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Satellite data being used to improve hurricane forecasts

June 18, 2020 4:42 pm Luke Victor

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Massive Saharan Dust Cloud to impact the United States next week

June 17, 2020 5:47 pm Luke Victor

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…

UV Index explained and how to stay sun-safe this summer

June 11, 2020 5:26 pm Luke Victor

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…

Stormtrack Insider Blog: Monday’s mid-Missouri Sun Halo

June 10, 2020 5:59 pm Luke Victor

A sun halo (sometimes called sundog) shined bright around the sun Monday afternoon. This was actually due to moisture streaming in from tropical…

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Tropical rain causes flooding, severe storms possible this afternoon

June 6, 2020 10:37 pm Luke Victor, Jessica Quick, Kevin Schneider, Maddie Est

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…

The Science Behind Shelf Clouds

June 5, 2020 6:37 pm Luke Victor

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…

Stormtrack Insider Blog – “When Weather Imitates… Art?”

June 4, 2020 5:27 pm Luke Victor

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…

Near triple-digit heat and a few more strong storms to close the week

June 4, 2020 5:24 pm Jessica Quick

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…

Weather Alert Day: Overnight storms bring flash flooding, wind threat

June 2, 2020 4:10 pm Jessica Quick, Kevin Schneider, Luke Victor, Maddie Est

The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the threat of severe storms through Thursday morning. MIDNIGHT UPDATE: Strong…

A look back to the month of May – Stormtrack Insider Blog

May 29, 2020 5:28 pm Luke Victor

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…

Saturday storms across Florida could further delay SpaceX launch program

May 28, 2020 5:42 pm Luke Victor

Yesterday’s launch scrubbed due to thunderstorms… Shelf Cloud approaching Cape Canaveral Thursday afternoon Launching a large metal tube into space…

HOT WEATHER: Why summer-like heat is on the way next week

May 27, 2020 5:38 pm Luke Victor

⬆️HIGH PRESSURE EXPLAINED⬆️ Summer takes over next week! A strong ridge of high pressure is expected to develop across the central United…

Minor damage reported after brief tornado touchdown in Chariton County

May 25, 2020 9:43 pm Jessica Quick

Scattered thunderstorms brought heavy rain and flash flooding to parts of Mid-Missouri on Monday night, along with a brief tornado in northern…

Is Mid-Missouri prepared for a potential tornado during a global pandemic?

May 22, 2020 3:18 pm Jessica Quick

Just weeks ago on May 4, severe thunderstorms tore across the southern part of the state, leaving behind significant wind damage. Gov. Mike Parson…

NOAA calling for an above average Atlantic hurricane season

May 21, 2020 5:42 pm Luke Victor

As if 2020 wasn’t causing enough problems… This morning, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released their official forecast for…

Tracking rounds of storms, heat, and humidity over Memorial Day weekend

May 20, 2020 6:13 pm Jessica Quick

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…

Traffic jam in the sky: How a cut-off low kept us cloudy all week

May 20, 2020 6:16 pm Luke Victor

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…