An EF-2 tornado swept through Pilot Grove in Cooper County, causing damage to homes, garages, power lines, and vehicles, but miraculously, there were no injuries or deaths, and the community came together to offer support and help.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe requested that President Donald Trump approve a major disaster declaration to give federal assistance for storms that caused significant damage in Missouri counties on March 14 and 15. A Wednesday release from the governor’s office say that Kehoe is requesting FEMA individual assistance for 25 counties, including: Bollinger, Butler,
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TODAY: Wednesday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. We expect a line of thunderstorms near Kansas City early this morning, to slowly work east. Ahead of it, our nocturnal low level jet will be ramping up, and aiding the already fast winds. This will help enhance shear and potentially sustain better low level instability.
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Hail is pretty typical across Mid-Missouri with storms we see in the spring. Most of Mid-Missouri is going to be at a threat level 2/5 for the overnight hours, but that risk will look to increase even more as we head off into tomorrow, especially by the late morning/ early afternoon hours. This risk will
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds with strong storms overnight. Storms could produce hail and damaging winds through early Wednesday morning. Winds could gust to 35 mph overnight. TOMORROW: Scattered storms early, with a few severe storms through late afternoon. Warm and very breezy with highs in the upper 70s and south wind gusts up to 45 mph.
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TODAY: Tuesday afternoon welcomes some isolated chances of showers and storms, but most of the region remains dry as highs top out into the mid-60s. Winds remain stronger out of the southeast at 15-20 mph with gusts up to 32 mph possible. TONIGHT: Showers and storms move through the region late tonight with the potential
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The storms that prompted the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day have exited and moved east out of Mid-Missouri, but strong winds hang around throughout the afternoon and evening. So far, the main damage reports from the morning have come from the Pilot Grove area, where a radar confirmed tornado went through around 9:00 a.m.
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TODAY: Tuesday will start cloudy, but dry, with temperatures in the 30s to just near 40. After a chilly start, temperatures will rebound nicely, into the low-to-mid 60s. As winds increase this morning, they will shift from easterly, to an increasingly southerly direction. Winds will be sustained near 15-25 mph, and gust to 30-35 mph
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the mid-30s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny and breezy with highs in the upper 60s. Storms move in late, likely after midnight. EXTENDED: We’re looking at a cold night with some patchy frost north, followed by a warm up into the upper 60s tomorrow and gusty winds reaching 30
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TODAY: Mostly sunny and mild with highs in the 50s, almost double digits below average for late March. TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool into the mid to upper 30s. Skies become partly cloudy EXTENDED: Tuesday rebounds back to the 60s as southerly winds pick up with gusts up to 30 mph. Chances for strong to severe
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An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect through 3 pm Sunday afternoon due to the potential of severe thunderstorms that could produce large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes. Following morning storms that mostly remained subsevere locally, the severe threat shifts east later today as a cold front progresses through the region.
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THIS MORNING: Chilly with lows in the 30s. Clouds gradually clear throughout the morning. TODAY: Mostly sunny and mild with highs in the 50s, almost double digits below average for late March. EXTENDED: Tuesday rebounds back to the 60s as southerly winds pick up with gusts up to 30 mph. Chances for strong to severe
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and chilly with lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Decreasing clouds and cool with highs in the lower 50s. EXTENDED: With the passage of today’s cold front, it’s much cooler with lows falling into the upper 30s by Monday morning. Clouds gradually decrease and we’ll be chilly for much of the day
Continue Reading TODAY: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is in effect for Sunday due to the potential of severe storms. An early morning round of rain has weakened below severe standards and will continue to fizzle out before noon. Another round of severe storms is possible this afternoon south and east of I-44. While this
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking a potential of isolated storms to the west along I-70 just after midnight with a more widespread system becoming present in southwest Missouri near the lake around 3-4 am. These storms have the potential to produce damaging winds and large hail, which is why and ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day goes
Continue Reading TODAY: Mostly cloudy with highs in the mid-70s. Spotty showers and storms are possible in eastern Missouri, but most stay dry. TOMORROW: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day has been issued for Sunday morning for the potential of strong to severe storms. A line of storms rolls through in the early morning hours, carrying a damaging
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Folks heading outdoors in the early spring may catch a whiff of a foul odor as the infamous Bradford pears are beginning to bloom. These trees are popular for their visual beauty but their stench may keep you admiring them from a distance. Bradford pears have long been used as ornamental trees to enhance the
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TONIGHT: Conditions remain mostly dry with an isolated spot shower possible. Lows cool to the lower 60s. Winds remain out of the southwest at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. TOMMOROW: Saturday welcomes mostly cloudy skies with highs into the mid-70s. A few isolated spotty storms remain possible into the afternoon hours for
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TODAY: Friday is the warmest in the forecast, with highs in the upper 70s across the region thanks to a stout south wind around 15-25 mph sustained, gusting to 30-35 at times. TONIGHT: South winds continue overnight, allowing for temperatures to remain near 60. This will be aided by an increase in clouds. These will
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few isolated storms north of I-70 through midnight. Mostly cloudy with lows in the upper 50s to around 60. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the upper 70s to around 80. EXTENDED: A few scattered storms will be possible along and north of I-70 through late tonight before
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