National Weather Service

The numbers are staggering, says mayor from tornado-torn Oklahoma

2013-05-22 15:04:00

MOORE, Okla. --� After closing shattered neighborhoods to traffic in the aftermath of Monday’s massive tornado, city officials allowed residents with proper IDs to drive to what remained of their homes Wednesday to retrieve belongings. During a...

Scientist's video, radar track birth of Oklahoma tornado [VIDEO]

2013-05-21 15:30:00

Monday’s killer twister in Moore, Okla., intensified unusually rapidly, said a tornado researcher who tracked the storm from a perch about five miles away. "One thing that really surprised me was how quickly it developed," said Robin Tanamachi,...

After deadly Oklahoma tornado, officials vow to rebuild Moore

2013-05-21 12:53:00

MOORE, Okla. – State and local officials vowed to rebuild this bereft suburb, shattered by a tornado that brought death and massive destruction, even as they fought poor weather to push ahead with rescue efforts. At an afternoon news conference,...

Oklahoma tornado 'was a monster'

2013-05-21 00:11:00

Rescuers sifted through debris in a desperate search for survivors Monday night after a massive tornado battered the Oklahoma City area, killing at least 51 people, including 20 children, and injuring 120. The toll was expected to rise. With 200-mph...

Oklahoma tornado 'in the same league' as worst twister in history

2013-05-20 17:11:00

Monday's monster Oklahoma tornado traced nearly the same path and "was at least in the same league" as the historic May 3, 1999, twister that was the most powerful tornado ever recorded, weather officials said. [Update, 5:29 p.m. May 20: Oklahoma...

Amid Oklahoma tornado devastation, hunt for survivors persists

2013-05-21 23:36:00

MOORE, Okla. — The grueling recovery from a killer tornado began Tuesday as search-and-rescue operations continued, but authorities acknowledged that the likelihood of finding anyone alive grew dimmer by the moment. In a rare bit of good news, the...

Weather conditions were ideal for tornado that slammed Oklahoma

2013-05-21 21:11:00

The city of Moore, Okla., was struck by a devastating tornado Monday because all the familiar ingredients were in place to spawn such a massive storm. It was also a victim of simple bad luck. At least twice before in recent years, in 1999 and 2003,...

Oklahoma tornado: Search, cleanup continue; rebuilding ahead

2013-05-21 17:10:00

MOORE, Okla. — State and local officials vowed Tuesday to rebuild this bereft suburb, shattered by a tornado that brought death and massive destruction, even as they fought poor weather to push ahead with rescue efforts. In a day marked by...

Storms expected in Oklahoma tornado zone as rescue work continues

2013-05-21 10:26:00

A series of thunderstorms is expected throughout the day Tuesday, potentially hampering rescue crews as they work their way through the wreckage of the massive tornado that cut a 20-mile path of destruction through central Oklahoma, forecasters said....

Oklahoma rescuers face grim day of rising death toll after tornado

2013-05-21 07:04:00

MOORE, Okla. — Flashlights flickered over piles of rubble while floodlights illuminated the extent of damage as rescuers frantically tore through wrecked buildings hoping to finding survivors after one of the worst tornadoes in history cut a 20-...

Oklahoma tornado reclassified as EF-5, with wind more than 200 mph

2013-05-21 14:10:00

The National Weather Service upgraded the power of the tornado that cut through Oklahoma on Monday, saying it had carried wind stronger than 200 miles an hour in some areas. The agency said on its website Tuesday that its damage survey teams had...

Temperatures in L.A. to heat up to 80s and 90s Monday, then drop

2013-05-20 06:57:00

Following pleasant weekend weather, Los Angeles residents should expect warmer temperatures on Monday that will heat up downtown and valley areas across the region. Temperatures will hit the 80s in downtown and 90s in the valleys, which National Weather...

National Weather Service photo of waterspout off the Florida Keys.

2013-05-20 10:40:13

The advisory issued by the National Weather Service in Miami includes Pompano Beach, Margate, and Deerfield Beach in Broward as well as Boynton Beach, Boca Raton, Delray and Lake Worth in Palm Beach County.

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Students from Palmer Elementary School enjoy a laugh with Patti Wnek of the National Weather Service. 1,200 Students celebrated Water at 13th Annual HydroMania Thursday. It was held on the campus of Cedar Crest College.

2013-05-09 00:00:00