Month: March 2017

TODAY: Plenty of sun and breezy with westerly sustained winds of 22 mph. Afternoon temperatures will be 15 degrees colder in the upper 50s today. Wind gusts upwards to 40 mph is possible west of US 63. A Red Flag Warning will be valid from 11AM through 6PM for all of Mid-Missouri, and outdoor burning

A Fire Weather Watch and a Red Flag Warning will be valid from 11AM through 7PM this evening as westerly winds will gust upwards to 35-40 mph during the day. Sustained west winds of 10-18 mph will cause rapid fire growth. A Fire Weather Watch will be valid for Boone and Cole counties and those

TODAY: We’ll have a sunny, windy and cooler day with afternoon temperatures mostly in the 50s, reaching near 60 for highs. Westerly winds of 15-22 mph will gust up to 40 mph in the afternoon. A Red Flag Warning will be valid from 11AM through 7PM for areas west of US 63 and south of

A line of strong to severe storms moved through Mid-Missouri from 9 PM in our western counties to 1 AM near I-44. This line of storms moved close to 50 mph toward the east, producing damaging winds and some large hail. Here is a timeline of the storm reports: 9:30 PM: Green Ridge, Pettis Co:

According to the National Weather Service in Kansas City, multiple areas will be assessed Tuesday after tornadoes and strong winds moved through parts of Kansas and Missouri Monday night. In a Facebook post, the service wrote: “We will be deploying assessment teams on Tuesday to survey tornado damage in Olathe, Leawood, Grandview, Lee’s Summit, Oak

Two of mid-Missouri’s largest cities voted to approve prescription drug monitoring programs Monday night. Columbia approved the program hours after Jefferson City made the vote official. Jefferson City Council hopes the program will help battle a growing opioid epidemic in mid-Missouri. On Monday night, members voted to pass Bill #2016-114, introduced at a council meeting

UPDATE: As of 2 a.m. Tuesday, less than 100 customers are without power. ORIGINAL: Nearly 2,000 Columbia Water & Light customers were without power after rounds of severe storms hit in mid-Missouri. Just before midnight on Monday, Columbia Water and Light reported the following: Customers Affected: 1988Customers Restored: 0Customers Out Now: 1988Customers Called: 54Customers Called

TONIGHT: Storms have moved out and clouds will gradually clear as temperatures fall into the lower 40s by morning. TUESDAY: We’ll have a sunny, windy and cooler day with afternoon temperatures mostly in the 50s, reaching near 60 for highs. Westerly winds of 15-22 mph will gust up to 40 mph in the afternoon. EXTENDED:

UPDATE, 9:30 P.M.: R. Bowen Loftin told ABC 17 News he has not read the audit yet, but plans to access it Tuesday. The audit questioned Loftin’s pay during his transition from chancellor to his current role. UPDATE 5:57 P.M.: Governor Eric Greitens has released a statement about the audit: “Government needs to fight for

Columbia’s City Council was in the middle of discussing the unified development code when tornado sirens sounded Monday night. The meeting was quickly halted and the entire room, including about 100 people, went down to the basement to wait out the storm. The pause in the meeting lasted around 20 minutes. When the meeting resumed,

University of Missouri System officials are defending more than $2 million in incentives that they paid out in the past few years. “You’re not going to have a stable, excellent university when your top leaders are leaving for other opportunities where they’re going to get compensation packages that are more competitive,” said system spokesman John

A Tornado Watch has been issued for Cooper, Chariton, Howard, Macon, Pettis, Randolph & Saline counties until 10 PM. The watch will likely be expanded to include additional counties which will be updated here. Storms will develop this evening & form into a fast moving line of storms. As storms move into our northwestern counties,

UPDATE 5:44 P.M.: The autopsy results have been released, and it has been determined that the cause of death was a single gunshot wound to the head. The Cooper County Sheriff’s Office and Missouri State Highway Patrol are still investigating the death. ORIGINAL STORY: Kim Oelrichs, superintendent of Otterville R-VI School District, sent out a

Once again, Mid-Missouri is bracing itself for another round of severe weather. Much like we saw last week, this round of severe weather will occur through the evening hours. This means you need to make sure that you have some form of alerts that would wake you should you be asleep during inclement weather. The

TODAY: A wind advisory is in effect for a good portion of Mid-Missouri through later this evening. As the day progresses, we’ll see an increase in our wind speeds ahead of a frontal boundary that will bring some strong storms. Sustained winds of 20-30 mph are possible, with wind gusts up to 40. This can

A large portion of mid-Missouri is under a tornado watch until 10:00 p.m. Chief Meteorologist Sharon Ray explains that it is a strong threat, meaning that if any tornados do develop, they have the potential to be as strong as an EF5 and as fast as 50 mph. “People need to be ready to act

This risk is upgraded for severe weather Monday night through Tuesday morning. Multiple rounds of storms are possible tonight. The evening commute will likely have some isolated thunderstorms developing near US 63 after 5PM. Another round will increasing by 9PM. This line will be more organized and bring the potential for all modes of severe

There is a Wind Advisory for areas west of HWY 54 from 10AM through 6PM. Non thunderstorm wind gusts will exceed 40 mph, upwards to 50 mph, especially near HWY 65. High impact vehicles, light weight vehicles, trash cans, and loose outdoor objects can be blown around. Minor damage to trees is also possible. There

TODAY: Wind Advisory 10AM through 6PM for wind gusts upwards to 45-50 mph. These will be non thunderstorm wind gusts, and can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Trash cans, lawn furniture, and minor tree and building damage is possible. Afternoon temperatures will warm to the low 70s. TONIGHT: There is a chance

UPDATED (Sunday at 7:27 p.m.) : ABC 17 has compiled a list of coaching candidates mentioned in local or national reports. That list can be found near the end of this story. —————————————————— Mizzou Athletics announced Kim Anderson will step down as Mizzou Men’s Basketball coach at the end of the 2016-2017 season. Athletic Director