Weather Blog

• Terry’s Take: Lightning, an illuminating force

  Posted on: 5:13 pm, May 23, 2013, by Terry Swails, updated on: 10:46pm, May 23, 2013

  Did you know that at any given moment, there are 1,800 thunderstorms in progress somewhere on Earth? This amounts to...
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• NOAA predicts above-normal Atlantic hurricane season

  Posted on: 4:35 pm, May 23, 2013, by Shellie Nelson

  Warmer-than-average water temperatures are expected to help yield a few more Atlantic hurricanes than usual this year.
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• Local counties added to FEMA disaster declaration

  Posted on: 3:56 pm, May 23, 2013, by Shellie Nelson, updated on: 03:57pm, May 23, 2013

  Residents of several local counties are now eligible for federal disaster assistance to recover from April flooding.
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• More storms slam tornado-stricken Oklahoma towns

  Posted on: 9:55 am, May 23, 2013, by Shellie Nelson, updated on: 10:03am, May 23, 2013

  Pounding rain soaked tornado-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, on Thursday morning, and winds sent pieces of debris flying, hindering recovery efforts three days after the devastating tornado.
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• Hail To The Chief: What A Treat In Abingdon!

  Posted on: 8:05 am, May 23, 2013, by James Zahara, updated on: 10:24am, May 23, 2013

  What a fabulous time! My visit took me to the wonderful town of Abingdon, Illinois and Hedding Grade School 5th...
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• Terry’s Take: Moore, Oklahoma no stranger to violent twisters

  Posted on: 6:38 pm, May 21, 2013, by Terry Swails, updated on: 10:28pm, May 21, 2013

  When it comes to tornadoes, Moore, Oklahoma has to be the unluckiest town in Tornado Alley. The suburb of Oklahoma...
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• Oklahoma City tornado disaster developments

  Posted on: 5:30 pm, May 21, 2013, by Katrina Lamansky

  At least 24 people -- including nine children -- were killed when a massive tornado struck an area outside Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon, officials said.
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• News 8 storm chase finds tornadoes, aftermath

  Posted on: 7:08 pm, May 20, 2013, by Megan Noe, updated on: 09:54am, May 21, 2013

  News 8's Megan Noe and photographer Anthony Panicucci got a firsthand look at the dangers of severe weather as they joined a storm-chasing crew to track the tornadoes through the South.
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• News crew takes cover during live storm broadcast

  Posted on: 5:28 pm, May 20, 2013, by Katrina Lamansky, updated on: 05:31pm, May 20, 2013

  One of the 26 confirmed tornadoes that touched down on Sunday was heading for a news station during live coverage.
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• Tornado rips through Oklahoma City

  Posted on: 5:19 pm, May 20, 2013, by Katrina Lamansky, updated on: 09:49am, May 21, 2013

  A massive tornado struck a suburb of Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon. Details of the destruction are coming in thick and fast from CNN crews, our affiliates and witnesses.
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