Scattered thunderstorms brought heavy rain and flash flooding to parts of Mid-Missouri on Monday night, along with a brief tornado in northern Chariton County. A brief tornado touched down after 6:00 PM on Monday, May 25, 2020. Photos courtesy of Riley Young. Minor structural damage was found near Mendon at the intersection of Mike Rd.
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Just weeks ago on May 4, severe thunderstorms tore across the southern part of the state, leaving behind significant wind damage. Gov. Mike Parson addressed the cleanup.
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As if 2020 wasn’t causing enough problems… This morning, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released their official forecast for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. Much like 2020… it’s not great news. They’re forecasting an above average hurricane season this year and if that comes to pass, it will be the fifth year in a
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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 to see a change in our weather pattern by Friday with this low affecting us less as we approach the weekend. Our upper level pattern with shift with southwest wind flow,
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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 past week. This is the SAME storm system that brought the loud round of thunderstorms LAST Friday morning. So what’s cause this storm to only move a few hundred miles
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The track of the storm on May 22, 2019, was long enough to give Jefferson City a chance to get ready.
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Nocturnal tornadoes, or tornadoes that come at night, make up roughly 38 percent of all tornadoes in the United States.
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Thursday Night Update: A line of strong storms capable of producing damaging winds is pushing into our far northern counties along Highway 36 and will continue to pose a damaging wind and large hail threat into the overnight hours. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 5AM for areas along and west of Highway
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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 rural areas. If you have gotten your gardens going, it’s important to take proper precautions for sensitive vegetation! Here’s a look at how frost forms. During the day, the sun heats
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Time-lapse from our tower cam in Sedalia Pam S. (Moberly, Missouri) Wally P. (Columbia, Missouri) Justin (near Prairie Home, Missouri) Mario M. Bill W. Deborah ElTonya R. Wondering what the Super Flower Moon is? The Insider Blog has all you need to know in our latest post: https://abc17news.com/weather/2020/05/06/super-flower-moon-lights-up-the-sky-tonight/
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What is a “Super Flower Moon”??? A “Super Flower Moon” is set to blossom across mid-Missouri tonight. The name is actually because the we’ll be seeing two different moons. The Supermoon comes from a phenomenon that describes the position of the moon relative to the earth. When the moon’s orbit takes it closest to the
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Late Afternoon Update: The main push of severe storms has moved southeast, but additional development is possible south of Highway 50 through this evening. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 7PM for the threat of hail up to 2″ in diameter, along with 60-70 mph winds. SYNOPSIS A strong warm front is expected
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April brought a lot of different weather to mid-Missouri but when you look at the averages as a whole, we cut out pretty close to average. Temperatures were a slight bit cooler than normal, and keeps us just a touch above above normal for the year. Sunshine was pretty easy to come by too. Over
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On Monday, the National Hurricane Center released a report detailing Hurricane Dorian’s path and destruction that it left behind. The hardest hit region was the Bahamas. The report confirmed that this was the strongest storm the Islands had ever seen in recorded history. The report outlines the nearly $3.5 billion dollars in damage the area
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Stormtrack Weather Alert Day ahead of the threat for severe thunderstorms tonight. Tuesday Afternoon Update: Showers and thunderstorms have developed ahead of the cold front, and with ample sunshine this afternoon, they’ll have plenty of energy to work with through the evening. Storms will intensify and
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The Heat Builds… A strong ridge of high pressure is forecast to develop across the four corners over the 1-2 weeks which will lead to temperatures that will be 15-25 degrees above normal for this part of the country. Temperatures in several states will run between 90-105º several afternoons, well into next week. This powerful
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Today is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, first celebrated in 1970. What started as a small grassroots movement turned into thousands of communities, schools and universities, totaling over 20 million Americans. The event began as a way to raise global awareness and improve environmental consciousness following the industrial revolution of the late 1800’s/early 1900’s.
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What We Saw From Space Snow was clearly visible across central Nebraska this afternoon after a round of heavy snow fell across that area this afternoon. As the sun warmed the earth’s surface throughout the day, an interesting phenomenon occurred. Notice how “popcorn-like” clouds (cumulus clouds) ballooned up and surrounded the large strip of snow,
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Time for some science! A significant late-season winter storm is expected to dump heavy snow from Nebraska to Massachusetts over the next 48 hours. The science behind this well-defined (almost horizontal) stripe of snowfall is found in a meteorological term called “frontogenetic snowfall”. That can seem like a big, scary word, but when it’s broken
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