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May 21, 2013
See the facts and figures that defined the Moore, Okla. tornado.
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May 21, 2013
EF5/F5 tornadoes are rare, but Moore has seen two of them in the past 15 years.
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May 21, 2013
Wind, humidity and rainfall combined precisely to create the massive killer tornado in Moore, Okla. And when they did, the awesome amount of energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima.
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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
The Moore, Oklahoma tornado showed up vividly on satellite and radar.
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May 21, 2013
In the wake of Mondays devastating tornado that ravaged the town of Moore, Okla., survivors are likely to feel incredible shock and numbness.
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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
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
The answer lies in the level of the water table and the soil texture in Oklahoma and in states across the Plains.
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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
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
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
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
Watch as a tornado survivor is interrupted in the middle of interview by a 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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| Partly cloudy in the morning, then overcast. High of 70F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 50F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 73F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 75F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast in the evening, then partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 64F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 64F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 20 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 46 | 66 | 49 | 74 | 52 | 58 | 51 |
| Wind | 7 mph NW | 12 mph WNW | 8 mph NW | 8 mph North |
| Humidity | 80% | 53% | 46% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 43% | 9% | 30% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 48 | 63 | 51 | 69 | 52 | 58 | 53 |
| Wind | 7 mph North | 10 mph NNE | 11 mph ENE | 10 mph East |
| Humidity | 85% | 64% | 54% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 39% | 45% | 20% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 51 | 63 | 55 | 67 | 60 | 63 | 56 |
| Wind | 10 mph ESE | 14 mph SE | 14 mph SE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 93% | 74% | 75% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 61% | 100% | 55% | 2% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 56 | 72 | 62 | 73 | 67 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 12 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE | 13 mph South | 15 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 84% | 69% | 83% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 67% | 100% | 64% | 25% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 65 | 77 | 68 | 77 | 68 | 69 | 65 |
| Wind | 12 mph South | 20 mph SSW | 15 mph SSW | 14 mph South |
| Humidity | 99% | 74% | 74% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 30% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 14% | 97% | 43% | 57% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 63 | 71 | 67 | 81 | 68 | 69 | 65 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 20 mph South | 18 mph South | 16 mph South |
| Humidity | 91% | 85% | 66% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 89% | 22% | 72% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:06 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 64 | 78 | 68 | 77 | 68 | 67 | 65 |
| Wind | 15 mph South | 20 mph SSW | 19 mph South | 16 mph South |
| Humidity | 91% | 72% | 74% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 60% | 100% | 47% | 31% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:06 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 64 | 78 | 64 | 76 | 64 | 71 | 63 |
| Wind | 14 mph South | 17 mph SSW | 16 mph South | 13 mph South |
| Humidity | 94% | 62% | 68% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 47% | 57% | 55% | 59% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:05 AM
8:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 62 | 79 | 64 | 75 | 67 | 71 | 67 |
| Wind | 13 mph South | 17 mph SSW | 15 mph SSW | 12 mph South |
| Humidity | 78% | 61% | 77% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 70% | 76% | 77% | 70% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:05 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 66 | 79 | 67 | 79 | 70 | 71 | 69 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSW | 14 mph SSW | 12 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 89% | 68% | 74% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 56% | 49% | 50% | 43% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:04 AM
8:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 67 | 80 | 69 | 80 | 71 | 70 | 69 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 94% | 69% | 74% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 27% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 22, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KEMP) | 77 °F | 57 °F |
| Record (KEMP) | 87 °F (2005) | 46 °F (1997) |
| Yesterday | 81 °F | 54 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 3 | ||
| 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 | 6:09 AM CDT | 8:36 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:39 AM CDT | 9:06 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:02 AM CDT | 9:43 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:20 AM CDT | 10:25 PM CDT |
| Moon | 4:53 PM CDT (5/21) | 3:35 AM CDT (5/21) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 26m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 26m
Tomorrow will be 1m 31s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 88% 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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78 °F
Dodge City
77 °F
Liberal
76 °F
Garden City
76 °F
Lawrence
75 °F
Great Bend
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45 °F
Garden City
46 °F
Goodland
48 °F
Colby
48 °F
Hays
50 °F
Dodge City
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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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| Emporia | 60 °F | Clear | 10:53 PM CDT |
| Newton | 59 °F | Clear | 11:15 PM CDT |
| Ft Riley | 60 °F | Partly Cloudy | 10:58 PM 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 (KEMP) |
| Wind Speed: | 5.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 285° (WNW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KEMP 220353Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP080 T01560094 $
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| RAWS TALLGRASS PRAIRIE KS, Strong City, KS | 61 °F | 50 °F | 66% | WNW at 10 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1230 ft | 10:30 PM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Rural Flint Hills of Emporia, Emporia, KS | 58.3 °F | 51 °F | 76% | WNW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1270 ft | 11:29 PM CDT | Normal | ||
| MesoWest I-35 bridge over Sharps Creek , Matfield Green, KS | 58 °F | 58 °F | 99% | West at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1442 ft | 10:23 PM CDT | MADIS | ||
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