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Sunday afternoon tornadoes sweep through central Ill., damage estimate still pending

1 day 12 hours ago
MACON COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) -- Two tornadoes touched down in Macon County as severe weather battered Central Illinois Sunday afternoon. Tammy Schneider, the Macon County EMA Director said a tornado briefly touched down on Sunday afternoon around 3:05 p.m. near Blue Mound. Schneider said no damage was identified in the Blue Mound area. A second [...]
Molly Sweeney

Gusty winds, very cold temperatures all day Monday

1 day 17 hours ago
ST. LOUIS - Well, hello winter. It has come rushing back in on gusty west winds, sending our temperatures from a record-setting 78 degree high on Sunday---which topped the record for both the date and month---to temps in the teens and wind chills near 0 early this Monday morning. We even have some snow flurries [...]
Angela Hutti

'Bocce Princess' builds sport community at Chesterfield retirement home

2 days ago
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. - Vi Rumbolo has become a legend at Friendship Village in Chesterfield. Once told bocce was a “man’s sport,” Vi discovered her late husband’s bocce balls after moving to the community, and decided to give it a try. What began with just six players quickly grew into a thriving program that brought dozens [...]
Kevin Ryans

Record high, dangerous cold, tornado watch on wild weather day

2 days 7 hours ago
Sunday has been one of those unmistakably “so St. Louis” weather days—record warmth, severe weather, dropping temperatures, and even a few light snowflakes. It’s been a lot to take in. And did we mention the tornado watch for several Illinois counties and one in Missouri?
Kevin S. Held

Strong cold front brings brief storm threat, gusty winds, and rapidly falling temps

2 days 14 hours ago
ST. LOUIS - We have a few spotty areas of sprinkles Sunday morning. Otherwise, it is mild out there and the humidity is noticeable. Southwesterly winds will increase ahead of the approaching cold front. Temperatures will climb to around 70 degrees by the early afternoon hours.  The strong cold front comes through this afternoon and [...]
Jaime Travers

Police search for missing 78-year-old with dementia in Ballwin

2 days 15 hours ago
BALLWIN, Mo. - Police are asking for assistance in locating 78-year-old Bertha Merri-weather who went missing in Ballwin Saturday afternoon. She was last seen around 4 p.m. after leaving her home on Morning Hill Drive following an argument with a family member. Merri-weather suffers from dementia and high blood pressure, leading authorities to be concerned [...]