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1. Officials Clarify Numbers on Okla. Tornado Damage

   Thu, 23 May 2013

   damaged or destroyed in this week's tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb. Oklahoma suburb of Moore were affected by Monday's storm . The mayor of Oklahoma City announced about 33,000 people were affected by the tornado . The monetary damage is estimated to
2. AccuWeather Chief: Tornado Warning Science 'Is Not There'

   Thu, 23 May 2013

   the devastating tornado that hit its community head of a major weather forecasting service or more before a tornado strikes. "We expect warning for the twister that devastated to improve NOAA weather forecasting and
3. Hurricane Forecast: Another Busy Atlantic Season

   Thu, 23 May 2013

   predicting yet another busy hurricane season. Thursday's outlook damage even though it lost hurricane status when it made landfall Jersey. The last time a major hurricane made landfall in the United seven year U.S. landfall drought is the longest on record
4. MWR Cars Bring Awareness to Storm Victims

   Thu, 23 May 2013

   MWR Sprint Cup cars to carry decals for Feed The Children group to help tornado victims
5. Storm Took Town's Youngest as It Swept Through

   Thu, 23 May 2013

   field. When a top-of-the-scale EF5 tornado ripped through Moore, Okla., it took the school, also was destroyed by the tornado . Her father wanted to go back to the younger sister and grandmother. The tornado threw the women and children in different
6. Mourners Remember Girl, 9, Killed in Okla. Tornado

   Thu, 23 May 2013

   9-year-old girl killed by Monday's tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb Candelaria was the first since the storm that killed 24 people. Ten children who perished when the tornado flattened an elementary school sun hat. Authorities say the tornado caused $2 billion in damage
7. Thunderstorms Slow Oklahoma Tornado Cleanup

   Thu, 23 May 2013

   suburb where a tornado killed 24 people in Monday's storm , was scheduled indicate the tornado caused more than by Monday's tornado . Candelaria morning. A flash flood warning was The National Weather Service said

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   Severe Weather Forecast

   Thu, 23 May 2013

   There is severe weather moving across the ominous weather rolls in hovering over tornado -shattered Amidst these weather woes, new the coming hurricane season. IT rebuilding post- hurricane sandy. Like

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   There is severe weather moving across america as he head into this memorial day weekend. Hail and severe storms in the east. Families hoping for a get away are in for a soggy slug. Reporter: Like clockwork, as millions of americans prepare to hit the road and the airports this holiday weekend -- the ominous weather rolls in. From flash floods in new york, to dangerous winds in chicago, and the miserable conditions hovering over tornado -shattered moore, oklahoma. Skies are far from clear, and neither are the nation's airports. Delays, cancellations. Especially in the northeast, where some flights in bound to new york delayed more than four hours. The stranded include alex and andi chambers, trying to get to newark from austin. We are stuck in austin still. Flight has been delayed three hours. Reporter: And this little guy in chicago, not happy at all with his three-hour delay. Amidst these weather woes, new predictions today about the coming hurricane season. IT STARTS JUNE 1st. And federal forecasters say it's going to be active. They expect three to six major atlantic hurricanes. But, remember, that doesn't mean they will necessarily make landfall. Either way, it's too soon for most folks along the east coast still rebuilding post- hurricane sandy. Like this. Look at this time-lapse video. Of the seaside heights boardwalk in new jersey, all set to open before memorial
2. 
   Oklahoma Tornado Stories of Heroism and Bravery

   Wed, 22 May 2013

   the direct hit twister outbreak in moment that tornado hit one of those The national weather service telling see, as that twister hovered over the monstrous tornado hit briarwood pressure from the tornado took hold of

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   on the big story we've been covering this week, the direct hit twister outbreak in oklahoma. Tonight an abc news exclusive, cellphone video of what happened in one elementary school. By the way, president obama will visit oklahoma this weekend, and abc's david muir leads our coverage once again tonight with that exclusive. David? Reporter: Diane, good evening, and for the first time tonight we hear and see the moment that tornado hit one of those two elementary schools. In this case, briar elementary. The national weather service telling us winds were more than 200 miles per hour at that point. As you're about to see, as that twister hovered over the school, it was pitch black, and terrifying inside. This is the moment the monstrous tornado hit briarwood elementary. For the first time, we see what students saw huddled in that bathroom. Complete darkness. And this is what they heard. Reporter: As the pressure from the tornado took hold of that school, that bathroom, felt the air pushing down. It's almost over. It's almost over! Reporter: Their teacher promising
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   World News 5/21: Emergency Responders Search for Survivors

