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Chief Meteorologist at @ABC17News. @ametsoc CBM. Wife, mom 👶🏻🐶, runner🏃🏻‍♀️, and proud @NIUlive alum🐺. #CoMO #JCMO #LOTO #mowx #midmowx

Columbia, MO
Joined June 2011
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A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Iowa and Missouri until 11 PM CDT
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The sunrise is glowing this morning!
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Jessica Hafner retweeted
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Illinois and Missouri until 8 PM CDT
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🚨 Traffic Alert 🚨 I‑44 eastbound at mile marker 163 is completely shut down after multiple tractor‑trailers have jackknifed. Expect major delays, and please stay off the roads — they’re snow‑covered and hazardous. Stay safe out there.
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Jessica Hafner retweeted
EAX issues Flash Flood Warning [flash flood: radar indicated] for Carroll, Chariton, Howard, Lafayette, Saline [MO] till Jul 17, 5:00 AM CDT mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vt…
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7:17 AM: Heavy rain continues in southern Missouri, where flood alerts are in effect until noon today. Storms will persist through the early afternoon, and an additional 1 to 2 inches is possible in already waterlogged areas
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Jessica Hafner retweeted
If you’ve noticed that there have been a lot of tornadoes so far this year, you're not wrong! We have seen double the yearly average & we’re only halfway through 2025. Additionally, a remarkable 28% of these tornadoes have been strong to violent (EF-2+). #stlwx #mowx #ilwx
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10:20 AM: Rain has been slowly moving through the area this morning, but we are still expected to recover as storms tracking out of Nebraska and Kansas move in later today. Damaging winds remain the highest threat today. A spin-up tornado is possible, but this risk has dropped
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I've had reports of over 4 inches or rain in southern Boone County, but most have seen less. Let me know your reports here!
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Jessica Hafner retweeted
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Kansas and Missouri until 8 PM CDT
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Happy Friday junior! Thursday is bright and cool, with a stout breeze at times. Overall a pleasant day before rain chances grow Friday evening into the weekend!
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Jessica Hafner retweeted
The St Louis to Edwardsville tornado survey has concluded. It was an EF3 tornado with winds up to 152 mph. It tracked northeast through the city at 55 mph, expanding to 1 mile wide at times. It lifted near SIU-Edwardsville. Further analysis may determine one or more circulations.
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Jessica Hafner retweeted
Just a quick update on yesterday's tornado in St Louis. Survey teams are still out assessing the situation, but we have preliminarily determined that the tornado was at least EF-3 (140+ mph) and up to 1 mile wide at times.
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Jessica Hafner retweeted
#Fox2News starts at 4pm ... top story ... severe weather again: reports of tornados, widespread tree, building damage, hail shattering wind-shields In-Traffic ... Clayton, Forest Park areas hit hard. @zimmtv tracking storms, Live cvg at 4 🕓 @FOX2now news on St. Louis 11 ch11
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Jessica Hafner retweeted
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri and Oklahoma until 7 PM CDT
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It’s a beautiful day to get out and spoil mom! #MothersDay2025
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It's a beautiful Mother's Day Weekend ahead! We'll warm from the low 70s this afternoon, into the mid-70s Saturday, and have a chance at 80 depending on the timing of increasing clouds Sunday afternoon.
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Jessica Hafner retweeted
It’s time to reveal the new ABC 17 News set! Get a preview with @MeghanABC17News right now and watch tonight at 5 p.m. to see more of the studio.
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The National Weather Service in St. Louis has confirmed two tornadoes in Mid-Missouri on Easter Sunday: an EF-2 tornado tracked north of New Bloomfield yesterday, while an EF-1 tore through parts of north Columbia, shutting down the city's recycling center
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