Weather Alert Day: Large hail and damaging winds possible this evening
Isolated storms have started to develop across the Missouri-Iowa border and have quickly become intense
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Weather Alert Day: Storms expected to bring wind and flooding threat tonight into Sunday morning
BLOG: The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of severe storms tonight. Storms have begun to form, and there is a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 1 a.m. for our southern counties. These will continue to move east and gradually south throughout the rest of the
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WEATHER ALERT DAY: Severe threat lowered for Sunday
An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day has been issued from 12 a.m. Sunday morning through 7 p.m. Sunday night for two possible rounds of severe storms. A complex of storms will first track through the area early Sunday morning followed by redevelopment of storms in the afternoon.
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Weather Alert Day: Line of storms brings threat for severe weather Friday
UPDATES: Friday Afternoon Update: Showers and storms continue to remain focused on southeastern portions of Mid-Missouri this afternoon. Hail has been the primary threat along with stronger winds. There has been some weak rotation embedded within some storms. These showers and storms have prompted a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 11:00 PM for southwestern
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Weather Alert Day: Severe threat winding down
UPDATES: TUESDAY EVENING UPDATE: A few severe storms continue to work east, mainly south of Highway 50. The severe threat is likely to exit Mid-Missouri by around 10:00 PM. Several counties have been removed from the Tornado Watch. Power outages and wind damage has been reported across several areas, including in the Warsaw and Eldon
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Weather Alert Day: Severe threat diminishing
UPDATES: WEDNESDAY EVENING UPDATE: Severe storms have started to work southeast with very little new development. Storms that can grow upscale ahead of the cold front will have the potential of up to 1″ hail through about 9-10:00 p.m. Little has changed in the forecast this morning. A new Storm Prediction Center outlook shows higher
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Power outages, damage reports rolling in as severe storms move through Mid-Missouri
A line of severe thunderstorms rolled through Mid-Missouri throughout the overnight/ early morning hours leading to damages and power outages across the region. Damage has been reported in the Joplin area as strong straight line winds moved through around 10:30 p.m. Tree limbs were broken and shingles were blown off just south of Stover as
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Weather Alert Day: Severe threat has ended
UPDATES: Tuesday Morning Update: The leading edge of storms has cleared mid-Missouri, and so our severe threat has come to an end. Some minor flooding may continue through the early morning. Monday Evening Update: A Tornado Watch is in effect until 4:00 a.m. for counties in yellow above, west of Highway 63. Severe thunderstorms continue
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Weather Alert Day: Storms have cleared, and left behind flooding
MONDAY MORNING UPDATE All storms have cleared. Flooding remains a concern with areal flood alerts and river flood warnings. INSIDER BLOG The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Saturday and Sunday as we can expect multiple rounds of strong to potentially severe storms through the end of the weekend.
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EF-1 tornado confirmed in Tipton
TIPTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado hit Tipton late Saturday night. According to National Weather Service St. Louis, the tornado hit around 11 p.m Saturday along Alexander Road. No deaths or injuries are reported. The tornado only last about a minute, according to the National Weather Service. In that time,
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First responder warns of dangers of downed power lines
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) First responders are warning people to avoid downed power lines in extreme weather, ahead of a chance for severe storms Saturday and Sunday. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issued a Weather Alert Day for the chance of 60+ mph winds, hail, and tornadoes for some Western Counties. Boone County Fire Protection
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Weather Alert Day: Storms with heavy rain and damaging winds possible on Thursday
Thursday Noon Update A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for the southern half of Mid-MO through 8 p.m. Thursday for the threat of high winds and large hail. Isolated severe storms have already fired up in western Missouri today. The ABC Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of
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Weather Alert Day: Severe storm threat continues into this evening
Slight changes have been made to the SPC outlook, which you may notice as a slight shift northward of the greatest risk for severe weather.
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How to stay safe when storms knock down power lines
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The potential for electrical dangers are high when there is a severe storm rolling in. An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is issued for Monday for the threat of severe storms capable of all severe hazards. There is a risk for 2″+ hail, 60 mph winds, and tornadoes. Power outages and
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Weather Alert Day: Accumulating snow on Friday, road impacts possible
FRIDAY NOON UPDATE: The Winter Weather Advisory has been greatly expanded across the majority of Mid-MO. Rain will continue to transition to snow this afternoon further and further southward. Nearly all of Mid-MO will see snowfall today which could make roads slushy. SETUP: The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day
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Weather Alert Day: Winter threats dwindling as temperatures warm the rest of the week
The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day starting Friday morning for the potential of accumulating snow through Friday night, followed by dangerously cold temperatures lasting into early next week.
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Missouri Department of Transportation, Columbia Public Works prepare roads for freezing rain
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Parts of Mid-Missouri are expected to receive freezing rain Monday morning that could lead to slick road conditions, according to authorities. District Maintenance Engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation Jason Shafer said the department began preparations Saturday night in anticipation of a dangerous Monday morning commute. Maintenance will continue through Monday,
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Mechanic offers vehicle safety tips amid below-zero temperatures in Mid-Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sub-zero temperatures rolled through Mid-Missouri this weekend and frigid temps are expected to last through early Wednesday. The intense cold could lead to mechanical issues for vehicles. Tim Siebrandt, Manager of A to Z Auto Repair in Columbia, said as long as appropriate steps are taken, colder temperatures shouldn’t become problematic. According
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Grayson Cottages residents without water and heat during extreme cold temperatures
COLUMBIA, Mo.(KMIZ) Some residents of Grayson Cottages in Columbia have been without heat and water for the past three days, due to extreme cold weather. Grayson Cottages is an apartment complex in south Columbia where a number of University of Missouri students live. Resident Hailey Ray said she and her roommates have not been able
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Insider Blog: Arctic blast sets in for Chiefs football tomorrow
A strong low pressure system that brought a quick hit of snow to Mid-Missouri also moved through Kansas City, opening the door to arctic air that sticks around through the weekend. The Kansas City Chiefs will match up with the Dolphins on Saturday night, marking one of the coldest games ever played in the NFL.
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