   Tue, 21 May 2013

   news extreme weather team bringing surprises from the storm as we with Direct hit. Twister outbreak community. That tornado surpassed It was in tornado had not left before the twister hit. These still under severe weather watches

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   over the millions and millions of people in this country still under severe weather watches. In fact tonight nearly ten million faced the possibility of tornadoes. And we will be watching. Still ahead on world news one and 100 true. Chance a house destroyed by the F -- tornado in 99 would be hit by a big one again. Tonight you'll meet I 94 year old woman. We'll have that one
4. 
   Tornado Outbreak: Destruction in the Heartland

   Tue, 21 May 2013

   that part of tornado Alley. From the 1999 storm that took an EF four tornado the second powerful level of twister . Cutting National Weather Service says minutes. The tornado in these Oklahoma the sky the severe weather and action

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   The destruction is widespread. And devastating. Preliminarily classified as an EF four tornado the second most powerful level of twister . Cutting -- -- -- miles wide at least twelve miles long. -- National Weather Service says it may have been on the ground -- longest forty minutes. The tornado in these Oklahoma City suburbs just the latest assault to a region already reeling from a weekend of severe storms. Needed just portrait like a -- just run right does senator Evan. A local television helicopter capturing the pictures from up in the sky the severe weather and action below. Look closely and you can see the flashes as the power lines and transformers. Are ripped apart. Well there's
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   GMA LIVE! (05.21.13)

   Tue, 21 May 2013

   hits from a tornado with virtually news extreme weather team has chasing devastating EF five tornado that rolled more Oklahoma tornado of 1999 it was on southern storm and we ended woman there's severe weather we go in the

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   guys don't have basements I grew up with a basement woman there's severe weather we go in the basement. And they sent right that the ground can't have it. So what people here need to deal -- -- have a storm shelter they build them there these small plaza like structures that can survive almost every thing. And that is what is necessary in the future and certainly for individuals if not big places obviously -- schools. So I did you very quickly the weather today we know that more not -- the direct line with the storms to come but there are still a lot of storm concerns -- in the surrounding region. This is a very slow moving system the same type of energy now moves in the north Texas. Parts of Arkansas and Louisiana that's where the tornado threat is today severe weather threat. Goes from about the midwest all the way down to parts of the southeast so excuse. Pension -- -- part of the extreme weather can there again he will be reporting across ABC news platforms. All day long. I mean when you think about the idea of of a storm shelter that can survive almost anything in what hit yesterday. Was more removed and almost every morning minutes just felt like connect
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   Nightline 05/20: Massive Tornado Devastates Oklahoma City Area, Dozens Killed

   Tue, 21 May 2013

   another day of storm sirens just National Weather Service. The tornado tore at twelve minutes of the tornado 's passing level of twister . Cutting National Weather Service says minutes. The tornado in these the sky the severe weather and action

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   The destruction is widespread. And devastating. Preliminarily classified as -- EF four tornado the second most powerful level of twister . Cutting -- -- -- miles wide and at least twelve miles long. -- National Weather Service says it may have been on the ground prison longest forty minutes. The tornado in these Oklahoma City suburbs just the latest assault to a region already reeling from a weekend of severe storms. Needed just portrait like a -- just run right does senator Evan. A local television helicopter capturing the pictures from up in the sky the severe weather and action below. Look closely and you can see the flashes as the power lines and transformers. Are ripped apart. Well there's a huge avalanche. Bright various it is just rip it up everything at its plant. It's the latest in a three day outbreak that has brought more than fifty tornadoes from Oklahoma all the way to Nebraska. -- my god. 6:30 PM. Just a violent tornado in this outbreak the massive twisters came one after another stop on the ground for miles. Dozens of Storm Chasers in pursuit. Brett get back here we got -- got the and if if -- an amendment. This was Sunday night in Shawnee Oklahoma. Listen as the sirens -- A warning to residents to take cover immediately. -- There was also advanced warning for the massive twister from him. Baltimore well. The National Weather Service says it was issued at 2:40 PM a full sixteen minutes before the storm actually touch the ground. A warning that no doubt help save lives. This part of Oklahoma is no stranger to deadly tornadoes. Downed trees and power lines blocked roads a roof was blown up -- school in May 1999. The town was hit. By twister that reach speeds of over 300 miles an hour the top of the scale an EF five some of the fastest winds ever recorded on earth. 36 people were killed. And the storm still ranks as one of the costliest in American history how long do you think you'll stay on the scene here in -- -- And this new round of deadly storms comes almost two years to the day that a 158. People were killed. In Joplin Missouri. Enough they'll help suction is pulling. Wednesday marks the two year anniversary of the storm that also left more than 1000 people injured. It's still ranks is the deadliest in modern US history. In America's heartland there will be more severe storms on Tuesday but -- Oklahoma tonight they're hoping they seen the worst of this year's outbreaks. In everything from happening. And you -- the treasure. Of the tornado . And everything. Going everywhere for Nightline I'm Sam Champion in Shawnee Oklahoma. Thanks to -- and coming up we'll check in with
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   Janet Napolitano Urges Oklahoma Tornado Victims to Contact FEMA

