | 90% | NE at 19 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1 ft | 6:45 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Coventry, RI | 60.1 °F | - | 60 °F | 98% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.38 in / hr | 60 ft | 7:12 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Cowesett, Warwick, RI | 62.6 °F | - | 59 °F | 88% | North at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 12 ft | 7:02 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Little Compton - Great West Road, Little Compton, RI | 63.5 °F | - | 61 °F | 93% | North at 3.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 111 ft | 7:15 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Ask Flaherty Weather, Portsmouth, RI | 61.0 °F | - | 59 °F | 93% | East at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 139 ft | 7:15 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Poppasquash, Bristol, RI | 60.2 °F | - | 58 °F | 93% | NNE at 15.0 mph | - / hr | 10 ft | 7:06 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Shoreby Hill, Jamestown, RI | 64.7 °F | - | 59 °F | 83% | North at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | -107507 ft | 7:14 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Quailridge / Bald Hill, Warwick, RI | 61.1 °F | - | 58 °F | 89% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.07 in / hr | -107507 ft | 7:14 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Would you like to share your weather data with the rest of the world? Add Your Weather Station! | ||||||||||