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May 20, 2013
Moore, Oklahoma is no stranger to devastating tornadoes.
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May 20, 2013
The Salvation Army says it is activating disaster response teams and mobile feeding units to help residents and rescuers in Moore.
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May 20, 2013
Several children have been pulled out of the rubble alive at a school in an Oklahoma City suburb.
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May 20, 2013
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is assuring Oklahoma's governor that the Obama administration will provide all possible help to the state after a massive tornado tore through the Oklahoma City suburbs.
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May 20, 2013
A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.
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May 20, 2013
Catastrophic tornadoes developed in Oklahoma on Monday. Here are photos and social media reports.
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May 20, 2013
The moon has a new hole on its surface thanks to a boulder that slammed into it in March, creating the biggest explosion scientists have seen on the moon since they started monitoring it.
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May 20, 2013
Chinese authorities say rainstorms that battered southern China this week have killed 55 people and left 14 others missing.
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May 20, 2013
A tornado outbreak struck the Plains states on May 19, 2013, leaving widespread damage in its wake.
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May 20, 2013
The weather imagery, video and recap from tornadoes in the Plains on May 19, 2013.
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May 20, 2013
These stunning images of nature captured across the globe will change the way you view our world.
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May 20, 2013
Photos and social media reports of severe weather damage over the weekend in Oklahoma, Iowa and Kansas.
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May 20, 2013
Continuing coverage of destructive severe weather.
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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 20, 2013
The latest breaking news from the scene, 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 20, 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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 84F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 65 | 85 | 63 | 84 | 62 | 73 | 64 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 6 mph South | 6 mph South | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 91% | 49% | 46% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 34% | 25% | 35% | 38% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
7:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 64 | 79 | 64 | 72 | 65 | 69 | 63 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 9 mph SSW | 8 mph SW | 2 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 82% | 59% | 81% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 50% | 60% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 65% | 61% | 77% | 61% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
7:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 64 | 79 | 64 | 78 | 64 | 67 | 59 |
| Wind | 2 mph NE | 7 mph West | 8 mph WNW | 8 mph North |
| Humidity | 90% | 58% | 62% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 50% | 50% | 10% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
7:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 55 | 75 | 55 | 74 | 53 | 63 | 49 |
| Wind | 8 mph North | 10 mph North | 9 mph North | 8 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 87% | 49% | 47% | 59% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
7:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 47 | 75 | 56 | 76 | 60 | 65 | 53 |
| Wind | 6 mph NE | 6 mph ESE | 6 mph East | 7 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 65% | 51% | 56% | 62% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 38% | 0% | 14% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
7:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 53 | 81 | 59 | 78 | 60 | 67 | 53 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 6 mph SE | 6 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 72% | 46% | 51% | 59% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 45% | 50% | 94% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
7:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 56 | 77 | 56 | 75 | 59 | 65 | 54 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 6 mph SE | 6 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 86% | 48% | 56% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 95% | 94% | 95% | 0% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
7:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 58 | 69 | 60 | 78 | 63 | 68 | 63 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 3 mph South | 4 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 83% | 76% | 58% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 14% | 12% | 12% | 10% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
7:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 61 | 83 | 64 | 80 | 69 | 70 | 67 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 4 mph South | 4 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 87% | 53% | 67% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 4% | 3% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
7:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 64 | 85 | 67 | 85 | 69 | 72 | 69 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 3 mph SSW | 3 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 73% | 55% | 59% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 2% | 6% | 8% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
7:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 67 | 85 | 67 | 83 | 70 | 72 | 69 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW | 3 mph SSW | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 86% | 57% | 60% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KBHM) | 83 °F | 61 °F |
