When taking a look at the Columbia, Missouri climatology for Easter Sunday, the average high typically sits close to 63 degrees, and the average low a little bit closer to 42. Columbia will not be touching any of these records any time too soon. Typically we see a 42% chance of measurable precipitation. This year,
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Much of Mid-Missouri is getting prepared for the upcoming growing season, which actually starts off in mid-April. The main reasoning for this is going to be the date of the last freeze. Typically in Mid-Missouri, it’s on average close to April 15th. Another important part of that growing season is going to be focused on
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NASA’s newest weather satellite is the fourth and final piece of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program, also known as GOES, which is celebrating 50 years in 2025 as the new satellite comes online. The first GOES satellite was launched in October 1975, and in the decades since, dozens of satellites have been launched under
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Flooded rivers are finally receding after extreme rainfall drenched states from east Texas to the Ohio Valley. Many areas received over a foot of rain in just a few days, leaving rivers in major flood stages several days after the rain had stopped pouring. Rain started falling on April 2nd as a front settled across
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The Eastern Turkey is one of the most impressive success stories for conservation in the state of Missouri. Weather is a major influence in the population numbers each year. Wild turkey populations in the state of Missouri were estimated at just under 2500 in the 1950s. Nowadays, that number is between 300,000- 400,000. Thanks to
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Warmer temperatures have shifted the allergy season, with a longer growing season and earlier pollen peaks, making it more challenging for some to deal with severe allergy symptoms.
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A spring freeze is expected early this week, which could pose a threat to sensitive plants in the early growing season. A Freeze Warning is in effect for Monday morning, with a Freeze Watch extended through Tuesday morning for two nights of freezing temperatures. Below-average temperatures will persist early in the week following rainfall and
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The cold front responsible for severe weather this week has stalled to our south, and we’ll continue to see several waves of rain and storms through early Sunday. Flash Flood Warnings are in effect for Phelps, Pulaski, Miller, and Maries counties until 8:00 p.m., and parts of Osage and Gasconade as up to 4″ of
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Life-threatening flash flooding is likely in the coming days as a rain-soaked region stretching from Texas to the Great Lakes prepares for more rounds of rain this weekend. The Weather Prediction Center has issued a rare high risk of flash flooding ahead of the threat. The highest risk of flooding is forecast on Friday and
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A tornado that struck Pilot Grove early Wednesday morning was one of dozens of confirmed twisters connected to an extensive storm system over the central US. The storm will linger for several days and could produce more severe storms and historic flooding into the weekend. The National Weather Service declared the tornado near Pilot Grove
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The National Weather Service in Kansas City surveyed tornado damage in Cooper County on Wednesday, finding EF-2 damage on the northeast side of town. The storm rolled in from Pettis County around 8:30 a.m., and was on the ground for 6 minutes while it traveled 6.3 miles across Pilot Grove, lifting near I-70. Minor damage
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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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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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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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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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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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A strong early spring storm system on March 14th produced a number of severe storms and tornadoes in the area and resulted in the deadliest severe weather day in Missouri since the Joplin tornado. Severe storms are certainly not unusual in the springtime, but the excessively warm temperatures fueling this round of severe weather were
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking the likelihood of rain and storms over the weekend, along with the potential for severe weather across the region between late Saturday and Sunday. We see a pattern shift toward the end of the week. There will be storm chances tied to a warm front on Thursday.
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Strong to severe storms are possible in the Pacific Northwest as a warm front brings warmer temperatures and plenty of moisture, potentially leading to supercells, hail, and even tornadoes.
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Moisture is the fourth and final ingredient needed for storm development, and it is primarily pulled in from the Gulf of Mexico and can lead to stronger storms once its dew point reaches 55 degrees.
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