Massive Saharan Dust Cloud to impact the United States next week
Ahh yes, 2020… The year of apocalyptic headlines! Although, there is some good news that may come out of this weather phenomenon. A look at…
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UV Index explained and how to stay sun-safe this summer
Precipitation chances are expected to remain low over the next week with plenty of sunshine to go around. As we get further into the spring and…
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Stormtrack Insider Blog: Monday’s mid-Missouri Sun Halo
A sun halo (sometimes called sundog) shined bright around the sun Monday afternoon. This was actually due to moisture streaming in from tropical…
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WEATHER ALERT DAY: Tropical rain causes flooding, severe storms possible this afternoon
MONDAY MORNING UPDATE:The heaviest of the rain appears to be moving to our north, which may be coming a touch too late. Some folks have picked up…
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The Science Behind Shelf Clouds
Jake Spencer sent us this photo of an amazing looking cloud structure as storms rolled through mid-Missouri this morning. This was taken near a Rolla…
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Stormtrack Insider Blog – “When Weather Imitates… Art?”
Thunderstorms roared loud and proud across mid-Missouri last night in a direction to don’t usually travel… from the east to the west. They were…
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Near triple-digit heat and a few more strong storms to close the week
After two swaths of storms soaked Mid-Missouri on Wednesday, we got a but of a break with much cooler temperatures on Thursday. The heat and humidity…
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Weather Alert Day: Overnight storms bring flash flooding, wind threat
The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the threat of severe storms through Thursday morning. MIDNIGHT UPDATE: Strong…
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A look back to the month of May – Stormtrack Insider Blog
May was a fairly tame month of weather across mid-Missouri. Temperatures were about a degree below normal (that came at the cost of the polar vortex…
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Saturday storms across Florida could further delay SpaceX launch program
Yesterday’s launch scrubbed due to thunderstorms… Shelf Cloud approaching Cape Canaveral Thursday afternoon Launching a large metal tube into space…
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HOT WEATHER: Why summer-like heat is on the way next week
⬆️HIGH PRESSURE EXPLAINED⬆️ Summer takes over next week! A strong ridge of high pressure is expected to develop across the central United…
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Minor damage reported after brief tornado touchdown in Chariton County
Scattered thunderstorms brought heavy rain and flash flooding to parts of Mid-Missouri on Monday night, along with a brief tornado in northern…
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Is Mid-Missouri prepared for a potential tornado during a global pandemic?
Just weeks ago on May 4, severe thunderstorms tore across the southern part of the state, leaving behind significant wind damage. Gov. Mike Parson…
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NOAA calling for an above average Atlantic hurricane season
As if 2020 wasn’t causing enough problems… This morning, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released their official forecast for…
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Tracking rounds of storms, heat, and humidity over Memorial Day weekend
Stubborn clouds have plagued Mid-Missouri over the last several days thanks to slow moving low pressure that has drifted to our southeast. We begin…
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Traffic jam in the sky: How a cut-off low kept us cloudy all week
Why have we been so gloomy? A persistent area of low pressure across central Tennessee has spun clouds and light drizzle across mid-Missouri over the…
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Retracing the Eldon tornado
The track of the storm on May 22, 2019, was long enough to give Jefferson City a chance to get…
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Why are nocturnal tornadoes so dangerous?
Nocturnal tornadoes, or tornadoes that come at night, make up roughly 38 percent of all tornadoes in the United States.…
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WEATHER ALERT DAY: Severe storms possible through late tonight
Thursday Night Update: A line of strong storms capable of producing damaging winds is pushing into our far northern counties along Highway 36 and…
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Frost explained: And what’s behind the near-record-breaking cold snap
Frost advisories have been issued for all of mid-Missouri this evening. This is as temperatures are expected to drop close to freezing, especially in…
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