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Variably cloudy with a few showers and storms mainly later this afternoon and evening. Highs in the lower 80s. We should see less coverage of showers and storms today compared to what we saw on Monday. the trough of low pressure that enhanced yesterday's coverage should be north and east of us this afternoon. We will see a few showers and storms this afternoon and again Wednesday afternoon and then an upswing in coverage Thursday with the next cold front.

Sunrise: 6:05 a.m.

Chance of precip: 40%

Wind: SW at 5-10 mph

Partly cloudy with a few evening showers possible. Lows in the upper 60s. Winds from the southwest at 5mph.

Sunset: 8:18 p.m.

Chance of precip: 20%

Variably cloudy with a few showers and storms possible this afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.

Sunrise: 6:04 a.m.

Chance of precip: 40%

Wind: S/SW at 5-10 mph

Mostly cloudy with a chance for some evening showers then perhaps a stray shower overnight.

Sunset: 8:19 p.m.

Chance of precip: 20%

Mostly cloudy with showers and storms likely.

Sunrise: 6:04 a.m.

Chance of precip: 80%

Wind: SW at 5-10 mph

Evening showers and storms.

Sunset: 8:19 p.m.

Chance of precip: 50%

Partly cloudy with perhaps a morning shower.

Sunrise: 6:03 a.m.

Chance of precip: 20%

Wind: VAR at 10-15 mph

Clear and cooler.

Sunset: 8:20 p.m.

Mostly sunny, cooler and less humid.

Sunrise: 6:03 a.m.

Wind: NE at 10-15 mph

Mostly clear

Sunset: 8:21 p.m.

Partly to mostly sunny and pleasantly warm but with low humidity!

Sunrise: 6:02 a.m.

Wind: SE at 5 mph

Mostly clear

Sunset: 8:22 p.m.

Partly cloudy.

Sunrise: 6:02 a.m.

Wind: SW at 5 mph

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Tornado slams school in Oklahoma City suburb
A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide with winds up to 200 mph roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.
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nsj: RT @piersmorgan: BREAKING NEWS: 91 people now confirmed dead in #Oklahoma tornado - state medical examiner office. #CNN
— Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:55 AM
nsj: RT @MelissaNewtonTV: Hug your families a little tighter tonight. So many here in @cityofmoore cannot. #prayformoore
— Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:55 AM
nsj: RT @WCL_Shawn: My 4 hour stint of live coverage is over. Today hurt.
— Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:09 AM
nsj: TV folks: If you’re going to use one of the timelapsed videos of the tornado, please label it as such! Storms don’t act like that live.
— Monday, May 20, 2013 11:49 PM
nsj: Point. RT @mattlanza: Anytime someone's life is torn apart in 30s, yes, that is "without warning." Psychologically, that's unexpected…
— Monday, May 20, 2013 10:56 PM
nsj: RT @dalybrandon: "When they're still pulling kids' bodies from the rubble is NOT the time for politics." - @nsj #weatherbrains #nailedit
— Monday, May 20, 2013 10:55 PM
nsj: YES! RT @RyanMaue: "EF5 tornado coming in the next hour, take cover." Social science needs to research how people deal with that”
— Monday, May 20, 2013 10:48 PM
nsj: #therub RT @RyanMaue: @weatherczar "almost no warning" ... 15-mins seems like a long time, but not everyone received the warning at t=0
— Monday, May 20, 2013 10:42 PM