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2020 continues to zip right on by… Yeah, pretty crazy to think we’re already talking about truly fall-like air. It’s looking more and more likely we’re be in the thick of it by this time next week! And if we’re going to talk technicalities, the fall season has already begun! Meteorologists use September 1st to

What we know now Tropical depression 13 and 14 continue to churn in the Atlantic basin Thursday afternoon. Both are expected to become named storms (winds of 39 mph or greater) within the next 24 hours. They would be Laura and Marco. Official tracks from the National Hurricane Center indicate both storms posing a threat

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From this morning… Folks this rain is NO JOKE flooding already occurring on Lindell at Vandeventer. #STLwx #TurnAroundDontDrown pic.twitter.com/v8sFHandxr— Matt Beitscher (@FMtheWeatherman) August 12, 2020 Deja Vu?… Same area saw flooding Sunday Serious Flash flooding event going on in areas that can't handle several inches of rain in a short time. Lots of lightning and

What makes a “derecho”? Monday’s historic wind event brought damage to several major cities from Iowa through north-central Illinois. This storm is referred to as a squall line. You may also here bow echo, or mesoscale convective system. What made this storm a derecho was it’s power. The word derecho comes from the spanish word

We’ve gotten a break from the 90s this week but the humid, muggy weather has held on strong. That’s set to change as a strong cold front is set to burst south through mid-Missouri Sunday night. Much drier air will help us cool off into the 70s for highs with lows into the mid-to-upper 50s–

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