Severe Weather Archives

FRIDAY STORM UPDATES: Multiple water rescue reported in Jefferson City

June 25, 2021 4:35 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back here for storm updates in Mid-Missouri.

Flooded roadways in Columbia are resulting in longer response times for emergency teams

June 25, 2021 4:37 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA. Mo. (KMIZ) Brad Frazier with the Columbia Fire Department said his crews responded to five water rescues in a 90 minute period Friday morning, but the response time took a bit longer than expected. Frazier said not only are the commonly flooded roadways closed but roadways in different areas are flooded also. He said

Midway Golf and Games flooded; manager believes it will get worse with the next round of rainfall

June 25, 2021 3:08 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Golf courses at Midway Golf and Games are flooded with several feet of water. According to ABC 17’s viewer reports the Boone County area was hit with about five to six inches of rain causing severe flooding all over the county. The rain caused Perchie Creek and the Missouri River to overflow.

Emergency management officials emphasize having a plan ahead of severe weather

June 25, 2021 12:17 AM Zach Boetto

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Office of Emergency Management says if dangerously high winds start to hit the area you need to have a safety plan. “The most important thing is to be prepared,” said Elizabeth Thompson, the planning and preparedness specialist for the Boone County Office of Emergency Management. “You want to

Boone County law enforcement warn of flooding risks ahead of heavy rainfall predictions

June 24, 2021 6:20 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Office of Emergency Management is warning residents of risks of flooding ahead of rainfall predictions over the next 72 hours. Officials from OEM said while in contact with the St. Louis National Weather Service, they are forecasting four plus inches of rain for Boone County over the next 72-hour

Boone County Office of Emergency Management reminds residents about potential flooding of creeks and streams

June 24, 2021 3:31 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is working with the National Weather Service out of St. Louis, to remind residents about the potential flooding of area creeks and streams. Forecasters are predicting four-plus inches of rain over the next 72 hours. Due to that prediction, officials report there is a

Columbia Water and Light prepares for severe weather expected overnight

June 24, 2021 2:22 PM Ben Fein

Columbia Water and Light advised residents in a Facebook post Thursday that expected severe weather could cause power outages in Columbia.

INSIDER BLOG: Tracking a complex stormy forecast ending the week

June 23, 2021 8:01 AM Kevin Schneider

Some more storm chances loom right around the corner. However, multiple rounds of storms will complicate how this all unfolds. As hot and humid as we’ll be, we’ll be tracking some form of a severe threat with each round, along with a flooding threat. Here’s what we know Our ridge that’s kept things quiet will

Debris along Business Loop 70 in Columbia on Monday, June 21, 2021.

STORM UPDATES: Columbia Water and Light says all power restored

June 21, 2021 5:17 AM ABC 17 News Team

Get updates on the damage from storms that hit Mid-Missouri on Sunday.

Dozens of reports of damage after storms move through Mid-Missouri Sunday night

June 20, 2021 11:54 PM Jessica Hafner

Severe thunderstorms moved through Mid-Missouri around 10:00 PM Sunday night, leaving a swath of damage across Audrain, Boone, and Callaway counties. As of 11:30 PM, more than 2,000 Boone Electric customers were without power, and more than 1,000 were without power in the City of Columbia. Several reports of trees and downed power lines came

INSIDER BLOG: Tracking some afternoon storms

June 11, 2021 7:38 AM Kevin Schneider

Hot and humid conditions-that’s what storms love to feed off of. We’ll have plenty of that in places as a complex of storms dives south. Stormtrack Doppler Radar With temperatures returning to the low to mid 90’s, and dewpoint temperatures nearing 70-we won’t have much standing in the way of a complex of storms that’s

National Weather Service recommends having safety plan ahead of strong storms Thursday

May 27, 2021 5:49 AM Zola Crowder

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issued a Weather Alert Day for strong storms moving in Thursday. Stormtrack Meteorologist Kevin Schneider said rounds of showers and storms are expected throughout the day, bringing a threat of severe weather with each. “If we can get storms to redevelop and become severe in the

How to get alerts when severe weather is nearby

May 26, 2021 3:37 PM Maddie Est

Your first thought when you hear of severe weather warnings may be outdoor tornado warning sirens. While these are great tools for people who are outdoors and possibly unaware that severe weather is inbound, they are not meant to warn people within their homes. People who are indoors may not hear the sirens, which is

A look at Jackson Street two years after the tornado

Rebuilding from tornado damage still underway in Jefferson City two years later

May 23, 2021 2:00 PM Connor Hirsch

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Just before midnight on May 22, 2019, an EF-3 tornado hit Mid-Missouri, ripping roofs off of homes, downing trees and powerlines and changing the lives of hundreds of people. Two years later, and rebuilding is still underway. There are still 12 buildings that need to be torn down in the city,

Jefferson City leaders document two years since EF3 tornado

May 21, 2021 4:13 AM Meghan Drakas

Jefferson City community leaders and organizations will be holding a Restoring Hope Press Conference on Friday morning to document the anniversary of the EF3 tornado, which hit the city two years ago.

Bus drives through floodwaters in Howard County

May 18, 2021 2:50 PM Ben Fein

HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A school bus became stranded on a flooded road in Howard County on Tuesday. The Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that it happened on Route Z. The bus involved was not from a local school district. Student Transportation of America spokeswoman Jen Holzafel confirmed the bus did get stuck

Multiple Boone County roads closed due to flooding Tuesday

May 18, 2021 5:30 AM Zola Crowder

With rain setting in all week, officials with the Boone County Joint Communications alerted drivers of flooding in Hallsville Tuesday morning.

MoDOT traveler map shows Route 94 in Montgomery County closed due to flooding.

Overnight flooding mostly recedes in some areas, threat continues throughout week

May 17, 2021 7:10 AM Zach Boetto

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Most roads across mid-Missouri were dry as of 5 a.m. on Monday, but chances of flooding are expected to increase as storms move through the area this week. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation’s traveler map, Route 94 in Montgomery County was closed due to flooding shortly before 9 Sunday

Cole County crews prepare for possible flash flooding

April 27, 2021 9:43 PM Victoria Bragg

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (KMIZ) Public Works crews are preparing for possible flash flooding in areas throughout Cole County, as heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecasted until Thursday. The forecast shows possible flooding from anywhere from 1 to 3 inches of rain, as heavy rainfall is expected to flood some areas throughout mid-Missouri. Jefferson Public Works

Spring rain is far above normal, creating demand for home flooding cleanup services

April 23, 2021 11:54 AM Leila Mitchell

Spring rainfall has come in at 33% higher than normal this year, causing flooding and saturating the ground. The excess water has led to increased demand for the work ServiceMaster does, a company representative said Friday.