   Wed, 22 May 2013

   rubble or trapped in storm shelter. Amid the around now. Yet that tornado and 99 almost almost exact same that the tornado that took on Monday lost from Monday's tornado . Tom what about determined by the National Weather Service and all the

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   -- New York with a CBC news digital special report on a tornado aftermath in Oklahoma that people of the town of more calling through debris hoping. To salvage anything from their former lives before that massive tornado destroyed all in just 45 minutes Monday. FEMA agents have arrived they are now going door to door to help the victims get through this and -- set -- some temporary housing. The head of FEMA Craig few gate promising that FEMA will not leave. When the cameras -- -- that tornado killed 24 people the Oklahoma medical Examiner's office has identified 23 of those victims ten of whom are children including two infants. No reports of anyone still -- officials are focusing now on the damage -- and early estimates show that. It could be more than two billion dollars in damage caused from that tornado which is based on visual assessments of that seventeen mile disaster area. ABC's anti Russian is on the ground now let's go

   and comfort to residents who lost everything in that powerful and devastating tornado . Hundreds of state and federal officials are also on the ground. Setting up disaster recovery centers that -- provide aid and assistance to victims as they begin their painful process of assessing their losses. And try to salvage what's left. Know for sure there's that -- Were -- and wouldn't you know few pictures. Rescue dogs were still searching every house up to three times to make sure no one is buried under the rubble or trapped in -- storm shelter. Amid the debris tales of survival like him Hollins who ran into the hospital when the huge funnel cloud barreled torture.

   couldn't find anybody from that initial. Search they came right after the tornado . So today they had planned to take one more just. Be safe kind of search but they don't expect to find anybody they say everyone is accounted for. And they don't expect to find anyone during the search not really just. Bill and the place back up. We're hearing on so many of those harrowing stories of people that either were down in cellars or in safe rooms when may. Managed to make it through the tornado . And -- -- a lot of resilience down there obviously the people of Oklahoma that -- you pointed out are all too familiar with these kinds of stores -- storms coming through. Have you heard from anyone insane this is if this was the storm that may just be. Enough to push them on in the area altogether because it is prone to these types of disasters. You know what you're going to hear that brought up the most interesting story I heard that during this whole episode with 194 year old woman. -- had her home destroyed in a may third 1999. Tornado just wiped out then had her home again. Wiped out in this tornado couple days ago and she just talks about too well -- -- -- gonna carry on -- 94 he doesn't plan on leaving. It's just gonna rebuild so that I think sums up the spirit of most the people here that they all pretty much rebuilt -- 99. But you're right we'll have to wait and see if allow them will want to stick around now. Yet that tornado and 99 almost almost the the exact same -- that the tornado that took on Monday and and that storm in 99. Killed 42 people and obviously. Just as heartbreaking from the lives lost from Monday's tornado . Tom what about people here and that this -- -- fact -- EF five that there -- winds as strong as 210219. Miles an hour. Are people surprised right or -- the intensity of the storm which just that much. And a really shocking and of course it was originally called maybe -- guessed it was at four. But then it was determined by the National Weather Service and all the things that going to determining these things that it was -- an F five. Tornado with winds of over 200 miles an hour a lot -- folks here are saying it was bigger wider -- the one and 99 but what may have saved people. Was the fact on this tornado they had sixteen minutes of time between the time of the first warning and when the tornado struck. Normally those warnings figure about eight to ten minutes so a lot of people are guessing that maybe the reason why