The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the possibility of sub-zero wind chills early Thursday morning. Temperatures will drop to the lower teens or single digits on Wednesday night, and the wind chill could fall near or below zero for several hours. SETUP A cold front connected to a
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of accumulating snow that could cause roads to be slick through Tuesday morning. A wave of low pressure has plunged out of the Rockies across the Plains and into the Midwest on Monday, triggering a wide swath of snow where
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The first snowfall of the season created difficult driving conditions across Mid-Missouri on Saturday. Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers are warning drivers to slow down after the season’s first snow led to a string of crashes across Mid-Missouri. ABC 17 News traveled to Jefferson City, Columbia and Moberly Saturday evening to track
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 14-person snow plow crew reported for duty at 7 p.m. Friday as the first impactful snowfall of the season is expected to come through the area, according to a social media post from the city. A few inches of snow are possible throughout Mid-Missouri early Saturday, prompting the ABC 17 News
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An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect for Saturday, after several inches of snow fell in the morning. Scattered rain is expected for the rest of the day before precipitation ends Saturday evening. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for Montgomery, Audrain, Randolph, Monroe, and Macon Counties until midnight Sunday morning
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An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect through Monday afternoon as dangerous heat is expected to persist through the start of the week. A Heat Advisory is in effect from through Monday for all of mid-Missouri. A combination of heat and humidity will led to heat index values between 105-108 Monday. Stay
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A stretch of ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Days comes to an end Wednesday night as a cold front finally brings an end to the extreme heat. A heat dome is expected to break down late this week, ushering in cool northerly winds and a significant cooldown to the region. It is still important to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Extreme heat has been no stranger to Mid-Missouri. Wednesday marked the fifth day in a row of an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day for brutal heat. A Weather Alert Day continues into Thursday, as the heat index will surge up to 105 degrees. The heat can not only cause headaches for the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As extreme heat continues to affect Mid-Missouri, it’s essential to be aware of your surroundings and not forget your children in the car. So far in 2025, there have 15 child deaths in the U.S., according to the National Safety Council. In 2024, there was a total of 39 child deaths due
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Show Me State Games are in full swing this weekend. Early Saturday morning soccer matches began at Cosmo Park, continuing the non-profit’s goal of fitness, fun, and community for Missourians of all ages. Now in its 41st year, the games draw thousands of athletes from across the state. Executive Director Bruce
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An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day has come to an end early Saturday morning after a line of strong to severe storms tracked through the area. Severe storms were most widespread in western Missouri, where 70+ mph wind gusts were reported near Kansas City. The line of storms weakened as it rolled through Mid-MO
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day effective for a storm threat that may redevelop on Wednesday SETUP: After watching storm energy struggle to build north on Tuesday night (see the “What Changed” section below), we will continue reap the benefits of this shift in the data again on Wednesday.
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Our severe threat has ended. Locally heavy rain, and hail was the dominant impact of Sunday’s storms. At one point near Aurora Springs in Miller County, hail was reportedly covering the ground shortly after 8 p.m. SETUP FUTURETRACK The cold front is now centered over I-44, with storms behind the front being more elevated in
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FINAL UPDATE: The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is over as our severe threat has come to an end. No severe watches or warnings are in effect. Flood alerts do remain in effect as rain continues to fall early this morning. There have been reports of tree damage and downed power lines across Pettis,
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A Weather Alert Day is in effect through early tomorrow morning as storms with very heavy rain and damaging winds work east through Mid-Missouri. Reports of wind damage have already started to pour in, with power outages across western and southwest Missouri. The Tornado Watch has been pared back to include the St. Louis area
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Watch live storm coverage in the media player. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the threat of severe thunderstorms along and just north of the I-44 corridor on early Friday afternoon. Storms are expected to develop ahead of a cold front that will work east through the afternoon.
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day from late tonight into tomorrow morning for the potential of severe storms. SETUP An upper-level system has pushed an area of low pressure into the Upper Midwest on Monday. Moisture increases ahead of this system while dry air sharply filters in behind it,
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day has come to an end after storms exited Mid-Missouri by around 7:00 p.m. There will still residents without power in Camden, Benton, Cole, Boone, and Callaway counties as of 10:00 p.m. Our ABC 17 News crews observed possible tornado damage in Callaway and Boone counties. More than 3″
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Some Boone County residents woke up to power outages Sunday morning.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Office of Emergency Management is reminding residents about extreme weather safety as Mid-Missouri is forecasted to be hit with high winds, heavy rain, and risks for hail and tornadoes on Easter weekend. In a Facebook post Friday, the BCOEM reminds drivers to avoid driving through moving and high water.
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