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A few strong storms are possible this afternoon and evening. Storms will begin to fire up as early at 3 PM in our western counties with the main threat being damaging winds. Hail up to the size of quarters is also possible. We will be tracking storms here on KOMU 8 news at 5 PM.

Our first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season has just reached major hurricane status. The category 4 hurricane Erin is located 120 miles off the coast of Anguilla with sustained winds of 145 mph. Erin is expected to not make landfall, missing the eastern U.S.

Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are expected across the region. Isolated damaging wind gusts are possible, but the bigger threat is of flash flooding tonight, particularly in northern Missouri. Localized rainfall totals exceeding 3 inches are possible. Turn around, don't drown!

We are starting off Thursday on the mild side with thermostat like temperatures. They won’t stay that way for long as we warm up into the low 90s with heat indices near 100. The heat will stick around to start the weekend with a few showers possible both today and Saturday.

Today kicks off the first day of the Missouri State Fair! High temperatures will warm into the lower 90s with heat index values near the triple digits. Make sure to drink plenty of water and don’t forget the umbrella! A few thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon.

A heat wave will begin this afternoon with heat indices reaching between 100-105 degrees. An excessive heat warning goes into place at noon and continues through Wednesday evening as temperatures reach the middle 90s by midweek. Stay cool and staying safe!🌞🥵

Get some help, people.

Happy Saturday from Columbia’s Juneteenth parade! @Delaney_Rose5 @SchwentWX @Noah_SimmonsWX @KOMUMatt @BenArnetKOMU @SaraMoyersTV @BethFinelloWx @EvieBNewsTV @johnmurphynews

@MicahStevensWx Safe to say that myth is busted, per my severe weather special.

Okay, so can we finally put the “tornadoes do not hit Columbia” myth to rest now? #mowx

UPDATE: Here’s the damage path for Columbia’s EF-1 tornado on Easter Sunday 2025. It was on the ground for about 7 minutes starting near rangeline before crossing Highway 63 and moving northeast. It was on the ground for a little more than 6 miles. #MidMoWx #MoWx #MidMo

If you are needing assistance after the storms swept through the areas reach out to the Red Cross. #mowx #midmowx

SEVERE WEATHER - KOMU 8 Crews are in New Bloomfield, MO off of Country Road 362 where we can see a house roof destroyed by the severe weather that came through here around 2pm today. Stream @komunews for more storm coverage tonight at KOMU.com

Rainfall Totals: After several rounds of showers & thunderstorms over the last few days here's a list of some of the rainfall totals we've seen in mid-Missouri. Generally 2-4" of rain with a few locally higher amounts. #MidMoWx #MoWx #MidMo

Due to significant damage to the City of Columbia Material Recovery Facility during Sunday afternoon’s storm, all City of Columbia recycling has been suspended indefinitely. This includes weekly residential curbside collections and commercial collections.

STORM DAMAGE: All of this damage is from north Columbia, including damage to a church roof along with plenty of trees. Tune into KOMU 8 news for the full recap of the storm! #mowx #midmowx

Photos of damage from Northern Columbia, including roof damage to Parkade Baptist Church. If you have any damage photos from around mid MO please post them in the comments.

To report a power outage, please call 573.875.2555. You can visit the outage map at experience.arcgis.com/experience/cc2…

Power outages continue to stream into central Missouri. #mowx

🚨Callaway County Traffic Alert🚨 Due to the intensity of this storm, water is having difficulty draining from the construction zone 🦺 on I-70, between Columbia and Kingdom City. Please be on the lookout 👀 for standing water and make sure to slow🐌 down to avoid hydroplaning.