Tuesday, May 21, 2013

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Tornado churns through Oklahoma City suburbs

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A mile-wide tornado churned through the Oklahoma City suburbs, destroying homes for the second day in a row Monday, as part of a severe weather outbreak that was expected to spread in other parts of the Plains and Midwest.


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And Now Back to Tenacious D with the Weather

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Warm, dry weather helps ND farmers make progress

Warm, dry weather across North Dakota helped farmers make significant progress on their fieldwork before rainfall late in the week halted activities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in its weekly ...

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Tornado on the ground in Oklahoma City area

(Reuters) - A tornado was on the ground in the Oklahoma City metropolitan are on Monday, live television showed, and the National Weather Service warned of tornadoes in two counties of central Oklahoma. There were no immediate reports of injuries or death from the tornado, which was located near Moore, Oklahoma, a suburb of Oklahoma City. A tornado warning means that residents should immediately take cover. (Reporting By Greg McCune)

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WATCH: Live coverage of the Oklahoma City tornado

A deadly tornado touched down just outside Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a tornado emergency for the metropolitan area. The storm has already reportedly claimed two lives, and damaged an estimated 300 homes. More than 171,000 people reside in areas that lie in its projected path.

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Huge tornado touches down near Oklahoma City, more forecast

By Lindsay Morris TULSA, Oklahoma (Reuters) - A huge tornado touched down on Monday near Oklahoma City, and the National Weather Service urged residents to immediately take cover as a massive storm system in the middle of the country threatened to pummel as many as 10 states. "The tornado on the ground right now is huge and has hit through populated areas," Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin said on CNN. She said it was too early to know the extent of the damage, but live television showed extensive destruction in the area. ...

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NWS: Okla. tornado had winds up to 200 mph

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Moore, Okla., had wind speeds up to 200 mph.

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Oklahoma tornado rated EF4, second strongest level, agency says

(Reuters) - The huge tornado that struck the town of Moore, Oklahoma, on Monday was given a preliminary rating of at least EF4, or the second highest strength level, with winds of up to 200 miles per hour, a U.S. government agency said. "We believe it was at least an EF4," said Keli Pirtle, spokeswoman for the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma. The Fujita scale rates tornadoes from weakest (EF1) to strongest (EF5). An EF4 tornado can blow away a well-constructed wood or brick home. A final rating will not be known until teams have examined the damage. ...

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Parts of Granbury Evacuated Under Severe Weather Threats

Granbury residents were abruptly interrupted and evacuated while sifting through debris and examining storm damage because of threats of another storm.

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More tornadoes in forecast for central US Tuesday

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — More severe weather is in the forecast for parts of the central United States already reeling from powerful tornadoes this week.

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More Severe Weather Threatens Recovery from Oklahoma Tornado

Residents of Moore, Oklahoma, continue to dig out from yesterday's horrific storms, but the search for any remaining survivors is threatened by more severe weather. Thunderstorm warnings and tornado watches, continue to stretch across Southern Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, as the storm that has already killed dozens of people this week continues to churn across the Southeast.

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Why Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn doesn't want tornado relief money

On Tuesday morning, emergency responders began dealing with the aftermath of a tornado that killed at least 24 people in Moore, Okla., and injured at least 140 more. The White House has announced that "the administration and FEMA stand ready to provide all available assistance in response to the severe weather."

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Preparing For Severe Weather In North Texas

The forecast for this afternoon in North Texas again includes heavy storms, hail and the possibility of dangerous tornadoes. So, how should you prepare?

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Tornado threat continues, including Dallas-Fort Worth area

By Greg McCune CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tornadoes could form across a wide area of the southern Plains and into the U.S. southeast again on Tuesday, including metropolitan Dallas-Fort Worth, the most populous urban area in the threatened area, a government meteorologist said. "There could be a few more tornadoes again, particularly in northern and central Texas," said Brynn Kerr, meteorologist at the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma. ...

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Oklahoma Tornado Fallout: Disaster Assistance, Weather Detection Spending Cut in Sequestration

As disaster personnel and volunteers comb through the havoc left by the tornadoes that tore through Oklahoma on Sunday and Monday, they are going to rely on critical federal funding that was severely cut by the massive cuts known as sequestration.

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Disaster Assistance, Weather Detection Spending Cut in Sequestration

As disaster personnel and volunteers comb through the havoc left by the tornadoes that tore through Oklahoma on Sunday and Monday, they are going to rely on critical federal funding that was severely cut by the massive cuts known as sequestration.

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CBS 11 Programming Update

With the threat of severe weather continuing across North Texas and Oklahoma today, CBS 11 will be providing continuing coverage of the Moore, OK recovery efforts until noon.

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Oklahoma Tornado Rated EF-4 By National Weather Service, Second Strongest Ranking

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What Role Does Climate Change Play in Tornadoes?

What Role Does Climate Change Play in Tornadoes?

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Severe Weather Threat Closes Schools Early

Several schools around North Texas have decided to close early on Tuesday due to reports of severe weather arriving in the area later in the afternoon.

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Oklahoma tornado: How accurate were predictions?

A 2013 tornado season that began with a whimper has suddenly ramped up with all the explosiveness of the powerful tornado-generating thunderstorms that have erupted in the past few days – with Moore, Okla., taking the brunt.

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