National Weather Service confirms three tornadoes in Missouri
Three tornadoes were confirmed in eastern Missouri on Monday, with maximum wind speeds of up to 100 mph, but no fatalities or injuries were reported.
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Tracking overnight showers and storms before more chances this weekend
TODAY: Wednesday is mostly sunny and mild, as highs land near 70 amid a westerly to northwesterly wind around 10-20 mph. Winds may gust as high as 30 mph. TONIGHT: Skies will begin to cloud up in the south this evening around sunset, as we watch a chance for showers and storms near Truman Lake
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City of Columbia lineman shocked while working to restore power Monday night
Editor’s Note: Phrasing in this article has been updated to reflect updated information from the source. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A City of Columbia lineman suffered from an electrical shock Monday night while working to restore power during an outage in south Columbia. A second worker was also injured while helping lower the other lineman to
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Tracking cooler air the rest of this week; weekend rain chances
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the upper 40s to around 50. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the upper 60s and northwest wind gusts up to 25 mph. EXTENDED: It’s much cooler behind our cold front for the rest of the week as gusty northwest winds continue. We’ll be clear
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Missouri hot-weather law begins June 1
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s hot-weather law is in effect from June 1-Sept. 30. A Tuesday press release from the Missouri Public Service Commission says the law was made to protect residential customers of investor-owned utilities from having electric or natural gas services disconnected when extreme heat is expected. Utility companies are prohibited from disconnecting service
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Tracking cooler and drier conditions
TODAY: We expect a cooler and dry afternoon, with highs in the low 70s. Winds start southerly, but quickly shift from the west, leaving us breezy the rest of the day. Winds are sustained near 10-15 mph and may gust as high as 30 mph. TONIGHT: We continue a cool trend in the days ahead,
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Tracking a quiet and cool rest of the week
TODAY: Tuesday will be quieter and less wet, however, as the low that drove yesterday’s storms leaves us, we expect one more chance at showers and weak storms. Fortunately this looks to leave before afternoon instability can be boosted by afternoon heating. This means our severe threat will be pushed east of the region. We
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Thousands without power in Mid-Missouri as severe storms remain in area
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Severe storms began coming through Mid-Missouri on Monday evening and warnings have been issued by the National Weather Service. A tornado warning was issued in Benton and Pettis counties that expired at 8:15 p.m. Benton County saw 4,644electricity customers without power, which included 2,028 Central Missouri Electric Cooperative customers, 132 for Co-Mo
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Demolition underway for Columbia’s recycling facility
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The demolition of Columbia’s recycling facility started on Sunday. A press release from the city says the facility should be fully demolished by the end of June. The building was destroyed by an EF-1 tornado on April 20. The damage resulted in the city temporarily suspending regular curbside recycling pickup, as well
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Tracking severe storms and heavy rain tonight
TONIGHT: Widespread strong to severe storms that could produce large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes along with heavy rain. Isolated flash flooding possible with 2-3″+ rainfall expected. Lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Storms exiting early, breezy and mostly cloudy with highs in the low to mid-70s. EXTENDED: Strong storms continue to develop ahead of
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Kehoe requests federal declaration after deadly storms
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe’s office requested a federal emergency declaration Monday after storms ripped through Missouri last week, killing seven people. Five people died in St. Louis and two in southeast Missouri’s Scott County when tornadoes hit Friday. Experts who surveyed the area say the St. Louis twister showed damage consistent with an
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Tracking severe threat this evening ahead of quiet work week
TODAY: Monday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day, as a chance for all types of severe weather will come from a system that peaks storm chances Monday evening. We will start with showers and likely non-severe thunderstorms before rain exits to the north and east. We expect a general lull through midday. How long
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Missouri Task Force One returns to Columbia after responding to deadly St. Louis storms
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Task Force One returned to Columbia on Sunday afternoon following a two-day deployment to north St. Louis Friday in response to deadly storms. The 88-member emergency response team was sent to assist with recovery efforts after severe weather caused widespread damage across parts of the city. Team members were stationed in
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Tracking strong storms with hail, wind, and heavy rain tonight
TONIGHT: Storms move in after sunset and will bring the threat of quarter size hail, strong winds, and heavy rain up to 1″. Lows in the mid-60s. TOMORROW: Morning storms exiting with highs near 80. A few isolated severe storms becoming more widespread in the evening. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes possible from late
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Climate Matters: NOAA will no longer track the most expensive disasters
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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Tracking severe storms late tonight and tomorrow
TODAY: Partly sunny and warm with highs near 80 degrees. Storms roll in by sunset, and some could be severe, producing heavy rain, large hail, and strong winds into the overnight. TOMORROW: As a warm front lifts through Mid-MO early Monday, a complex of storms will track near and along the front in the early
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Tracking rounds of severe storms and heavy rain starting Sunday night
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with storms south of I-70 overnight. Lows in the mid-50s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny with storms moving in after sunset. Highs in the upper 70s to near 80. Some storms could be strong to severe with heavy rain, large hail, and strong winds. EXTENDED: An active pattern sets up over the next several
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Tracking a break from storms today, more rain next week
TODAY: Sunny and warm with near-average highs in the mid-70s. Winds will be noticeably breezy up to 25 mph out of the west. TOMORROW: Rain before sunrise, then mostly sunny with highs in the mid to upper 70s. Storm chances return on Sunday night as a warm front lifts through the area. EXTENDED: A string
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Storm kills at least 5 in St. Louis as millions remain under the threat of strong tornadoes and violent winds
KSDK, CNN By Mary Gilbert, Emma Tucker, Taylor Ward, Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A storm that produced a devastating tornado in the St. Louis, Missouri, area Friday afternoon has left at least five people dead and at least 10 injured, according to local authorities. The deaths come after a string of tornadoes and severe
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Missouri Task Force 1 heading to St. Louis after heavy damage, fatalities reported after storms
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eighty members of Missouri Task Force 1 are heading to St. Louis to help with storm damage recovery. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp confirmed through text message that Task Force 1 will soon head out to St. Louis, which saw significant damage from storms. St. Louis officials had
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