It will be harder to know the cost of the most extreme weather disasters, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced it will stop monitoring billion-dollar disasters in the United States. A message atop the website for Billion Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters reads, “In alignment with evolving priorities, statutory mandates, and staffing changes,
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Storms blossomed across eastern Missouri on Friday afternoon as a cold front swept into a moist and energetic atmosphere over the Midwest. While the highest risk of storms is just east of our area, Central Missouri experienced a fair share of severe activity. The primary hazard for our area was large, and at times gigantic,
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Watch live storm coverage in the media player. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the threat of severe thunderstorms along and just north of the I-44 corridor on early Friday afternoon. Storms are expected to develop ahead of a cold front that will work east through the afternoon.
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Local waterways in Mid-Missouri have been teeming with spawning crappie, with temperatures and rainfall playing a key role in the start and finish of the spawn, and slightly above average rainfall trends can lead to increased production of crappie.
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Human activities are responsible for 87% of wildfires in the United States, while increased weather conditions and drought make the risk of wildfires even higher.
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There’s many different layers to the Earth’s atmosphere, but 75% of Earth’s mass is actually going to be residing in the troposphere, where we are located. Also, we see all of Earth’s weather occur in this layer of the atmosphere. When looking at the different layers, you can see the thickness really starts to range,
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An increasing number of severe storms and disasters threaten infrastructure in much of the central United States, but Ameren has been preparing for years with its Smart Energy Plan. Landy Wince, the senior director of regional division operations for Ameren Missouri, says the plan began after they saw a need for newer infrastructure. “Also, we
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As the climate continues to change, bringing more rain and flooding, and more extreme temperatures, this could affect your utility bills. 2025 has already seen extreme temperature snaps and numerous severe storm outbreaks. However, Zach Smith, the communication specialist with the Boone Electric Cooperative, says that local impacts have been lower. In fact, 2024 was
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Clouds can either cool or warm surface temperatures depending on their height and timing, with lower-level clouds typically cooling and higher-level clouds typically warming, and clouds can also trap heat at night to keep temperatures warm.
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With temperatures warming as we head deeper into the spring and summer months, a lot of people are looking to head outdoors. Temperatures in the Pacific Ocean can have a substantial impact on what we end up feeling in Mid-Missouri and are looked at through the ENSO. The ENSO stands for the El Nino Southern
Continue ReadingMeteorologists get weather information from a variety of sources, and with a variety of federal cuts coming, that could affect multiple facets of weather forecasting. Clouds are a simple but important example. Clouds are an everyday part of our forecasts, but they are also where research is focusing to improve weather models. Scientists can research
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As climate change continues to accelerate and amplify, it could be harder to analyze and predict future climate shifts, with potential upcoming reductions in federal funding for critical climate research labs. The cuts were outlined in a leaked memo from the Trump administration that takes a broad swipe at funding for the Department of Commerce,
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Ticks thrive in Missouri due to its mild weather, low humidity, and dense forests, and can be affected by drought, cold weather, and rainy days.
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather team tracked severe storms that left quite a bit of damage across southern and southwest Missouri on Tuesday morning as a Weather Alert Day was in effect. Storms moved in from the Joplin area after 8:00 a.m., overturning tractor trailers on I-44 near Joplin. As the line of storms intensified,
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Mid-Missouri sees a decent amount of energy in the environment this evening/ tonight according to the instability tracker with higher values back towards Kansas City. Storm start times are looking to primarily exists after midnight Monday night due to an atmospheric CAP in place. So what exactly is a cap? Well, it’s a thing that
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day from late tonight into tomorrow morning for the potential of severe storms. SETUP An upper-level system has pushed an area of low pressure into the Upper Midwest on Monday. Moisture increases ahead of this system while dry air sharply filters in behind it,
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You may see clouds in the forecast this weekend and think you don’t need sunscreen, but up to 80% of UV radiation can penetrate clouds, which means your skin is exposed to harmful radiation even on overcast days. The sun is getting higher in the sky, expanding the day length and increasing the UV as
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The Storm Prediction Center issues outlooks every day, even when no severe weather is expected, to help meteorologists and scientists diagnose the type, severity, and extent of severe weather. The outlooks produced by the Storm Prediction Center are just one of the many tools that can help forecasters identify where severe weather may occur and
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The University of Missouri-Columbia has received its certification to become a StormReady University after completing all necessary requirements. Eric Aldrich is an assistant teaching professor in atmospheric sciences at Mizzou who works with students in the meteorology department to achieve the storm ready certification by the National Weather Service, “So in order to be a
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The National Weather Service in St. Louis has completed storm surveys in the eastern part of the area and confirmed two tornadoes touched down in Mid-Missouri on Easter Sunday. A tornado that tracked through north Columbia stayed on the ground longer, but a twister that spun up north of New Bloomfield was stronger. The New
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