Severe Weather Archives

Plow crews out in Columbia ahead of winter weather

February 14, 2021 10:09 AM Ben Fein

The city of Columbia brought plow crews in at 7 a.m. on Sunday to respond to winter weather.

Public works monitoring conditions ahead of expected winter weather

December 31, 2020 6:12 AM Ben Fein

The Columbia Department of Public Works is getting ready for winter weather moving in New Year’s Eve.

Road to Recovery event to showcase homes built for tornado victims

December 5, 2020 3:40 AM Ben Fein

River City Habitat for Humanity is hosting an open house for four new homes Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

MODOT reminds drivers to travel safely this winter

December 2, 2020 5:23 AM Ben Fein

The Missouri Department of Travel’s website has guidance for drivers as winter weather creeps into Mid-Missouri.

Storms hit Osage Beach causing damage to some businesses Saturday night.

Business owners assessing damages after severe storms hit Osage Beach

November 14, 2020 11:05 PM Zola Crowder

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) Storms caused severe damage in Osage Beach according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troop F said in a tweet people should avoid the area at this time. More pictures coming in. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/l6aICTeJpO— MSHP Troop F (@MSHPTrooperF) November 15, 2020 MSHP said no injuries are reported at

Front pushes east through Mid-Missouri

November 10, 2020 11:28 AM ABC 17 News Team

Get a live update on storms moving into Mid-Missouri.

Weather Alert Day: Tracking strong gusty winds and heightened fire danger today

October 16, 2020 3:25 PM Jessica Hafner

A Weather Alert Day has been issued ahead of strong, potentially damaging winds today. Despite expected warmer temperatures this afternoon, it will be tough to spend much time outside with strong gusty winds expected out of the southwest. A deep area of low pressure to our northwest will battle with high pressure to our southeast,

Jefferson City Council approves demolition for building damaged by tornado

October 6, 2020 7:40 PM Matt Ragsdale

The Jefferson City Council unanimously approved a demolition project for a building on East Capitol Avenue during its Monday night meeting.

Heavy rain leaves behind some flooding in Cole County

July 31, 2020 5:27 AM Zola Crowder

Cole County Public Works Director, Larry Benz said the county saw five inches of rain Thursday night leaving behind flooding in parts of Brazito.

GALLERY: Storms cause flash flooding, damage in Jefferson City

July 19, 2020 11:12 PM Sydney Olsen

The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to at least 25 incident Sunday as a severe thunderstorm swept through the area.

Heavy thunderstorms lead to wind damage, flash flooding in Jefferson City

July 19, 2020 8:21 PM Luke Victor

A line of severe thunderstorms blossomed across the Highway 50 corridor this evening. It brought extremely heavy rainfall to Moniteau and Cole Counties. Flooding was reported on several roadways near creeks and streams in Jefferson City. A flash flood warning remains in effect until 11:15pm for Moniteau, Cole and Southern Callaway Counties. Radar indicated rainfall

Jefferson City levee further along than many

June 25, 2020 11:53 AM Ben Fein

Col. William Hannan, commander of the Kansas City District, gave an update on levee rehab across the state and said that Jefferson City is further along than most.

Roads remain flooded Wednesday

June 10, 2020 6:42 AM Brittany Wiley

Roads across Boone County remained flooded Wednesday morning after rain plagued mid-Missouri Tuesday.

Weather Alert Day: Overnight storms bring flash flooding, wind threat

June 2, 2020 4:10 PM Jessica Hafner

The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the threat of severe storms through Thursday morning. MIDNIGHT UPDATE: Strong storms have been training across the eastern half of Mid-Missouri this evening, bringing anywhere from 2-4″+ rainfall to parts of Audrain, Callaway, Boone, Monroe, and Randolph counties. These storms will continue

Minor damage reported after brief tornado touchdown in Chariton County

May 25, 2020 9:43 PM Jessica Hafner

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.

Rebuilding Mid-Missouri, One Year Later

May 25, 2020 4:12 PM Jessica Hafner

Jefferson City and Eldon continue to recover one year after a devastating EF-3 tornado hit on May 22, 2019.

One year after the tornado: How one small business in Eldon has put the pieces back together

May 22, 2020 6:44 PM Luke Victor

Just before 11 p.m. on May 22, 2019, a small town in northern Miller county just off Highway 54 would hear the sounds of sirens.

Jefferson City celebrates on tornado anniversary

May 22, 2020 3:47 PM Ben Fein

On the one-year anniversary of the tornado that touched down in Jefferson City, the city held a ceremony to celebrate the first wall being put up for a home going to a victim’s family.

Tracking rounds of storms, heat, and humidity over Memorial Day weekend

May 20, 2020 6:13 PM Jessica Hafner

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,

Retracing the Eldon tornado

May 20, 2020 6:00 AM Kevin Schneider

The track of the storm on May 22, 2019, was long enough to give Jefferson City a chance to get ready.