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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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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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 88F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph shifting to the NNW in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 55F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the South after midnight. |
| Partly cloudy. High of 93F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Low of 70F. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 65 | 82 | 58 | 75 | 50 | 63 | 51 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSE | 13 mph South | 13 mph NNW | 2 mph North |
| Humidity | 83% | 43% | 39% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 35% | 18% | 52% | 26% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:38 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 55 | 84 | 56 | 89 | 55 | 73 | 61 |
| Wind | 3 mph ESE | 11 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE | 15 mph SE |
| Humidity | 93% | 41% | 32% | 65% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 25% | 34% | 35% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:37 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 64 | 86 | 64 | 88 | 63 | 73 | 62 |
| Wind | 15 mph SSE | 17 mph South | 19 mph SSE | 13 mph SE |
| Humidity | 89% | 48% | 44% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 39% | 45% | 42% | 100% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:37 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 66 | 82 | 60 | 89 | 58 | 74 | 62 |
| Wind | 14 mph SE | 15 mph SE | 17 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 83% | 46% | 35% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 81% | 99% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:36 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 62 | 82 | 56 | 89 | 52 | 77 | 56 |
| Wind | 13 mph SSE | 17 mph South | 17 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 84% | 41% | 27% | 48% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 39% | 91% | 99% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:36 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 61 | 83 | 56 | 90 | 49 | 77 | 56 |
| Wind | 13 mph SSE | 16 mph South | 17 mph South | 14 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 77% | 40% | 24% | 48% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 97% | 4% | 38% | 7% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:35 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 56 | 83 | 54 | 91 | 44 | 76 | 50 |
| Wind | 13 mph South | 17 mph South | 19 mph South | 16 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 58% | 37% | 19% | 39% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 1% | 0% | 49% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:35 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 57 | 86 | 54 | 93 | 48 | 76 | 54 |
| Wind | 15 mph South | 18 mph South | 20 mph South | 19 mph South |
| Humidity | 67% | 32% | 20% | 46% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 64% | 4% | 23% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:35 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 62 | 83 | 61 | 93 | 59 | 76 | 60 |
| Wind | 16 mph South | 17 mph South | 18 mph South | 19 mph South |
| Humidity | 74% | 46% | 31% | 58% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 58% | 76% | 74% | 57% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:34 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 63 | 84 | 61 | 95 | 58 | 76 | 60 |
| Wind | 16 mph South | 16 mph South | 16 mph South | 17 mph South |
| Humidity | 80% | 45% | 27% | 56% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 26% | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:34 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 64 | 85 | 62 | 97 | 58 | 75 | 60 |
| Wind | 15 mph South | 13 mph South | 14 mph South | 16 mph South |
| Humidity | 82% | 44% | 26% | 59% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 12% | 10% | 7% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 21, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KABI) | 86 °F | 63 °F |
| Record (KABI) | 101 °F (1953) | 47 °F (1911) |
| Yesterday | 100 °F | 73 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 22 | ||
| 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 | 6:38 AM CDT | 8:34 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 6:10 AM CDT | 9:02 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:37 AM CDT | 9:35 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 5:02 AM CDT | 10:10 PM CDT |
| Moon | 5:01 PM CDT | 3:53 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 51m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 56m
Tomorrow will be 1m 11s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 85% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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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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| Abilene Dyess | 64 °F | Overcast | 12:58 PM CDT |
| Abilene | 68 °F | Overcast | 1:52 PM CDT |
| Sweetwater | 72 °F | Clear | 1:35 PM CDT |
| Coleman | 70 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 1:35 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 (KDYS) |
| Wind Speed: | 17.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 337° (NNW) |
| Ceiling: | 3100 ft |
METAR KDYS 211758Z AUTO 02017G25KT 10SM OVC031 18/09 A2991 RMK AO2 PK WND 36027/43 LTG DSNT SE RAE1720 SLP093 P0000 60000 T01770085 10269 20162 52036
| 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. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Near Perini's Resturant, Buffalo Gap, TX | 68.2 °F | - | 49 °F | 50% | NNW at 7.3 mph | - / hr | 1952 ft | 1:45 PM CDT | Normal | |
| 20 Mi. SW of Abilene, Elm Valley Community, TX | 70.1 °F | 77 °F | 49 °F | 47% | NE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2181 ft | 1:46 PM CDT | Normal | |
| The Peterson Home, Ovalo, TX | 63.5 °F | - | 51 °F | 63% | NNE at 30.0 mph | 0.19 in / hr | 1928 ft | 1:55 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Wylie (Willow Bend), Abilene, TX | 67.7 °F | - | 50 °F | 53% | North at 15.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1841 ft | 1:55 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Southern Meadows, Abilene, TX | 65.9 °F | - | 49 °F | 54% | NNE at 12.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1830 ft | 1:48 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Chimney Rock/Buffalo Gap RD, Abilene, TX | 68.0 °F | - | 49 °F | 51% | NNW at 7.8 mph | - / hr | 1798 ft | 1:43 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Kirby Lake, Abilene, TX | 66.1 °F | - | 50 °F | 55% | NNE at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1805 ft | 1:48 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Dakota Springs, Abilene, TX | 67.2 °F | - | 50 °F | 54% | North at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1795 ft | 1:55 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Near S. 14th United, Abilene, TX | 68.0 °F | - | 52 °F | 56% | NNW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1757 ft | 1:55 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest TYE , Tye, TX | 59 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1757 ft | 11:45 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| McMurry University, Abilene, TX | 66.8 °F | - | 49 °F | 53% | NNE at 14.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1770 ft | 1:55 PM CDT | Normal | |
| ABI 5mi. true N, Abilene, TX | 67.6 °F | - | 47 °F | 48% | North at 10.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1670 ft | 1:54 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest CLYDE , Clyde, TX | 62 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1963 ft | 12:40 PM CDT | MADIS | |
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