| Record (KBHM) | 98 °F (1962) | 40 °F (1954) |
| Yesterday | 85 °F | 65 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 10 | ||
| 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 | 5:44 AM CDT | 7:46 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:16 AM CDT | 8:14 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:42 AM CDT | 8:48 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:06 AM CDT | 9:24 PM CDT |
| Moon | 4:09 PM CDT | 3:00 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 57m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 02m
Tomorrow will be 1m 15s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 80% 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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New
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Jun 16
First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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75 °F
Tuscaloosa
73 °F
Birmingham
73 °F
Montgomery
73 °F
Dothan
73 °F
Muscle Shoals
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60 °F
Fort Payne
64 °F
Gadsden
64 °F
Scottsboro
66 °F
Huntsville Madison
68 °F
Anniston
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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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| Birmingham | 74 °F | Clear | 12:53 AM CDT |
| Tuscaloosa | 76 °F | Clear | 12:53 AM CDT |
| Alabaster | 70 °F | Clear | 12:53 AM CDT |
| Jasper | 70 °F | N/A | 12:55 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 (KBHM) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 281° (West) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KBHM 210553Z 14004KT 10SM CLR 23/19 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02330189 10272 20233 402940183 50001
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Cardinals vs. Padres | 7:10 PM PDT on May 20, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 63 °F |
| Nationals vs. Giants | 7:15 PM PDT on May 20, 2013 | Clear, 63 °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 | Chance of Rain, 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 | Partly Cloudy, 68 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Old House on Forest, Hueytown, AL | 69.3 °F | - | 68 °F | 97% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 551 ft | 2:29 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Lake View, Lake View, AL | 71.1 °F | - | 69 °F | 92% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 590 ft | 3:29 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Bentwood, Bessemer, AL | 69.1 °F | - | 66 °F | 91% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 528 ft | 2:29 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Windham Springs, AL, Berry, AL | 69.1 °F | - | 69 °F | 99% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 472 ft | 2:29 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| alabama, Bessemer, AL | 66.1 °F | - | 65 °F | 95% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 525 ft | 2:29 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| 2nd St SW, Graysville, AL | 71.6 °F | 70 °F | 67 °F | 86% | WSW at 1.1 mph | - / hr | 574 ft | 2:16 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest SELMA , Shannon, AL | 70 °F | - | 70 °F | 98% | ENE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 140 ft | 12:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Russet Woods/SouthWood, Hoover, AL | 71.2 °F | - | 68 °F | 88% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 676 ft | 2:29 AM CDT | Normal | |
| High Point Trace, Hoover, AL | 71.2 °F | - | 67 °F | 86% | SSW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 869 ft | 2:24 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Bluff Park, Hoover, AL | 69.9 °F | - | 66 °F | 88% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1026 ft | 2:29 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Plott Water Plant, Tuscaloosa, AL | 74.8 °F | 75 °F | 70 °F | 84% | SSW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 305 ft | 2:27 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Helena AL , Helena, AL | 67 °F | - | 66 °F | 95% | ESE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 449 ft | 2:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Saulter Rd @ Raymond Dr, Birmingham, AL | 72.0 °F | 77 °F | 50 °F | 45% | South at 2.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 730 ft | 2:29 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Hickory Ln, West Blocton, AL | 68.3 °F | - | 66 °F | 91% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 459 ft | 2:29 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Riverchase, Hoover, AL | 68.0 °F | - | 66 °F | 94% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 480 ft | 2:25 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Carroll's Creek, Northport, AL | 73.2 °F | 72 °F | 69 °F | 86% | SSW at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 440 ft | 2:27 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Brandywine, Helena, AL | 68.9 °F | - | 67 °F | 93% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 484 ft | 2:29 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Cherokee Shores, Northport, AL | 71.0 °F | 72 °F | 63 °F | 77% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 328 ft | 2:29 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Rocky Ridge, Helena, AL | 66.4 °F | - | 49 °F | 53% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 479 ft | 2:25 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Nucor Steel Birmingham, Birmingham, AL | 75.6 °F | 77 °F | 67 °F | 75% | SW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 562 ft | 2:29 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Vestavia Hills AL US, Vestavia Hills, AL | 69 °F | - | 68 °F | 98% | NNE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 672 ft | 1:56 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Helena AL , Alabaster, AL | 71 °F | - | 67 °F | 88% | SSE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 486 ft | 2:03 AM CDT | MADIS | |
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