Living in the midwest, we’re always told “when thunder roars, head indoors”. While this statement is a good thing to live by, lightning isn’t the only concern that comes with stormy weather. Edward Biering was working to warn a neighbor that a tree branch was posing a threat to her car and family Sunday evening
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TUESDAY: Absolutely fantastic weather today! Lots of sunshine early, with a few high clouds this afternoon. Temperatures topping out in the low 80’s with no humidity. We’re here for it. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies overhead but lows will hang on to the low 60’s. EXTENDED: We start warming up a bit more Wednesday with highs pushing into the
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TUESDAY: Absolutely fantastic weather today! Lots of sunshine early, with a few high clouds this afternoon. Temperatures topping out in the low 80’s with no humidity. We’re here for it. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies overhead but lows will hang on to the low 60’s. EXTENDED: We start warming up a bit more Wednesday with highs
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Storms Sunday night led to thousands of people in Columbia, Howard County and other areas losing power after high winds knocked down tree limbs and power lines. Many were without power well into Monday.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the lower 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny with highs near 80 and low humidity. EXTENDED: The next two days will be pleasant with low 50s expected to start off Tuesday, and sunshine sends us back to about 80 for the afternoon. As winds shift back south tomorrow, we’ll see near average
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Get updates on the damage from storms that hit Mid-Missouri on Sunday.
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Little Miracles Preschool closed Monday because of extensive damage from Sunday’s storm. Volunteers and teachers worked since 7 a.m. Monday to clean up the preschool’s backyard.
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Storms that moved through Mid-Missouri late Sunday left behind a trail of destruction. Several trees were downed in Columbia, falling on power lines and taking out electricity to thousands of people. Buildings were also damaged in the high winds.
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COLUMIBA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sunday night, Rosetta Walton got a knock on her door from the contractor working next door. He came to warn her a tree limb may fall on her car, but before he left her driveway a large branch fell and severely injured him, Walton said. Columbia police were sent to Cook Avenue
Continue Reading Downed trees have been one of the biggest problems, with several limbs and entire trees knocking over power lines. Storms went through Mid-Missouri late Sunday, bringing high winds with it and dropping several inches of rain.
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MONDAY: Showers and storms will stick with us throughout the morning. Those look to start breaking up into the afternoon, with some sunshine possible late this evening. A much needed break from the heat is moving in behind this front, with highs in the low 70’s today. TONIGHT: That cooler air has a chance to settle in
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MONDAY: Showers and storms will stick with us throughout the morning. Those look to start breaking up into the afternoon, with some sunshine possible late this evening. A much needed break from the heat is moving in behind this front, with highs in the low 70’s today. TONIGHT: That cooler air has a chance to
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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
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of severe thunderstorms Sunday evening into very early Monday. SETUP: The big question in today’s severe weather forecast will be how the morning storms to our north impact the possibility of more development later tonight. As storms clear out, the
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Tonight: A cold front has developed out to our northwest and is gradually moving southeast. Out ahead of this front, storms will begin to develop that have the capability of being strong to severe. The main threats for tonight will be hail up to golf ball sized, damaging winds, flash flooding, and lightning. There is
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TODAY: Father’s Day starts out warm with a few scattered showers early. Highs reach the mid-90s with clearer skies by the afternoon. This evening we’re tracking a cold front moving in that will bring a chance for strong to severe storms overnight. The largest threats will be lightning, high winds, and hail up to 1″.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Michelle Casey, Associate Director with The Central Missouri Humane Society, said it’s important to pay attention to your pets in the heat, as they can dehydrate just as quickly as humans. Casey says the humidity in Missouri adds just another level of complexity to the heat, which can also have an impact
Continue Reading Tonight: Overnight scattered thunderstorm move in from the north bringing with it chances of hail and strong winds. The overnight low drops to 71 and by late this evening these storms begin to weaken and push southeast. Tomorrow: Father’s Day starts out dry and warm with a few very spotty light showers around noon. Skies
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day as high temperatures reach near-record marks again on Friday. The National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory for all of Mid-Missouri until Friday night. SETUP: Upper level high pressure has been responsible for warmer than average temperatures for more than a week for
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TODAY: Mostly sunny, hot, and humid with an isolated thunderstorm possible. Highs in the low to mid-90s. Heat index between 96-99. TOMORROW: A few more clouds but they don’t cool us down. Highs back in the mid-90s. EXTENDED: The cold front that’s been stuck to our north will finally shift southeast on Sunday night, bringing a better
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