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NOAA: Another busy hurricane season

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:19:52 GMT

Thursday's outlook calls for 13 to 20 named storms, 7 to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and 3 to 6 that become major hurricanes.

Storms slow Oklahoma tornado cleanup

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:12:22 GMT

A band of thunderstorms battered the Oklahoma City area Thursday, slowing cleanup operations in the suburb where a tornado killed 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes this week.

Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2B

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:53:16 GMT

The tornado that tore through an Oklahoma City suburb destroyed or damaged as many as 13,000 homes and may have caused $2 billion in overall damage, officials said Wednesday.

More tornadoes from global warming?

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:45:01 GMT

A deadly tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City on Monday. A quick look at some basic facts.

OK fire chief: Search almost complete

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:47:42 GMT

The search for survivors and the dead is nearly complete in the Oklahoma City suburb that was smashed by a mammoth tornado, the fire chief said Tuesday.

Obama: Oklahoma needs help right away

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:57:41 GMT

President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive" storms in the nation's history.

OK twister tracked path of 1999 tornado

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:58:27 GMT

Monday's powerful tornado in suburban Oklahoma City loosely followed the path of a killer twister that slammed the region in May 1999.

Video: Witnesses reflect on OKC tornado

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:46:23 GMT

Witnesses give a first-hand account of the tornado that ripped through the Moore, Okla., area on May 20, 2013.

2013 twister season starts late

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:27:05 GMT

This is the longest the U.S. has gone into May without registering an EF1 or stronger tornado, which are the types that can cause damage.

20 children among 51 killed in Okla.

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:14:43 GMT

At least 20 children are among the 51 people killed after a tornado slammed Oklahoma, the office of the state's chief medical examiner said, according to CNN.

Tornado-hit states brace for more

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:54:33 GMT

One of several tornadoes that touched down Sunday in Oklahoma turned homes in a trailer park near Oklahoma City into splinters and rubble and sent frightened residents along a 100-mile corridor scurrying for shelter.

10 tornadoes whip through North Texas

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:10:12 GMT

Ten tornadoes touched down in several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless.