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Columbia Fire Department responds to two house fires amid severe thunderstorms

March 15, 2025 11:25 AM Haley Swaino

The Columbia Fire Department responded to two house fires and 77 emergency calls amid severe thunderstorms on Friday.

At least 12 dead after severe weather rips through Missouri

March 15, 2025 10:33 AM Haley Swaino

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has received reports of at least 10 storm-related deaths, according to a Saturday morning X post.

Six are dead in Wayne County, two in Ozark County, one in Butler County and one in Jefferson County.

Tracking low rain chances as fire danger grows this weekend

March 15, 2025 5:09 AM Nate Splater

TODAY: Temperatures will be cooler but still mild in the 50s and low 60s. Clouds will increase by late morning as scattered showers track across southeastern Missouri through the evening. Otherwise, it is still very dry and winds up to 20 mph may also kick up dust that blew in behind recent storms. TOMORROW: Sunday

Camden County declares state of emergency after 30 buildings damaged, destroyed

March 14, 2025 2:31 PM Ryan Shiner, Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Commission has declared a state of emergency after roughly 30 buildings “were either damaged or destroyed,” according to a Friday night Facebook post from the county’s office of emergency management. “The EOC was activated, Road & Bridge provided heavy equipment and the Sheriff’s Department provided intelligence and reconnaissance for

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Severe weather threat ending, damage reports coming in

March 12, 2025 10:01 AM John Ross

Watch live coverage in the media player. An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day has expired after a line of severe thunderstorms rolled through and continues to track through St. Louis and Illinois. A confirmed tornado hit Rolla shortly before 8:00 with reports of damage streaming in Friday night. Power outages continue to increase area-wide

Tracking strong winds and severe storms this evening

March 14, 2025 3:01 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Gusty winds remain as a line of severe storms works east across Mid-Missouri. Wind damage and power outages are possible. Mostly cloudy with lows in the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Decreasing clouds and breezy with highs in the lower 60s. EXTENDED: Severe thunderstorms will develop into a line that could bring damaging 80-85 mph winds

Tracking severe storms today and a cooler weekend

March 14, 2025 11:32 AM Nate Splater

THIS AFTERNOON: Friday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day for severe storms. Read our latest blog for more details. Today will be sunny and warm ahead of the storms with a high near 80. A line of severe storms tracks through Mid-Missouri between 4 to 8 pm with all severe hazards possible. TONIGHT: Isolated showers may

Tracking severe storms tonight and a cooler weekend ahead

March 14, 2025 3:50 AM John Ross

TODAY: Friday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. Read our latest blog for more details. Today will be sunny and warm, with a high near 80 before a line of storms brings all types of severe weather between 4-8 p.m. TONIGHT: We will have a chance for showers overnight, but the severe threat will

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you ever seen a lunar eclipse?

March 13, 2025 4:15 AM Matthew Sanders

We’re in for a celestial spectacle Thursday night. Mid-Missouri will see a total lunar eclipse, which happens when the Earth is directly between the sun and the moon. Lunar eclipses are a fairly common astronomical phenomenon. But that doesn’t mean everyone has seen one. Have you? Let us know by voting in the poll.

Tracking strong winds, severe storms Friday

March 13, 2025 4:02 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Increasing clouds and mild with lows in the mid-50s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny and breezy with strong wind gusts between 50-55 mph. A line of severe storms develop by late afternoon and moves east into the evening. Damaging winds between 70-80 mph are the main concern along with a few tornadoes. Highs tomorrow reach near

How wind shear drives storm intensification

March 13, 2025 5:55 PM Chance Gotsch

Just yesterday we talked about C.A.P.E. ( Convective, Available, Potential, Energy) and how it’s one of many ingredients needed to make storms happen. Cape is basically the energy for the storms, or the fuel. Another ingredient that’s going to be much needed is going to be wind shear, and we actually have two types. We

Climate Matters: Earlier spring affects growing season and brings more bugs and allergies

March 13, 2025 5:24 PM Nate Splater

Spring has sprung quickly as temperatures warmed double digits above average into early March but this swift change of seasons has its consequences. An earlier spring affects the growing season and brings more bugs and allergies as people head outdoors. The growing season doesn’t typically begin in Central Missouri until mid-April, but the climate has

Tracking strong storms Friday

March 13, 2025 12:59 PM Chance Gotsch

TODAY: Thursday is another sunny and warm day with highs expected to near 80 by the afternoon, if not remaining in the upper 70s. A shower or weak thunderstorm may be possible from 4-10 p.m. but this will be very isolated and most will be dry. TONIGHT: There will be an increase in cloud cover

Lightning and Baseball: A dangerous spring paring that can lead to preventable tragedy

March 13, 2025 11:24 AM John Ross

Lightning at a baseball game or other outdoor events, catching people off guard, is a sight too common it seems. It’s something we seem to see on social media each spring. Chris Vagasky, a member of the National Lightning Safety Council, says he’s seen it himself. “It never fails that I’ll be sitting at home,

Tracking a warm and windy end to the week with a chance at severe storms Friday

March 13, 2025 3:49 AM John Ross

TODAY: Thursday is another sunny and warm day with highs expected to near 80 by the afternoon, if not remaining in the upper 70s. A shower or weak thunderstorm may be possible from 4-10 p.m. but this will be very isolated and most will be dry. TONIGHT: There will be an increase in cloud cover

Mid-Missouri set to witness vibrant total lunar eclipse Thursday night

March 12, 2025 5:30 PM Chance Gotsch

Thursday night sees the start of the total lunar eclipse that looks to the last through the morning hours. Vibrant red hues will be cast across the moon revealing a vivid spectacle for any late night on-lookers. The total lunar eclipse, occurs when to earth is right between the actual sun and the moon, which

Tracking a beautiful Thursday with severe storms possible by Friday

March 12, 2025 4:02 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with lows in the upper 40s to around 50. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warm with highs in the upper 70s to around 80. EXTENDED: It’s been yet another gorgeous day as temperatures have risen into the upper 70s to near 80, and we’re in for a very similar day tomorrow as highs

Tracking a warm and sunny PM with strong to severe storms Friday

March 12, 2025 1:02 PM Chance Gotsch

TODAY: Afternoon highs climb into the mid to upper 70s for areas along and south of I-70 as a warm front sits along this area. Areas north of I-70 will see highs into the upper 60s and lower 70s. Skies remain mostly sunny. TONIGHT: Lows cool to the upper 40s and lower 50s across the

Severe Weather Special: Unpredictable straight-line winds can be devastating

March 12, 2025 12:44 PM Chance Gotsch

Straight line winds can sometimes be the gusts you feel blowing just ahead of an approaching storm, and other times they can be life threatening events reaching wind speeds of up to 140 MPH. Straight line winds are winds in a thunderstorm with no rotation. Straight line winds occur due to rain cooled air pushing

Tracking sun, warmth, and a chance for severe weather Friday

March 12, 2025 3:55 AM John Ross

TODAY: Wednesday will be another warm and dry day. Temperatures in the north will reach to near 70, while temperatures along I-70 and south will climb to mid-70s to near 80 this afternoon. Expect a northeast wind north of I-70, with a southerly wind to the south of I-70. This is thanks to a stalled