Tuesday through Thursday are ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Days as the ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Team is monitoring dangerous heat that may ultimately give way to severe thunderstorm chances this week. SETUP: At the top of the atmosphere, ridging (or high pressure) will allow heat and humidity to build while also introducing chances of storms nearly
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MONDAY MORNING UPDATE: Columbia set a new record rainfall total on Sunday, with 3.98″ of rainfall. Since then, flood reports have continued Monday morning. Water levels are reaching the moderate flood stage at Hinkson Creek this morning, before falling soon. Crest isn’t forecast until late Monday night into Tuesday morning on the Moreau River at
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TUESDAY UPDATE The severe thunderstorm threat has ended across mid-Missouri, but a threat for flooding continues this morning. An areal flood watch remains until 1 p.m. Nearly 4 to 5 inches of rain have fallen in counties covered by an areal flood advisory until 3:30 p.m. An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day continues through
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Power is being restored in Mid-Missouri Monday morning after storms rolled through. According to the City of Columbia’s outage map, nearly 1,800 customers are without power due to six electrical incidents. This is an improvement from earlier Monday morning, when more than 3,700 customers were without power due to seven power incidents
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day that will continue through about sunset Monday night, as the severe weather threat increases throughout the afternoon. A Tornado Watch has been issued south of I-70 for the counties in yellow until 9:00 p.m. Thunderstorms Sunday night and Monday morning
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Thursday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day as there is a chance for strong storms overnight Thursday into the pre-dawn hours Friday morning. These will not be as intense as the storms the region experienced last Friday. SETUP: A dry line across eastern Kansas has allowed storms to develop to our west. These storms
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An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect for the threat of severe storms through late Friday night. Storms have already started developing across far western and northwest Missouri, and have quickly become severe. A Tornado Watch is in effect until 9:00 p.m. for areas west of the red line, and until 11:00
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order on Friday declaring a state of emergency ahead of severe storms that are expected to enter the area this evening. The potential of hazardous storms with damaging winds and hail prompted the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team to declare Friday a Weather Alert Day.
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An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect for the potential of severe storms that could produce damaging winds and quarter size hail through late tonight. Storms along the warm front have mainly dissipated after dropping a few tornadoes in Illinois, and now our focus overnight will be toward a broken line of
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day lasting through late Wednesday night as conditions are looking more favorable for a few weak tornadoes. A warm front draped over the southern third of the state will act as a focus for storms to develop tonight, and potentially bring the threat of
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UPDATE: Cold air has filled the region, dropping wind chills into the near-to-below zero range. Winds slowly relax through the day, allowing for less extreme wind chills by the afternoon. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day ahead of the potential for a few strong storms, accumulating snow, strong non-thunderstorm
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the likelihood of strong storms tonight. The threat for damaging winds and widespread heavy rain continues overnight as storms push ahead of a cold front. A Tornado Watch is in effect for Morgan, Camden, and Benton counties until 4:00 a.m. It’s been
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is prepared to use its alert system on Tuesday, as strong storms could move into the area. Parts of Mid-Missouri were under a tornado watch on Tuesday evening, stretching from Sedalia to Paris. Other areas risk seeing the possibility of damaging wind, large hail and rainfall as the
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An ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect for expected severe thunderstorms on Friday evening through the overnight. All types of severe weather are possible. A Tornado Watch is in effect until 1:00 a.m. for Camden, Miller, Morgan, Benton, Pettis, Cooper, and Saline counties. Howard, Randolph, Chariton, and Macon counties are in a watch
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking the potential for minor snow accumulations along and north of I-70 Sunday night into Monday. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect north of I-70 through 9 a.m. Monday morning, where 1 to 2 inches of snow is possible, with very isolated amounts up to 4 inches.
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for dangerously cold temperatures that settled in Friday night. A wave of low pressure will usher in another arctic air mass at the end of the week, with a strong high pressure system setting up shop right over the Midwest. The polar vortex
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The ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday due to dangerous cold, with temperatures expected to drop to the teens and single digits, and wind chills potentially reaching subzero levels.
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Snow and slick roads have kept drivers on high alert all weekend, but for many who chose to stay home, a different challenge waited right outside their front doors.
Mid-Missouri was blanketed with five to nine inches of snow, according to the ABC 17 StormTrack Weather Team, leaving residents shoveling driveways and sidewalks before the workweek begins Monday morning.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Many schools in mid-Missouri have already canceled class for Monday ahead of dangerously cold temperatures. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather team is tracking temperatures below zero, following a snowstorm over the weekend. Assistant Chief of the Boone County Fire Protection District Gale Blomenkamp said these temperatures could leave some people vulnerable to
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Snowy weather conditions caused multiple MU Health Care and Jefferson City Medical Group locations to close on Sunday.
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