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May 19, 2013
Severe weather developed throughout the Great Plains on Sunday, producing baseball size hail and long-lived tornadoes.
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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 19, 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 19, 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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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 18, 2013
Steam and ash clouds are occasionally rising to 20,000 feet from an active Alaska volcano.
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| Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 88F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 88F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 80 | 69 | 78 | 65 | 72 | 64 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 7 mph SW | 8 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 65% | 65% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 61% | 69% | 59% | 29% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
7:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 65 | 87 | 67 | 84 | 64 | 72 | 65 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 6 mph South | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 83% | 50% | 52% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 39% | 25% | 15% | 31% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
7:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 87 | 65 | 83 | 64 | 71 | 64 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 8 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 90% | 49% | 53% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 9% | 19% | 11% | 4% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
7:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 85 | 64 | 71 | 67 | 69 | 60 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph West | 1 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 84% | 50% | 87% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 48% | 16% | 85% | 95% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
7:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 63 | 81 | 62 | 83 | 64 | 68 | 62 |
| Wind | 2 mph NW | 5 mph NNW | 8 mph NW | 6 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 82% | 52% | 55% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 86% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
7:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 58 | 82 | 61 | 78 | 62 | 67 | 56 |
| Wind | 6 mph North | 9 mph North | 9 mph North | 7 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 76% | 47% | 58% | 65% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 34% | 68% | 97% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
7:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 51 | 83 | 63 | 76 | 64 | 65 | 56 |
| Wind | 6 mph NE | 7 mph ESE | 6 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 63% | 50% | 65% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 44% | 4% | 16% | 47% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
7:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 52 | 79 | 51 | 76 | 57 | 65 | 50 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 6 mph ESE | 5 mph ESE | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 66% | 37% | 50% | 55% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 31% | 0% | 99% | 3% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Overcast | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
7:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 53 | 78 | 55 | 76 | 58 | 67 | 56 |
| Wind | 4 mph SE | 5 mph ESE | 5 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 63% | 45% | 52% | 65% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 9% | 5% | 4% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
7:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 53 | 79 | 56 | 77 | 60 | 68 | 60 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 6 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 60% | 44% | 56% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 10% | 12% | 10% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
7:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 57 | 80 | 60 | 78 | 64 | 69 | 63 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 6 mph South | 5 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 69% | 48% | 60% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 11% | 28% | 38% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 62 | 82 | 64 | 80 | 66 | 74 | 66 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 5 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 84% | 54% | 64% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 39% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KBHM) | 82 °F | 61 °F |
| Record (KBHM) | 98 °F (1962) | 43 °F (1976) |
| Yesterday | 83 °F | 69 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 11 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:44 AM CDT | 7:45 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:16 AM CDT | 8:12 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:42 AM CDT | 8:46 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:06 AM CDT | 9:23 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:04 PM CDT (5/19) | 1:50 AM CDT (5/19) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 56m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 00m
Tomorrow will be 1m 20s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 68% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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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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87 °F
Dothan
87 °F
Muscle Shoals
87 °F
Montgomery
86 °F
Ozark
86 °F
Maxwell AFB
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64 °F
Troy
64 °F
Fort Payne
64 °F
Scottsboro
65 °F
Dothan
66 °F
Ozark
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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 | 78 °F | Clear | 6:53 PM CDT |
| Jasper | 81 °F | Clear | 6:55 PM CDT |
| Cullman | 76 °F | Scattered Clouds | 6:55 PM CDT |
| Alabaster | 79 °F | Scattered Clouds | 6:53 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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ASQ4973 Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS |
KBHM | 07:07PM | On Time |
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ASQ5049 Atlanta, GA |
KBHM | 07:14PM | On Time |
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SWA2795 Dallas, TX |
KBHM | 07:49PM | On Time |
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ASQ4412 Houston, TX |
KBHM | 08:14PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KBHM) |
| Wind Speed: | 3.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 100° (East) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KBHM 192353Z 09003KT 7SM CLR 26/21 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02560206 10272 20244 53006
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Red Sox vs. Twins | 6:10 PM UTC on May 19, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Brewers vs. Cardinals | 1:15 PM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 83 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Udinese vs. Inter Milan | 8:45 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Napoli vs. Roma | 8:45 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, 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, 74 °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. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Corner, Warrior, AL | 77.9 °F | 80 °F | 72 °F | 81% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 755 ft | 6:56 PM CDT | Normal | |
| 2nd St SW, Graysville, AL | 78.6 °F | 81 °F | 72 °F | 81% | East at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 574 ft | 7:05 PM CDT | Normal | |
| TES Weather, Gardendale, AL | 82.8 °F | 87 °F | 69 °F | 64% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 682 ft | 3:34 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Gardendale, Gardendale, AL | 77.7 °F | 80 °F | 72 °F | 82% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 671 ft | 6:56 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Hayden, Warrior, AL | 75.3 °F | 76 °F | 70 °F | 84% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 850 ft | 7:09 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Parrish AL , Jasper, AL | 79 °F | 82 °F | 70 °F | 73% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 464 ft | 4:27 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| BranchWater Estates, JASPER, AL | 78.1 °F | 81 °F | 73 °F | 85% | East at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 480 ft | 7:09 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Nucor Steel Birmingham, Birmingham, AL | 78.8 °F | 82 °F | 71 °F | 77% | ENE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 562 ft | 7:09 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Jasper / 100.1 Fox-FM, Jasper, AL | 80.2 °F | 84 °F | 72 °F | 76% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 518 ft | 7:09 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Old House on Forest, Hueytown, AL | 78.7 °F | 82 °F | 74 °F | 85% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 551 ft | 7:09 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Crestwood South, Birmingham, AL | 75.1 °F | 75 °F | 70 °F | 83% | East at 2.0 mph | - / hr | 1079 ft | 6:59 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Duncan Bridge@Smith Lake, Arley, AL | 79.4 °F | 83 °F | 73 °F | 80% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 528 ft | 7:05 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Kidron, Trussville, AL | 74.5 °F | 74 °F | 70 °F | 85% | East at 10.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1024 ft | 7:09 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest SELMA , Shannon, AL | 83 °F | 86 °F | 68 °F | 61% | SSW at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 140 ft | 6:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Vestavia Hills AL US, Vestavia Hills, AL | 78 °F | 80 °F | 73 °F | 85% | North at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 672 ft | 6:46 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Bluff Park, Hoover, AL | 75.3 °F | 76 °F | 70 °F | 84% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1026 ft | 7:09 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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