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Today at 3:28 PM  The National Weather Service says that the tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., topped the scale as an EF5.

Today at 11:50 AM  Death toll was corrected and lowered to 24 people, including 7 children.

Today at 11:50 AM  The storm's death toll was corrected and lowered to 24, including 7 children.

Today at 7:33 AM  Associated Press photographer's first-person account of efforts to rescue chidlren and staff in a collapsed school.

Yesterday at 8:05 PM  Updated with new photos (Caution, graphic images), new video added; death toll now at 51.

Yesterday at 6:55 PM  A severe weather outbreak across Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri spawning tornadoes that have caused complete destruction.

Yesterday at 7:40 AM  Swarm of tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Oklahoma mobile home park ravaged by twister

Thursday, May 16, 2013  At least 6 dead, dozens left homeless as tornadoes leave trail of destruction in North Texas

Thursday, April 25, 2013  More tough choices ahead for farmers, cities as New Mexico grapples with third year of drought

Monday, April 22, 2013  Wet or dry? Gardeners make plans with no certainty in forecast as cold spring follows drought

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Updated with video: Severe storms hit Midwest with snow, ice and damaging winds

Monday, March 25, 2013  What spring? Storm dumps foot or more of snow across several central US states, pushes east

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Amarillo, Randall, and Potter Office of Emergency Management in conjunction with the National Weather Service will conduct a mock tornado drill today at 10 a.m.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Winter snowstorm pummels Midwest, heads toward nation's capital and Mid-Atlantic states

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Updated with video: "This will be the biggest widespread storm of the winter," National Weather Service meteorologist Amy Seeley said.