Weather Alert Day Archives

WEATHER ALERT DAY: More storms Friday afternoon could add to flooding

June 23, 2021 4:37 PM Jessica Hafner

Another round of active weather is expected this afternoon.

Flooded roadways in Columbia are resulting in longer response times for emergency teams

June 25, 2021 4:37 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA. Mo. (KMIZ) Brad Frazier with the Columbia Fire Department said his crews responded to five water rescues in a 90 minute period Friday morning, but the response time took a bit longer than expected. Frazier said not only are the commonly flooded roadways closed but roadways in different areas are flooded also. He said

Boone County law enforcement warn of flooding risks ahead of heavy rainfall predictions

June 24, 2021 6:20 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Office of Emergency Management is warning residents of risks of flooding ahead of rainfall predictions over the next 72 hours. Officials from OEM said while in contact with the St. Louis National Weather Service, they are forecasting four plus inches of rain for Boone County over the next 72-hour

Dozens of reports of damage after storms move through Mid-Missouri Sunday night

June 20, 2021 11:54 PM Jessica Hafner

Severe thunderstorms moved through Mid-Missouri around 10:00 PM Sunday night, leaving a swath of damage across Audrain, Boone, and Callaway counties. As of 11:30 PM, more than 2,000 Boone Electric customers were without power, and more than 1,000 were without power in the City of Columbia. Several reports of trees and downed power lines came

Weather Alert Day: Tracking potential severe storms late tonight

June 20, 2021 10:58 AM Jessica Hafner

The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of severe thunderstorms Sunday evening into very early Monday. SETUP: The big question in today’s severe weather forecast will be how the morning storms to our north impact the possibility of more development later tonight. As storms clear out, the

Sporting events continue through the near-record high temperatures in Mid-Missouri

June 18, 2021 8:22 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sporting events continue to play through the extreme heat while making sure it’s being done in a safe way. Little League Baseball games are happening Friday night at both Cosmo Park and with Daniel Boone Little League. When the heat index reaches 90 degrees, the National Weather Service advises individuals to use

Heat precautions being advised during outdoor events as temperatures near record highs

June 17, 2021 5:15 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Temperatures are near record high making outdoor event coordinators advise people attending to make sure they are taking heat safety precautions. In Downtown Jefferson City, an outdoor concert series and street party is taking place Thursday night. The event takes place in the 200 block of High Street from 7:00 p.m. to

National Weather Service recommends having safety plan ahead of strong storms Thursday

May 27, 2021 5:49 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issued a Weather Alert Day for strong storms moving in Thursday. Stormtrack Meteorologist Kevin Schneider said rounds of showers and storms are expected throughout the day, bringing a threat of severe weather with each. “If we can get storms to redevelop and become severe in the

Weather Alert Day storm ingredients: Why our atmosphere will be primed for severe storms

May 25, 2021 3:13 PM Maddie Est

For severe weather to happen, there are four ingredients we usually look for: Instability, shear, moisture, and lift. Instability can come from a difference in air temperatures, and oftentimes, instability can come from daytime heating by the sun. Lift also comes from differing air temperatures. Wind shear is the difference in speed or direction of

Weather Alert Day: Isolated strong storms possible late tonight

May 2, 2021 11:27 AM Jessica Hafner

EVENING UPDATE: Our severe weather threat will wane for the next few hours for much of Mid-Missouri with the front continuing to track to our southeast. We will keep a close eye on a complex of storms that is expected to move into southern Missouri overnight, posing a heavy rain and wind threat for areas

Weather Alert Day: Tracking snow showers moving in early Tuesday

April 18, 2021 7:41 PM Maddie Est

TUESDAY MORNING UPDATE: Some issues cropped up briefly north of Kansas City earlier this morning on the roadways. However, they also picked up 4.5″ in some spots-that seems to be the number to get to that would lead to problems. That seems less likely at this point and helps that we’re heading into the afternoon

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Mid-Missouri under severe thunderstorm watch; flood advisory in Boone, Cole, Moniteau

April 7, 2021 5:43 AM Kevin Schneider

The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the threat of severe storms later today. Showers and thunderstorms are rolling through this morning but will reignite again this afternoon. Watch live coverage when warnings are issued at this link. LATE AFTERNOON UPDATE: Central Boone and parts of northern Cole and

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Strong storms possible early this evening

March 22, 2021 6:47 PM Jessica Hafner

AFTERNOON UPDATE: Clouds have limited the amount of instability for storms to tap into this afternoon, so what we have seen so far has stayed sub severe with scattered lightning and heavy rain. As storms move east, there will be a small window for strong/severe storms through about 5-6PM, but the overall risk is low.

Tracking the potential for strong storms

March 23, 2021 12:46 PM Maddie Est

TUESDAY: Rain has moved back in for the morning commute, so plan on a few extra minutes out the door. This shield will slide northeast of us by 9-10 AM but our attention will turn to storms firing on the heels of that. This second round of showers and storms will largely be for folks along

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Tracking another round of strong storms Wednesday

March 16, 2021 12:41 PM Kevin Schneider

The ABC 17 Stormtrack weather team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Wednesday with the threat of severe storms returning.

Strong storms this evening with snow tomorrow

March 17, 2021 3:22 PM Maddie Est

TONIGHT: The severe threat will continue until about 8-9 PM but the rain will stick around. Overnight lows will fall to into the mid and upper 30s as winds turn more northerly by daybreak and pick up. Gusts will reach up to 25 mph. Some of our western counties could see rainfall transition into a wet

Jefferson City leaders and power companies discussing safety during power outages

March 17, 2021 5:22 PM Connor Hirsch

Mayor Carrie Tergin said she wanted the Cole County Emergency Management Office and power companies to sit down together to go over what the public should know if something were to happen.

Flood advisory issued for Boone, Audrain counties

March 17, 2021 4:41 AM Ben Fein

Boone County Fire is asking drivers to look out for low lying areas Wednesday as storms roll into Mid-Missouri.

Tracking strong to severe storms for tomorrow

March 16, 2021 4:48 PM Maddie Est

Tonight: Temperatures will fall into the mid-40s for an overnight low as clouds stubbornly hang on. A few spot showers will begin after midnight with the main event gearing up to start just before sunrise. Tomorrow: As many of us wake up to venture out for our morning commute, our first round of storms will

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Snowfall continues in Mid-Missouri

February 16, 2021 10:02 AM Kevin Schneider

The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather team has issued a Weather Alert Day today with the threat of accumulating snow returning. Another disturbance moving out of the Four Corners region will bring more accumulating snow to Mid-Missouri. This looks like it’s going to affect the morning commute and potentially bring road impacts for Wednesday evening as