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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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| Overcast in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Low of 50F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 64F. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 75F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 54F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 75F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 2.5 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms. High of 77F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 64F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 53 | 71 | 54 | 69 | 51 | 58 | 49 |
| Wind | 9 mph SW | 14 mph WSW | 14 mph WSW | 9 mph West |
| Humidity | 82% | 54% | 51% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 59% | 54% | 72% | 92% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 46 | 59 | 48 | 63 | 48 | 56 | 48 |
| Wind | 8 mph West | 11 mph West | 11 mph WNW | 8 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 81% | 66% | 57% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 79% | 85% | 92% | 80% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 47 | 66 | 50 | 70 | 49 | 54 | 44 |
| Wind | 10 mph NNW | 9 mph North | 9 mph NE | 6 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 93% | 55% | 48% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 67% | 8% | 44% | 4% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 40 | 66 | 47 | 69 | 53 | 57 | 52 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 6 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 73% | 49% | 54% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 34% | 25% | 47% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 47 | 73 | 53 | 62 | 55 | 60 | 54 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 13 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 12 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 80% | 46% | 76% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 71% | 77% | 55% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 54 | 64 | 58 | 68 | 63 | 65 | 61 |
| Wind | 9 mph ESE | 11 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 11 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 88% | 80% | 82% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 20% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 79% | 54% | 55% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 61 | 72 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 65 | 63 |
| Wind | 11 mph SE | 9 mph South | 9 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 96% | 81% | 92% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 59% | 90% | 31% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 63 | 71 | 67 | 80 | 71 | 69 | 67 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 7 mph South | 8 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 89% | 86% | 74% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 58% | 71% | 66% | 52% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 65 | 75 | 67 | 78 | 71 | 69 | 69 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 9 mph South | 7 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 92% | 75% | 80% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 30% | 26% | 41% | 47% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 65 | 75 | 67 | 74 | 70 | 67 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 5 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 95% | 75% | 88% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 43% | 46% | 57% | 50% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 63 | 73 | 65 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW | 3 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 76% | 92% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 25% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 21, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KAMW) | 74 °F | 51 °F |
| Record (KAMW) | 88 °F (2004) | 35 °F (1997) |
| Yesterday | 74 °F | 59 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 2 | ||
| 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 | 5:48 AM CDT | 8:34 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:15 AM CDT | 9:07 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:34 AM CDT | 9:48 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:47 AM CDT | 10:35 PM CDT |
| Moon | 4:45 PM CDT | 3:20 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 51m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 46m
Tomorrow will be 1m 44s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 80% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Today
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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68 °F
Mount Pleasant
66 °F
Washington
66 °F
Keokuk
66 °F
Davenport
66 °F
Fairfield
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57 °F
Le Mars
57 °F
Orange City
59 °F
Charles City
59 °F
Sheldon
59 °F
Storm Lake
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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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| Ames | 62 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 12:53 AM CDT |
| Boone | 62 °F | Overcast | 12:35 AM CDT |
| Ankeny | 61 °F | Partly Cloudy | 12:55 AM CDT |
| Perry | 61 °F | Clear | 12:55 AM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
|---|---|
| Flight Rule: | VFR (KPRO) |
| Wind Speed: | 6.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 220° (SW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KPRO 210555Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A2957 RMK AO2 T01600130 10236 20160
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| California & Montreal Guitar Trios | 7:00 PM CDT 2013-04-18 |
Chance of Snow, 34°F |
| 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. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| MesoWest ONTAR1 , Ames, IA | 59 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1011 ft | 1:20 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| IADOT Ames (I-35), Ames, IA | 62 °F | 58 °F | 86% | South at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1027 ft | 1:51 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Maurer - GW Carver at 190th, Ames, IA | 61.6 °F | 60 °F | 94% | South at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 981 ft | 2:15 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| MesoWest AMES , Ames, IA | - | - | - | South at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1073 ft | 12:00 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Jacobson Park, Story City, IA | 61.7 °F | 60 °F | 96% | South at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1010 ft | 2:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| SE side of Madrid, IA, Madrid, IA | 61.6 °F | 59 °F | 92% | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1001 ft | 2:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Tranquility Base, Maxwell, IA | 60.6 °F | -40 °F | - | South at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 0 ft | 2:14 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Rural Stanhope, Stanhope, IA | 61.5 °F | 61 °F | 99% | South at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1080 ft | 2:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MesoWest COLO1 , Colo, IA | 59 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1045 ft | 1:05 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| MesoWest BOONWS , Boone, IA | 64 °F | - | - | ESE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1049 ft | 1:00 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| MesoWest ELKHRT , Elkhart, IA | 62 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 979 ft | 12:35 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| MesoWest GARDEN , Garden City, IA | 57 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1200 ft | 1:20 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Boulder Brook, Ankeny, IA | 61.9 °F | 61 °F | 98% | SSE at 2.2 mph | - / hr | 933 ft | 2:03 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Saylorville, Polk City, IA | 61.5 °F | 58 °F | 89% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 990 ft | 2:15 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Wildflower, Ankeny, IA | 61.2 °F | 57 °F | 87% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 937 ft | 2:14 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Jester Lakes Estates, Granger, IA | 62.2 °F | 59 °F | 88% | South at 9.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | -107507 ft | 2:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| White Oak Ln, Granger, IA | 63.3 °F | 58 °F | 84% | SSW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | -107507 ft | 2:13 AM CDT | Normal | ||
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