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  • Chad Allcox, left, helps his friend Kevin McElvany, right, the home owner, clear debris away from his destroyed home from Mondays tornado Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Moore, Oklahoma
  • Hundreds of volunteers stepped in to help victims affected by the massive tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma on Monday.
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  • A man carries a child in Oklahoma after a tornado struck and created widespread damage
  • Authorities have now accounted for the last six people who were believed to still be missing after the massive tornado in Oklahoma.
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  • A man carries a child in Oklahoma after a tornado struck and created widespread damage
  • Authorities have now accounted for the last six people who were believed to still be missing after the massive tornado in Oklahoma.
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  • Blake Shelton performs at the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 7, 2013.
  • Country music star Blake Shelton is putting together a benefit for Oklahoma tornado victims.
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  • A woman carries her child through a field near the collapsed Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013.
  • President Obama plans to visit Oklahoma Sunday to see the damage from the monstrous tornado that killed dozens of people.
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  • Damage in Oklahoma
  • The Oklahoma Insurance Department says a preliminary damage estimate could top $2 billion for the tornado.
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  • A woman carries a child through a field near the collapsed Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013
  • A mile-wide tornado chewing through the Oklahoma City area has reduced neighborhoods to rubble.
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  • At sunrise Tuesday May 21, 2013, an American flag blows in the wind atop the rubble of a destroyed home in Moore, Okla.
  • The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Oklahoma was a top-of-the-scale EF-5 with winds of at least 200 mph.
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  • A Fremont fire captain is among six people from California 
search-and-rescue teams headed to Oklahoma.
  • A Fremont fire captain is among six people from California search-and-rescue teams headed to Oklahoma.
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  • The perception is that were seeing more severe weather than ever and some people blame it on climate change.
  • The perception is that we're seeing more severe weather than ever and some people blame it on climate change.
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  • Residents of the neighborhoods devastated by Mondays tornado are beginning to pick up the pieces.
  • Residents of the neighborhoods devastated by Monday's tornado are beginning to pick up the pieces.
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  • A Fremont fire captain is among six people from California  search-and-rescue teams headed to Oklahoma.
  • A Fremont fire captain is among six people from California search-and-rescue teams headed to Oklahoma.
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  • At sunrise Tuesday May 21, 2013, an American flag blows in the wind atop the rubble of a destroyed home in Moore, Okla.
  • The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Oklahoma was a top-of-the-scale EF-5.
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  • Oklahoma tornado survivors counting blessings
  • Amid the devastation in Oklahoma are emotional moments from survivors and rescue crews hard at work, not giving up hope.
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  • Oklahoma tornado
  • Rescuers are looking for survivors in Oklahoma where a deadly tornado dealt a direct blow to at least two elementary schools.
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  • The Medical Examiner's Office says 20 children are among the dead killed by a tornado that hit suburban Oklahoma City.
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  • Rescue workers dig through the rubble of a collapsed wall at the Plaza Tower Elementary School to free trapped students in Moore, Okla., following a tornado Monday, May 20, 2013.
  • The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in Oklahoma to 24 people.
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  • The Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office says 51 people have been killed by a tornado that hit suburban Oklahoma City.
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  • Midwest tornado
  • One tornado has leveled several mobile homes in an area southeast of Oklahoma City.
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  • Heavy snow causes building roof to collapse in Minnesota
  • Heavy snowfall caused the roof on a former Jeep dealership in southeastern Minnesota to cave in.
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  • Fallen trees in Orinda.
  • Homeowners are cleaning up just 24 hours since a 60-foot-tall oak tree came crashing down over in Orinda.
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  • High winds knock over trees in San Francisco.
  • A mix of high winds and snow have delayed fights and caused havoc across the country on Tuesday.
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  • Oakland As fans tailgate in the rain
  • The soggy weather caused some extra work for grounds crews in Oakland, but it didn't dampen the spirits of A's and Giants fans.
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  • Woman walking in the rain with an umbrella
  • The heavy rain Thursday morning made for a treacherous commute, and kept the CHP busy with spin outs and crashes.
