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Deadly Severe Weather Strikes Southeast

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The severe side of Winter Storm Walda continued to create problems across the South on Thursday, with a reported tornado causing damage, injuries and a reported death in Mississippi early in the afternoon.

Reports of damage and injuries came from the first tornado warning issued in the Southeast at around 12:00 noon local time on Thursday.

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EF-2 Tornado Confirmed in Missouri

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A flag flutters over what remains of the sanctuary of the Botkinburg Foursquare Church in Botkinburg, Ark., Thursday, April 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-2 tornado hit Hazelwood, Mo., outside St. Louis, Wednesday evening. The tornado damaged cars and homes, but no serious injuries were reported.

The same system stretched south, spawning tornado warnings in north central Arkansas. In Van Buren county, the storm damaged over 30 houses, destroyed a church, and heavily damaged a fire department. The weather is blamed for at least five injuries.

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Earthquake in Iran Kills Dozens, Hurts Hundreds

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TEHRAN, Iran – A 6.1 magnitude earthquake killed at least 37 and injured hundreds more in a sparsely populated area in southern Iran on Tuesday, Iranian officials said, adding that it did not damage a nuclear plant in the region.

The report said the earthquake struck the town of Kaki some 60 miles southeast of Bushehr, a town on the Persian Gulf that is home of Iran's first nuclear power plant, built with Russian help.

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Winter Storm Walda Breaks Snow, Temperature Records

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Winter Storm Walda continued to be a major problem for the Plains on Wednesday, dropping temperatures dramatically and then dumping more than a foot of snow across parts of several states.

More than two feet of snow have fallen in parts of South Dakota, and areas in Minnesota could see an additional foot of snow on Wednesday, while ice has become a problem in the southern Plains. Severe weather continues to be a concern, but the threat has shifted eastward into the South and Ohio Valley.

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Winter Storm Walda: 10 Strangest Things

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Weather.com - 4/10/13, Chris Dolce and Jon Erdman

While snowstorms in April are not uncommon, Winter Storm Walda has certainly produced its share of odd weather.

An incredible temperature contrast across the state of Texas on April 9, 2013.

The driving distance from Dalhart, Texas, in the northern Texas Panhandle, to Laredo, along the Rio Grande River, is roughly 750 miles, or just over 11 hours.

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Damage, Injuries Reported After Likely Tornado in Arkansas

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A likely tornado reportedly flipped a semi truck Wednesday. Image: Geri Cabana

A line of severe storms trounced north central Arkansas Wednesday, spawning tornado warnings and stirring up damaging thunderstorms.

Police in Botkinburg, Ark. reported one home was destroyed and an 18-wheeler was flipped over. KARK-TV, the NBC affiliate in Little Rock, reports four people were sent to the hospital.

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Large Earthquake Strikes Iran; More Than 35 Dead

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Located near Iran's nuclear power station, a large 6.3-magnitude earthquake has the USGS fearing mass casualties. USGS Photo.

TEHRAN, Iran -- A 6.1 magnitude earthquake killed at least 37 and injured hundreds more in a sparsely populated area in southern Iran on Tuesday, Iranian officials said, adding that it did not damage a nuclear plant in the region.

The report said the earthquake struck the town of Kaki some 96 kilometers (60 miles) southeast of Bushehr, a town on the Persian Gulf that is home of Iran's first nuclear power plant, built with Russian help.

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2013's Worst Spring Allergy Cities

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Weather.com - Becky Kellogg, 4/08/13

91. Denver, Colo. - On last year's spring allergy rankings, Denver took the #97 spot. AAFF gave the city a score of 52.17 this year. (Comstock/Getty Images)

Does it seem like your allergies get worse each year? Does the sneezing start earlier each year? 

Record warm temperatures and mild winters in some regions are causing an explosion of allergies. It's also happening earliereach year. In short, it's the perfect storm for allergies.

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Winter Storm Walda: Everything But the Kitchen Sink!

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Weather.com - 4/09/13, Jon Erdman and Nick Wiltgen

Heaviest Snowfall Forecast

Recent spring warmth has come to a crashing halt for parts of the Rockies and Plains as Winter Storm Walda brings heavy snow, very high winds, and a drastic drop in temperatures that has even led to freakish sub-freezing severe thunderstorms.

We have a classic spring storm pivoting out of the West into the Plains.  This bullish dip in the jet stream is bringing not only a winter storm, but an outbreak of severe thunderstorms this week in the warmer air to its east - and in some cases, even over the colder air behind its cold front.

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Ingredient for Life Common on Jupiter's Icy Moon Europa

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Weather.com - 4/08/13, Tariq Malik, SPACE.com Managing Editor

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These global views of Jupiter's icy moon Europa were captured by NASA's Galileo spacecraft in June 1997. The image on the left shows Europa in natural color, while the right-side image has enhanced colors to bring out subtle color differences to show differences between pure water ice (white and bluish white) and non-ice components (red, brown and yellow spots).

A potential energy source for life appears to be common on Jupiter's icy moon Europa, a new study suggests.

An analysis of infrared observations of Europa revealed that hydrogen peroxide is abundant on the ice-covered Jovian moon. If the hydrogen peroxide finds a way beneath Europa's surface and mixes with the moon's liquid water ocean, it could be a vital energy source for any life that might exist there, scientists said.

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