The National Weather Service in St. Louis has completed storm surveys in the eastern part of the area and confirmed two tornadoes touched down in Mid-Missouri on Easter Sunday. A tornado that tracked through north Columbia stayed on the ground longer, but a twister that spun up north of New Bloomfield was stronger. The New
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An EF-1 hit Columbia on Easter Sunday, the National Weather Service determined. Weather service crews were in Columbia assessing damage Monday. The Boone County Office of Emergency Management said in a news release Monday afternoon that an EF-1 tornado was responsible for the damage, including at the city’s landfill and recycling center.
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TONIGHT: Skies remain mostly clear for the evening and overnight, allowing temperatures to fall to the 50s and upper 40s by sunrise. TOMORROW: Sunshine persists on Tuesday and winds turn southerly, boosting temperatures back to the upper 70s to 80 degrees. EXTENDED: Temperatures will again climb near 80 degrees on Wednesday, possibly Thursday too, if
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-2 tornado touched down in southern Callaway County on Sunday. Severe storms caused damage and power outages throughout Mid-Missouri on Sunday, with many areas still feeling the effects on Monday. The NWS wrote that the tornado developed northwest of New Bloomfield and moved northeast
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) National Weather Service teams were in Mid-Missouri on Monday to assess the damage from Easter Sunday storms. The two rounds of storms touched off tornado warnings throughout the region and left damage behind from the Lake of the Ozarks to Audrain County. It wasn’t clear Monday afternoon whether any tornadoes had yet
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TODAY: Monday brings some much needed quiet and dry weather. We’ll have mostly cloudy skies this morning, giving way to sunshine by the afternoon. Overall, we’ll call it partly cloudy and mild, with a high temperature kept in the upper 60s to near 70 amid a 5-10 mph westerly breeze. Winds may gust to 20
Continue Reading Two waves of severe storms hit Mid-Missouri on Easter Sunday, with damage spread out across the area. Tornado warnings were issued in most Mid-Missouri counties during one or both of the two waves, including the Lake of the Ozarks area, Columbia, Jefferson City and Fulton. Heavy damage was reported in Columbia and in Callaway County,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia has indefinitely suspended commercial and residential recycling pickup after the city’s recycling plant was damaged during a strong storm Sunday afternoon. Columbia Utilities spokesman Jason West said this also applies to the public drop-off centers, saying they will be unavailable to the public. Recycling workers have been asked not to report
Continue Reading CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands of customers lost power across Mid-Missouri as severe storms moved through the area and set off multiple tornado warnings. Nearly 4,000 Boone Electric Cooperative customers were without power as of 5:35 p.m. According to the outage map, the outages are happening near Hallsville and Columbia. Emergency managers also sent out
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TONIGHT: Clouds clearing with lows in the upper 40s. TOMORROW: Gradually decreasing clouds with highs in the upper 60s. EXTENDED: A line of severe thunderstorms has exited Mid-Missouri, leaving behind power outages and damage. Gusty winds hang around through the overnight hours with clouds gradually diminishing on Monday. Highs reach the upper 60s to near
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day has come to an end after storms exited Mid-Missouri by around 7:00 p.m. There will still residents without power in Camden, Benton, Cole, Boone, and Callaway counties as of 10:00 p.m. Our ABC 17 News crews observed possible tornado damage in Callaway and Boone counties. More than 3″
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EASTER: Sunday is an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day due to the risk of severe storms capable of all hazards, including tornadoes, from noon to 10 PM. A brief pause in showers is expected by midmorning to the early afternoon, allowing the atmosphere to set up for severe storms. These storms are first expected
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Office of Emergency Management is reminding residents about extreme weather safety as Mid-Missouri is forecasted to be hit with high winds, heavy rain, and risks for hail and tornadoes on Easter weekend. In a Facebook post Friday, the BCOEM reminds drivers to avoid driving through moving and high water.
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking showers and rumbles of thunder persisting throughout the overnight hours as winds shift into the south at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Temperatures will drop into the low 50s by the end of the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking showers exiting the region by 8-10 am, with strong to severe
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Mid-Missouri faces rainy conditions Saturday and Sunday, Easter celebrations are still on the calendar. The City of Columbia Parks and Recreation is hosting two egg hunts Saturday. The events will take place at Douglass Park from Noon to 1:15 p.m. and Indian Hills Park from 3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. “We’re
Continue Reading SATURDAY: Showers will be scattered to start the day, but widespread rain returns in the afternoon. However, rain will likely fall all day along and near I-44, contributing to a moderate flood risk across our southern counties. Temperatures dwell in the 50s under the rain. EASTER SUNDAY: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day is
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TONIGHT: An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day has been issued lasting through 10 PM tonight. Large hail 1″+ in diameter, winds up to 60 mph, and a low but non-zero chances remain possible tonight. Storms begin after 4 PM starting out as scattered cells before becoming more linear deeper into the overnight hours. The
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It has been a historic and costly start to 2025 as disasters have potentially racked up billions in damages in recent months. The year began with destructive wildfires in Los Angeles in January, fueled by a strong Santa Ana wind event. The Eaton and Palisades fires were the second and third most destructive fires in
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THIS AFTERNOON: Friday is an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day for the threat of severe storms that could produce hail and high winds. Highs reach the low 80s ahead of a cold front; this front will support the development of scattered severe storms through the evening hours. TONIGHT: The severe threat will wane overnight,
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TODAY: Friday is a warm and mostly dry day before storms return this afternoon. Today is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. Read our latest blog for more information. Highs will reach low 80s ahead of a cold front that will stir a chance for storms capable of hail and damaging winds primarily. Our tornado
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