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  • Woman walking in the rain with an umbrella
  • The heavy rain Thursday morning made for a treacherous commute, and kept the CHP busy with spin outs and crashes.
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  • Oakland As fans tailgate in the rain
  • The soggy weather caused some extra work for grounds crews in Oakland, but it didn't dampen the spirits of A's and Giants fans.
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  • People walking around with umbrellas in the rain
  • A soggy commute greeted Monday morning drivers on I-280, where the San Francisco skyline was barely visible through the clouds.
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  • Many Bay Area families are planning for egg hunts, festive gatherings, and other activities for Easter Sunday.
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  • Tahoe is getting some fresh snow, but its not really adding up to much for ski resorts.
  • Tahoe is getting some fresh snow, but it's not really adding up to much for ski resorts.
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  • Tahoe is getting some fresh snow, but its not really adding up to much for ski resorts.
  • Tahoe is getting some fresh snow, but it's not really adding up to much for ski resorts.
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  • Tree falls in Santa Rosa
  • The Bay Area is drying out this afternoon after some much needed rain Tuesday night and into the morning.
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  • Tree falls in Santa Rosa
  • Advisories have been issued for a winter storm pounding the Bay Area and the Lake Tahoe region.
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  • Highway Patrol pull over a vehicle in the Sierra.
  • People in the Sierra are preparing themselves for a storm that is expected to bring a lot of snow.
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  • The blast of winter weather is just what skiers and snowboarders in the Sierra have been hoping for.
  • The blast of winter weather is just what skiers and snowboarders in the Sierra have been hoping for.
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  • Tuesdays storm covered elevations above 2,000 feet in a blanket of white.
  • Tuesday's storm covered elevations above 2,000 feet in a blanket of white.
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  • The storm brought snow to Mount Diablo Tuesday and with it, people looking for a bit of afternoon fun.
  • The storm brought snow to Mount Diablo Tuesday and with it, people looking for a bit of afternoon fun.
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  • Everyone that spoke with ABC7 News expressed relief at getting some rain. January was the fifth driest January on record.
  • Everyone that spoke with ABC7 News expressed relief at getting some rain.
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  • Overturned truck in Santa Rosa
  • A system from the Gulf of Alaska started dropping rain and snow across the Bay Area and the Sierra Nevada Tuesday.
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  • Rain in the North Bay
  • Rain and snow have begun falling across the Bay Area and Sierra.
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  • People skiiing at Lake Tahoe
  • Lake Tahoe resorts are eagerly anticipating the storm which is expected to bring anywhere from six to 18 inches of fresh snow.
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  • People skiiing at Lake Tahoe
  • Lake Tahoe resorts are eagerly anticipating the storm which is expected to bring anywhere from six to 18 inches of fresh snow.
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  • Expecting mom gets to hospital after blizzard by sled
  • When it came to delivering this future mom's baby, this couple did it the hard way, by pulling her to the hospital in a sled.
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  • Man clears snow from sidewalk after northeast blizzard
  • The northeast is just beginning to dig out after a deadly snow storm dumped more than three feet in some cities.
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  • The massive snowstorm sweeping across the Northeast has left at least 664,000 homes and businesses without electricity.
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  • Nearly 3,800 flights have been cancelled, and were getting a ripple effect in the Bay Area.
  • Nearly 3,800 flights have been cancelled, and we're getting a ripple effect in the Bay Area.
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  • Flight cancellations at SFO
  • Dozens of flights have been canceled at SFO due to the blizzard in the northeast.
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  • Snowboard boots
  • The storm didn't bring a lot of rain to the Bay Area; but to the delight of groups heading to Tahoe, it brought snow to the Sierra.
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  • From microclimates to changing patterns, ABC7's weather team explained what makes the Bay Area's climate so unique.
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  • Flames from a working heater
  • The cold weather isn't over yet -- another set of Freeze Warnings have been posted for the majority of the Bay Area.
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  • Microclimates are just one of the phenomena the ABC7 News weather team is exploring and explaining this weekend.
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