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Tornadoes hit Kan., Okla.; no injuries reported

May 19, 2013 TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say tornadoes have touched down in Wichita, Kan., and a suburb of Oklahoma City but there are no immediate reports of injuries or significant damage. Sedgwick County, Kan., emergency management director Randy Duncan says officials are "very grateful" about the few reports of... Read More

AP-KS--KWNS-KS Tornado Watch, KS May 18, 2013 BULLETIN 574 WOUS64 KWNS 192104 WOU1 TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 181 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 403 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 TORNADO WATCH 181 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS KSC001-003-005-007-013-015-017-019-027-029-031-035-041-043-045-... Read More

AP-MO--KWNS-MO Tornado Watch, MO May 18, 2013 BULLETIN 907 WOUS64 KWNS 192103 WOU3 TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 183 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 403 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 TORNADO WATCH 183 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS MOC045-199-200300- /O.CON.KWNS.TO.A.0183.000000T0000Z-130520T0300Z/ MO .... Read More

Oklahoma Severe Storm Updates May 19, 2013 Follow live severe storm updates, road closings and travel conditions below. The following tweets are from reporters, state officials and meteorologists. Read More

Syrian troops push into strategic rebel-held town

May 19, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian troops pushed into a rebel-held town near the Lebanese border on Sunday, fighting house-to-house and bombing from the air as President Bashar Assad tried to strengthen his grip on a strategic strip of land running from the capital to the Mediterranean coast. With the regime scoring gains on... Read More

AP-KS--KDDC-KS Tornado Watch, KS May 19, 2013 BULLETIN 259 WWUS63 KDDC 191906 WCNDDC WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 181 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 206 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 KSC007-151-185-200300- /O.NEW.KDDC.TO.A.0181.130519T1906Z-130520T0300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 181 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS... Read More

AP-KS--KTOP-KS Tornado Watch, KS May 18, 2013 BULLETIN 593 WWUS63 KTOP 191849 WCNTOP WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 181 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 149 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 KSC003-013-027-029-031-041-045-059-061-085-087-111-117-127-131- 139-143-149-157-161-177-197-201-200300- /O.NEW.KTOP.TO.A.0181. Read More

AP-KS--KICT-KS Tornado Watch, KS May 19, 2013 BULLETIN 122 WWUS63 KICT 191848 WCNICT WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 181 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 148 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 KSC001-015-017-019-035-049-053-073-077-079-095-099-105-113-115- 125-133-155-159-169-173-191-205-207-200300- /O.NEW.KICT.TO.A.0181. Read More

AP-KS--KGID-KS Tornado Watch, KS May 19, 2013 BULLETIN 445 WWUS63 KGID 191847 WCNGID WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 181 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 147 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 KSC089-123-NEC059-129-169-200300- /O.NEW.KGID.TO.A.0181.130519T1847Z-130520T0300Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 181 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM... Read More

AP-MO--KLSX-MO Flood Warning (for forecast points), MO May 19, 2013 BULLETIN 843 WGUS83 KLSX 191611 FLSLSX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1111 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI... MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CANTON LOCK AND DAM 20... QUINCY... ILC001-MOC111-201611-... Read More

AP-MO--KDVN-MO Flood Warning (for forecast points), MO May 19, 2013 BULLETIN 855 WGUS83 KDVN 191545 FLSDVN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 1045 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 .UPDATED FLOOD INFORMATION FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...... Read More

White House insists Obama was not involved in IRS

May 19, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House adviser insisted Sunday that President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only "when it came out in the news" while Republicans continued to press the administration for more answers. Trying to move past a challenging week that put... Read More

AP-MO--KPAH-MO Flood Warning (for forecast points), MO May 19, 2013 BULLETIN 070 WGUS83 KPAH 191505 FLSPAH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KENTUCKY 1005 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...MISSOURI... MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAPE GIRARDEAU AND THEBES .THE MISSSISSIPPI RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND... Read More

AP-MO--KMEG-MO Flood Warning (for forecast points), MO May 19, 2013 BULLETIN 519 WGUS84 KMEG 191457 FLSMEG FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 957 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED LATER TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. FOR... Read More

AP-NC--KAKQ-NC Flood Warning (for forecast points), NC May 19, 2013 BULLETIN 585 FGUS51 KAKQ 191413 RVDAKQ VAZ048-060>062-068>071-079>081-087>088-092>093-096-NCZ013>014-030- 201413- DAILY RIVER AND LAKE SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 1013 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013 BETWEEN A HALF INCH TO ONE INCH OF RAIN FELL ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY. AN ADDITIONAL QUARTER TO... Read More

Factory owner barred from leaving Bangladesh May 19, 2013 DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The High Court in Bangladesh's capital asked authorities Sunday to prevent the owner of a garment factory where 112 people died in a fire last year from leaving the country, a lawyer said. The High Court made the request in response to a petition seeking the arrest of Delwar Hossain, the... Read More

$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla

May 19, 2013 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunday. The single winner was sold at a supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla.,... Read More

AP-KS--KEAX-KS Tornado Watch, KS May 18, 2013 URGENT 820 WWUS63 KEAX 190633 WCNEAX WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 176 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 133 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 KSC091-121-209-MOC147-190745- /O.CAN.KEAX.TO.A.0176.000000T0000Z-130519T0900Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED TORNADO WATCH 176 FOR THE... Read More

Lottery official: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla for record Powerball jackpot of more than $590M May 19, 2013 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery official: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla for record Powerball jackpot of more than $590M. Read More

Oklahoma weather: Crews work to clear storm damage in Oklahoma City as the state braces for severe weather Sunday.

May 18, 2013 Storms developed in western Oklahoma late Saturday afternoon. The storms hit Oklahoma City about 9 p.m. A tornado watch that covered much of the state expired by 11 p.m. though Cleveland County is expected to remain under a severe thunderstorm watch until 3 a.m. Read More