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Severe weather remains a threat this time of year

October 22, 2021 4:52 PM John Ross

This time last year, the Storm Track Weather Team was talking about the first snow of the season. Now, we’re discussing severe storms. While spring…

Insider Blog: Tracking another round of storms and a cooler, fall-like end to the week

October 11, 2021 5:01 PM Jessica Hafner

After a hot weekend in Mid-Missouri, we’ve started off the week on a wet note with a strong low pressure working its way through the Plains and…

INSIDER BLOG: A look at what’s in store this fall

September 22, 2021 9:26 AM Kevin Schneider

Welcome to Autumn! Mother Nature’s feeling festive this year and brought us some classic fall-like weather to start the season. Cool mornings and…

Strong storms tonight usher in fall-like air for the rest of the week

September 20, 2021 2:56 PM Jessica Hafner

If you’ve been patiently awaiting fall-like temperatures to catch up with the calendar, we’re finally getting a break from the heat after a cold…

Insider Blog: Tracking storms to start the holiday weekend, followed by pleasant Sunday and Monday

September 2, 2021 4:37 PM Jessica Hafner

After a beautiful couple of days around Mid-Missouri, the Stormtrack weather team is keeping a close eye on a cold front to our northwest that will…

Tracking the tropics: Hurricane Ida makes landfall

August 29, 2021 2:04 PM Nate Splater

2:00 PM: Hurricane Ida maintains Category 4 status with sustained winds of 150 mph. Torrential rain is impacting southeast Louisiana and Mississippi…

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Heat index reaches the triple digits into Friday

August 22, 2021 8:18 PM Chance Gotsch, Jessica Hafner, Kevin Schneider, Nate Splater

The ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day ahead of dangerously hot temperatures lasting through Friday afternoon. The National…

Tracking storms Friday night, heat for the weekend

August 19, 2021 4:30 PM Jessica Hafner

Temperatures have been gradually increasing the last few days thanks to a shift in our winds aloft to the southwest. This weekend will be no…

Weather Alert Day: One more day of intense heat, storms

August 6, 2021 4:08 PM Jessica Hafner

The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for dangerous heat and humidity holding on through the end of the week. Strong…

Newest National Weather Service Alerts updates

August 4, 2021 4:56 PM Maddie Est

As we race toward the fall, severe weather will continue to be a threat for mid-Missouri. The National Weather Service has implemented a new service…

Weather Alert Day: Dangerous heat returning today

July 26, 2021 4:27 PM Jessica Hafner

MORNING UPDATE: Some clouds from a complex of storms in Illinois are casting a shadow of doubt on us getting to 100°. Still going to get extremely…

Intense earthquake impacts Alaska

July 29, 2021 3:22 PM Maddie Est

An intense earthquake hit coastal areas of Alaska late last night with aftershocks lasting into this morning. Today, the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather…

Dew point pooling

July 27, 2021 4:28 PM Maddie Est

At this point in time, it’s no secret that we’re tracking intense heat for Wednesday and Thursday of this week, but what natural process could…

Sizzling summer sun: how to stay safe in the intense heat headed our way

July 26, 2021 3:31 PM Maddie Est

You survived the first round of intense heat over the weekend, but the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking another round of even hotter…

Weather Alert Day: Tracking dangerous heat and humidity this weekend

July 22, 2021 2:42 PM Jessica Hafner

Some stifling heat and humidity are making their way back into Mid-Missouri. Temperatures in the low-mid 90’s with dewpoints easily in the 70’s will…

The urban heat island effect

July 22, 2021 4:16 PM Maddie Est

Widespread heat will be a concern as we continue into the weekend, but some areas of mid-Missouri could be dealing with more intense heat compared to…