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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
Homes and subdivisions were decimated by a tornado outbreak that struck the Plains on May 19, 2013.
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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, 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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May 19, 2013
Parts of the Plains, Midwest have seen a startling absence of tornadoes.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 19, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 18, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 18, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the South at 5 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 77F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 54F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. High of 75F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and a chance of rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 50F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 72F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 46F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 75F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.7 in. possible. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 75F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 1.0 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms. High of 84F. Winds from the SSE 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. Low of 61F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 62 | 77 | 61 | 78 | 61 | 67 | 60 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 17 mph South | 16 mph SSW | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 82% | 57% | 54% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 90% | 60% | 50% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 72% | 67% | 56% | 59% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 60 | 68 | 60 | 70 | 57 | 59 | 55 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 13 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 87% | 72% | 65% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 63% | 66% | 77% | 82% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 54 | 64 | 54 | 72 | 54 | 58 | 53 |
| Wind | 4 mph WSW | 7 mph West | 9 mph WNW | 10 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 89% | 68% | 54% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 77% | 82% | 90% | 92% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 49 | 64 | 50 | 68 | 53 | 54 | 49 |
| Wind | 10 mph North | 12 mph NNE | 8 mph NE | 6 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 84% | 60% | 57% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 100% | 47% | 16% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 44 | 63 | 44 | 67 | 52 | 54 | 50 |
| Wind | 7 mph ESE | 6 mph East | 7 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 91% | 47% | 56% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 25% | 0% | 54% | 99% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 47 | 70 | 53 | 74 | 58 | 59 | 58 |
| Wind | 7 mph ESE | 12 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 89% | 53% | 58% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 58 | 70 | 63 | 72 | 66 | 67 | 64 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 9 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 100% | 78% | 81% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 30% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 100% | 0% | 95% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 59 | 74 | 67 | 82 | 72 | 73 | 71 |
| Wind | 10 mph SE | 14 mph SE | 10 mph South | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 95% | 77% | 70% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 50% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 87% | 82% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 63 | 70 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 67 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 8 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 98% | 99% | 95% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 76% | 67% | 57% | 48% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Fog | Fog | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 64 | 73 | 69 | 72 | 72 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 8 mph South | 7 mph South | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 100% | 85% | 98% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 42% | 38% | 36% | 32% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 64 | 73 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 98% | 80% | 96% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 24% | 28% | 45% | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 20, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KALO) | 73 °F | 51 °F |
| Record (KALO) | 97 °F (1934) | 31 °F (1954) |
| Yesterday | 84 °F | 62 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 8 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 20, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:42 AM CDT | 8:29 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:09 AM CDT | 9:01 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:28 AM CDT | 9:43 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:40 AM CDT | 10:31 PM CDT |
| Moon | 3:31 PM CDT | 2:43 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 52m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 46m
Tomorrow will be 1m 49s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 74% 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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68 °F
Mount Pleasant
68 °F
Keokuk
68 °F
Fort Madison
66 °F
Burlington
66 °F
Fairfield
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55 °F
Orange City
55 °F
Le Mars
55 °F
Clarinda
55 °F
Sheldon
55 °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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| Waterloo | 64 °F | Clear | 7:54 AM CDT |
| Independence | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Vinton | 65 °F | Clear | 8:15 AM CDT |
| Oelwein | This station is not reporting. | ||
| 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 (KALO) |
| Wind Speed: | 11.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 200° (SSW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KALO 201254Z AUTO 20011KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP027 T01780156 $
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 12:05 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 76 °F |
| Rays vs. Blue Jays | 1:07 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Murcia vs. Guadalajara | 3:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| Betis vs. Mallorca | 10:00 PM CEST on May 20, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, High 71° F/ 22° 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, 70 °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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| IADOT Waterloo (US 20), Waterloo, IA | 64 °F | 64 °F | 99% | SSW at 10 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 882 ft | 8:06 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Waterloo, IA | 64.7 °F | 61 °F | 87% | South at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 950 ft | 8:15 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Highway 218 North, La Porte City, IA | 65.8 °F | 66 °F | 100% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 867 ft | 8:25 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Columbus Drive - SE ALO, Waterloo, IA | 65.5 °F | 61 °F | 85% | SSE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 910 ft | 8:24 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Waterloo, IowaGenerators.com, Waterloo, IA | 66.0 °F | 62 °F | 88% | SSW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 886 ft | 8:25 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Micah's House, Cedar Falls, IA | 66.3 °F | 62 °F | 85% | WSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 924 ft | 8:24 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Cedar Falls IA , Cedar Falls, IA | 64 °F | 60 °F | 87% | SW at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 941 ft | 7:55 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| IADOT Urbana (I-380), Brandon, IA | 63 °F | 60 °F | 89% | South at 11 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 991 ft | 7:46 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| DDMET Cedar Falls, IA, Cedar Falls, IA | 64 °F | 51 °F | 63% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 939 ft | 8:00 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Laurel Circle, Cedar Falls, IA | 65.5 °F | 60 °F | 82% | NW at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 942 ft | 8:20 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Northridge Addition, Independence, IA | 66.9 °F | 62 °F | 83% | East at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 929 ft | 8:25 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Terrace Drive SE, Independence, IA | 64.8 °F | 62 °F | 90% | WSW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 940 ft | 8:25 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Vinton, IA | 66.2 °F | 65 °F | 97% | SE at 13.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 950 ft | 8:25 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Scout Creek, Reinbeck, IA | 64.6 °F | 62 °F | 92% | South at 10.9 mph | - / hr | 1000 ft | 8:24 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Vinton, IA | 64.1 °F | 60 °F | 88% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 800 ft | 7:31 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Traer, IA | 61.3 °F | 60 °F | 94% | SSW at 13.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 955 ft | 6:26 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Vinton IA , Vinton, IA | 66 °F | 62 °F | 88% | SSE at 12 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 836 ft | 8:04 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Maplewood Dr, Oelwein, IA | 63.7 °F | 59 °F | 85% | ESE at 1.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1135 ft | 8:25 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
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