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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tornado survivor is interrupted in the middle of interview by 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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May 21, 2013
Twitter responds to the devastation brought by tornadoes Monday in suburban Oklahoma City, offering condolences and prayers for the victims and survivors.
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May 21, 2013
Our reporters were among the first national media to report from Moore, Okla. shortly after a powerful tornado decimated the town. These are their thoughts as they report from the scene.
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May 21, 2013
President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in Oklahoma as the state recovers from a massive tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, killing dozens and flattening entire neighborhoods.
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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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| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 63F. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 48F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 59F. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 45F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Low of 52F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 70F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 72F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the ESE 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. High of 82F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 63F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 90F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 52 | 55 | 51 | 62 | 48 | 54 | 46 |
| Wind | 10 mph West | 14 mph WSW | 12 mph West | 7 mph West |
| Humidity | 92% | 82% | 60% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 84% | 99% | 86% | 100% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:56 AM
8:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 46 | 57 | 46 | 57 | 45 | 48 | 45 |
| Wind | 9 mph NW | 11 mph NNW | 13 mph NNW | 9 mph North |
| Humidity | 85% | 68% | 64% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 90% | 100% | 99% | 93% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 44 | 61 | 45 | 68 | 44 | 51 | 40 |
| Wind | 9 mph NNW | 13 mph NNE | 12 mph ENE | 8 mph East |
| Humidity | 81% | 53% | 40% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 68% | 29% | 23% | 0% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 41 | 64 | 46 | 70 | 51 | 58 | 53 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 13 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 76% | 49% | 51% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 14% | 34% | 76% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:54 AM
8:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 54 | 64 | 58 | 67 | 61 | 63 | 59 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE | 11 mph ESE | 9 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 97% | 78% | 78% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 10% | 40% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 84% | 52% | 71% | 81% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
8:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 59 | 68 | 65 | 71 | 64 | 67 | 64 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 11 mph ESE | 11 mph ESE | 11 mph East |
| Humidity | 100% | 91% | 80% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 20% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 65% | 23% | 50% | 66% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
8:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 63 | 73 | 69 | 74 | 70 | 66 | 65 |
| Wind | 10 mph SE | 13 mph SE | 13 mph SE | 12 mph SE |
| Humidity | 100% | 84% | 87% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 74% | 19% | 38% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
8:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 63 | 77 | 64 | 78 | 67 | 70 | 67 |
| Wind | 11 mph SE | 8 mph South | 6 mph SSW | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 89% | 63% | 67% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 68% | 75% | 61% | 44% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
8:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 65 | 77 | 64 | 78 | 64 | 70 | 64 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 96% | 64% | 61% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 34% | 26% | 61% | 73% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
8:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 77 | 66 | 77 | 68 | 68 | 67 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 4 mph South | 2 mph South | 2 mph SE |
| Humidity | 94% | 71% | 72% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 91% | 94% | 91% | 78% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
8:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 65 | 77 | 63 | 80 | 62 | 68 | 56 |
| Wind | 1 mph SSE | 3 mph SSW | 2 mph SW | 2 mph SW |
| Humidity | 100% | 65% | 53% | 65% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 54% | 33% | 13% | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 21, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KSUX) | 75 °F | 51 °F |
| Record (KSUX) | 94 °F (1973) | 31 °F (1895) |
| Yesterday | 73 °F | 54 °F |
| Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 1 | ||
| 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 CDT | 8:45 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:23 AM CDT | 9:18 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:42 AM CDT | 10:00 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:54 AM CDT | 10:48 PM CDT |
| Moon | 4:56 PM CDT | 3:30 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 55m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 49m
Tomorrow will be 1m 46s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 84% 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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Jun 8
New
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Jun 16
First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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73 °F
Mount Pleasant
73 °F
Keokuk
71 °F
Clinton
71 °F
Burlington
71 °F
Muscatine
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51 °F
Orange City
51 °F
Sheldon
53 °F
Cherokee
53 °F
Le Mars
53 °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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| Sioux City | 58 °F | Overcast | 10:52 AM CDT |
| Le Mars | 57 °F | Overcast | 10:55 AM CDT |
| Cherokee | 57 °F | Overcast | 10:55 AM CDT |
| Orange City | 55 °F | Overcast | 10:55 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 (KORC) |
| Wind Speed: | 15.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 230° (SW) |
| Ceiling: | 3100 ft |
METAR KORC 211555Z AUTO 23015KT 10SM SCT020 BKN031 OVC043 13/08 A2959 RMK AO2
| 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, 77 °F |
| Yankees vs. Orioles | 7:05 PM EDT on May 21, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 81 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Livorno vs. Brescia | 6:30 PM CEST on May 22, 2013 | Clear, High 71° F/ 22° C |
| Empoli vs. Novara | 8:45 PM CEST on May 22, 2013 | Clear, High 69° F/ 21° 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 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| MesoWest SHAGBARK HILLS , Correctionville, IA | 56 °F | 47 °F | 72% | SW at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1399 ft | 10:00 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| IADOT Sioux City (I-29), Sioux City, IA | 58 °F | 51 °F | 79% | WNW at 11 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1195 ft | 10:40 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| South of LeMars, LeMars, IA | 56.8 °F | 53 °F | 87% | West at 15.4 mph | - / hr | 1250 ft | 10:53 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Sioux City IA , Sioux City, IA | 56 °F | 53 °F | 89% | West at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1256 ft | 10:33 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| MesoWest SALIX , Salix, IA | 54 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1077 ft | 9:00 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Northside Jones House, Sioux City, IA | 58.0 °F | 51 °F | 78% | West at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1253 ft | 11:00 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| HADS WEST FORK DITCH AT HORNICK IA, Rodney, IA | 57 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1045 ft | 9:00 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| McCook Lake SD, McCook Lake, SD | 56.8 °F | 50 °F | 79% | SW at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1114 ft | 11:02 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| NW Le Mars, Le Mars, IA | 67.4 °F | 64 °F | 88% | West at 14.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1280 ft | 11:00 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| MesoWest West side of I29 , Jefferson, SD | 56 °F | 50 °F | 79% | North at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1104 ft | 10:19 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Down Town, LeMars, IA | 66.9 °F | 42 °F | 41% | WSW at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 10:56 AM CDT | Normal | ||
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