WATCH: ABC 17 Stormtrack Severe Weather Special
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Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to around 40 degrees as winds remain out of the west/ northwest at 4-8 mph. Skies remain mostly clear throughout the overnight hours. TOMORROW: Saturday welcomes partly cloudy skies with highs reaching into the mid-60s. Winds become stronger out of the southwest during the afternoon hours with sustained winds at 10-15
Continue ReadingTHIS AFTERNOON: Clouds exit with cooler conditions settling back in. Temperatures will be just above average in the low 60s. TONIGHT: We’ll stay mostly clear overnight, allowing temperatures to fall into the 30s to start the weekend. EXTENDED: Sunshine sticks around all weekend with South winds on Saturday push highs into the upper 60s, while
Continue ReadingTODAY: Friday will start cloudy near sunrise, and quickly become sunny as clouds leave behind Thursday’s storms. Mostly sunny skies and a north wind will balance out to give a high near 60. TONIGHT: We’ll stay mostly clear overnight, allowing temperatures to fall into the 30s by sunrise. EXTENDED: The weekend will be quiet, with
Continue ReadingThe ABC 17 Stormtrack Severe Weather Special airs Friday at 6:30 p.m. on ABC 17 and 9:30 p.m. on FOX 22.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Storms rolled through Mid-Missouri on Thursday and hail fell throughout the area. Several viewers shared photos of hail they picked up near their homes that ranged drastically in size. Did you get any photos of the storms or hail? Send them to us through our share page or share them with us
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Scattered strong to severe storms push southeast late tonight, with the severe threat ending by or before 10PM. Temperatures dropping into the mid-40s with cloudy skies. TOMORROW: Clouds early and cooler with highs in the upper 50s to around 60 with late day sunshine. EXTENDED: Scattered strong storms have developed ahead of a cold
Continue ReadingAccording to the Federal Highway Administration, 70% of weather-related accidents in the U.S. happen on wet pavement.
Continue ReadingTODAY: Thursday is another ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day for the potential for more hail, damaging wind, and tornadoes this afternoon. This will be an areawide threat, but the best chances are southeast of a line from Sedalia to Mexico, due to the passing of the cold front this evening. Temperatures this afternoon reach the
Continue ReadingEven if you are spared from Mother Nature’s direct impacts this spring, there’s an increasing chance you’ll deal with a power outage.
Continue ReadingTODAY: Thursday is another ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day, for potential for more hail, damaging wind, and tornadoes. Storms on radar early this morning will continue to bring heavy rain and severe storm potential through 7 a.m. We will then see a lull in thunderstorm activity. This will give the atmosphere time to recover,
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Scattered strong storms developing and pushing north late. Widespread rain and wind push back south overnight into the morning. Lows in the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Rain exiting early, with partly sunny skies through late afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s to around 80. Severe storms developing by late afternoon, bringing the
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Massive chunks of hail pelted parts of Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday night, bringing traffic to a standstill along Interstate 70, as storms unleashed possible tornadoes and meteorologists urged residents to stay indoors. There were three unconfirmed reports of tornadoes in Wabaunsee and Shawnee counties with
Continue ReadingTODAY: Highs look to increase into the upper 70s this afternoon with chances of storms beginning at 5 PM. Large hail up to 2″ in diameter remains the main threat, but winds up to 60 mph remain possible and a low but not zero risk of tornadoes remains. This threat starts near Jefferson City and
Continue ReadingWeather disasters are on the rise and affecting more of the population and property as a result. The number of billion-dollar disasters in a single year has increased from single digits at the start of the century to several dozen as we began the 2020s. Of all these disasters flooding is an associated threat in
Continue ReadingTODAY: Wednesday is an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day, with potential for very large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. Most of the day is warm and quiet, with temperatures warming into the upper 70s under mostly sunny skies. Winds will be from the southwest near 5-10 mph through the day. TONIGHT: Storms will develop
Continue ReadingWhen it comes to the formation of storms, there are several ingredients needed. These ingredients include moisture, instability, and a lifting mechanism. The element of instability boils down to CAPE which stands for Convective, Available, Potential, Energy. This is basically a long acronym that stands for the fuel for storm growth. Increased CAPE leads to
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Isolated to scattered showers and storms after sunset. A few could bring heavy downpours and small hail. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the upper 70s. Scattered storms develop by early evening. Some could be strong with large hail and gusty winds up to 50-60 mph. EXTENDED: A low pressure system out
Continue ReadingTODAY: A warm day is ahead, with mostly sunny skies this morning and partly cloudy skies this afternoon. Winds from the south will be sustained from 10-15 mph and gust up to 20-25 mph at times. Temperatures reach into the 70s. TONIGHT: Isolated storms may develop this evening. Should storms develop early enough in the
Continue ReadingTODAY: A warm day is ahead, with mostly sunny skies this morning and partly cloudy skies this afternoon. Winds from the south will be sustained from 10-15 mph and gust up to 20-25 mph at times. Temperatures reach into the 70s. TONIGHT: Isolated storms may develop this evening. Should storms develop early enough in the
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