Severe Weather Archives

Tow truck companies stay busy while businesses try to stay up and running through winter storm

February 17, 2022 4:05 PM Chanel Porter

Tow truck companies were busy while some businesses tried to stay up and running.

WEDNESDAY WINTER STORM UPDATES: 18-wheeler removal shuts down I-70 from St. Charles to Highway 63 connector

February 2, 2022 2:59 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for regular updates related to the Mid-Missouri snowstrom.

Remote operations and classes for Wednesday and Thursday for the University of Missouri system

January 31, 2022 3:29 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The University of Missouri System and the MU campus will move to remote operations and classes for Wednesday and Thursday due to winter weather.

Illinois tornado victim’s family sues Amazon over warehouse collapse

January 17, 2022 4:23 PM Associated Press

The family of a delivery driver who died last month when a tornado collapsed the Amazon warehouse in central Illinois where he worked has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.

Gov. Parson: 'We are going to push back against the federal mandates.'

Parson seeks federal disaster assessment for Missouri severe storms, tornadoes

December 16, 2021 3:46 PM Matthew Sanders

Parson’s office said the governor has asked FEMA to work with teams in Dunklin, Pemiscot and Reynolds County in southeast Missouri to catalog the damage. The worst damage happened to electric cooperatives in Dunklin and Pemiscot counties, taking out power to 30,000 members at its peak, according to a release from Parson’s office.

Insider Blog: Damaging winds possible this evening

December 15, 2021 6:24 PM Jessica Hafner

Strong south winds have helped shatter temperature records across Mid-Missouri this afternoon, but more pressing will be the threat for storms given the ripe environment this evening. A cold front moving into a moisture-rich, warm environment has triggered a line of strong to severe thunderstorms moving out of Kansas into far western Missouri Wednesday evening.

Experts explain why warehouse style buildings aren’t the safest place to be during a tornado

December 14, 2021 6:37 PM Chanel Porter

Experts are discussing concerns on the structure of warehouse buildings during severe weather.

Amazon employee gives details on the night of the deadly tornado in Edwardsville, Illinois

December 13, 2021 7:29 PM Chanel Porter

As lives were lost that night, Quigley said he was one of the lucky ones that got his route down early.

Red Cross responds to tornado damage in affected Missouri areas

December 12, 2021 7:37 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After devastating tornados tore through six states including Missouri, The American Red Cross of Missouri and Arkansas coordinated with local and state emergency management to sent out crews to assist communities affected by the devastating tornadoes. Responders were sent to the Greater St. Louis area including St. Charles County where homes were

At least four dead and 11 injured in Missouri after tornados touch down Friday night

December 11, 2021 7:27 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) At least four people are dead and 11 others injured in Missouri after tornados touched down Friday. In St. Charles County, a woman was killed at home and two others were hospitalized. In Pemiscot County, a young child was killed at home and at least nine people were transported to hospitals. Also,

Death toll rises to six in Amazon warehouse collapse near St. Louis

December 11, 2021 2:51 PM Hannah Falcon

EDWARDSVILLE, Il. (KMIZ) At least six people died after the Amazon warehouse collapsed in Edwardsville, Illinois when storms rolled through Friday night. This information came from the Edwardsville Fire Department at a press conference Saturday evening. The building collapsed as a result of severe weather around 8:33 Friday night, according to Edwardsville Police. Workers were

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Scattered strong storms possible through late evening

December 10, 2021 7:40 AM Kevin Schneider

LATE FRIDAY UPDATE: SEVERE CLEAR! A Tornado Watch is in effect until 11PM for most of Mid-Missouri excluding counties along Highway 65. A powerful storm system is taking shape today bringing a whole host of possible impacts to Mid-Missouri. This strengthening area of low-pressure will eventually swing a cold front through the region later tonight.

Boone County Office of Emergency Management seeks public opinion

November 23, 2021 2:39 PM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Boone County Office of Emergency Management is looking to install new five new sirens for each of the next three years and improve the profile of its public alert services, Smart911 and RaveAlert. These new plans come after Boone County OEM sent out their new strategic plan for 2022-2024. “We do

Pettis County residents voice concerns over delayed tornado sirens

October 25, 2021 9:26 PM Erika McGuire

The city of Sedalia was hit with two tornadoes Sunday night according to the National Weather Service.

Pettis County looking into possible delays with tornado sirens after tornado hits Sedalia

October 25, 2021 6:28 AM Meghan Drakas

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pettis County Sheriff is looking into possible delays with the county’s tornado sirens after some residents reported issues with the timing of when the sirens went off to alert the public. According to a post from Sunday night on Sheriff Brad Anders’s Facebook page, he plans to follow up Monday with

GALLERY: The aftermath of Sunday’s storms

October 25, 2021 8:13 AM Kevin Schneider

Rainbow after the stormsBeautiful sunsetMammatus clouds from yesterday’s stormsSun setting behind the stormsTurbulent skies in SturgeonA quick return to sunshine Torrential rain from Sunday’s storms

Weather Alert Day: Severe storms likely this afternoon into tonight

October 22, 2021 10:20 AM Kevin Schneider

Watch live coverage of storms in the player below. SUNDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: Storms are starting to fire up along the cold front in western Missouri, and will quickly become severe as they move east into Mid-Missouri. A Tornado Watch has been issued for the entire area until 10PM. Watch a 3 p.m. update from the

WEATHER UPDATES: National Weather Service reports tornado in Cooper County

October 24, 2021 4:46 PM ABC 17 News Team

A tornado watch has been issued for all of mid-Missouri until 10 p.m. Sunday.

Flooding expected throughout Mid-Missouri as storms roll in Sunday

October 24, 2021 5:21 AM Ben Fein

Mid-Missouri is bracing for a round of potentially severe weather, with flooding impacts widespread as rain is expected throughout the day Sunday.

Strong storms tonight usher in fall-like air for the rest of the week

September 20, 2021 2:56 PM Jessica Hafner

If you’ve been patiently awaiting fall-like temperatures to catch up with the calendar, we’re finally getting a break from the heat after a cold front moves through tonight. Temperatures across the mountain west and upper Plains have dipped into the 60s for highs on Monday, a sharp contrast of what we have seen the last