Jamie Warriner

Downtown Airport

Chief Meteorologist at KOLR-TV (Springfield, MO)

Chief Meteorologist with @kolr10kozl

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Another April tornado confirmed, record tornado count goes higher

4 days ago | ozarksfirst.com | Jamie Warriner

Posted: Jun 23, 2025 / 06:27 PM CDT Updated: Jun 23, 2025 / 06:27 PM CDT Another tornado has been added to the active spring tornado count. This tornado damage was surveyed from the ground and from satellite. It was estimated to be an EF-0 with 76 mph winds, touching down north-northeast of Hartshorn in Shannon County. This tornado occurred on April 20th, and it was one of 9 confirmed in our area that day.
Monday, June 23 forecast: Hot this week, cool front to end the month

4 days ago | ozarksfirst.com | Jamie Warriner

The first heatwave of 2025 is now well underway, with today marking the 4th day in a row with 90° highs. This is the 90° longest streak since August of last summer, and it’s not over yet. A summer ridge continues to blanket the eastern half of the nation with blistering heat. It’s also tamping down rain chances and blocking cool fronts from getting into the Ozarks. This means we’re in a “wash and repeat” mode, and that’s expected to continue through Thursday.
Tornado count creeps higher with another confirmed tornado

1 week ago | ozarksfirst.com | Jamie Warriner

We dodged a severe weather bullet Tuesday night into Wednesday of this week. But, that wasn’t the case in the hard-hit St. Louis area. Another tornado was confirmed out of severe weather that struck late Wednesday morning north of St. Louis. An EF-1 touched down near Clarksville, MO. The tornado had max winds of 104 mph and was on the ground for about 3.6 miles before lifting on the other side of the Mississippi River. This brings this year’s record-setting tornado count to 116.
Thursday, June 19 forecast: Unleashing the summer muggies

1 week ago | ozarksfirst.com | Jamie Warriner

After a long, and at times stormy and wet, spring, summer has arrived. And, right on cue, summer heat and humidity are building in. Tonight will come with clear skies and a touch of humidity. We’re still north of a warm front, a warm front that will unleash the summer muggies Friday. Friday is shaping up to be our hottest day and likely our most humid day so far this year. Sunny skies will give way to a few clouds bubbling up in the afternoon.
Wednesday, June 18 forecast: Summer starts to sizzle as rain chances fizzle

1 week ago | ozarksfirst.com | Jamie Warriner

We threaded the severe weather needle over the past 24 hours. A sprawling complex of storms brought severe weather to our doorstep last night, but as the storms crossed I-49, they fell apart. That same system swept away the risk for severe storms today with nice weather from start to finish, outside of a few spotty showers. The leftovers of that storm complex flared up with widespread severe weather again today from the Mississippi River, east through Illinois and Indiana.
Tuesday, June 17 forecast: Risk of severe weather sweeps in overnight

1 week ago | ozarksfirst.com | Jamie Warriner

It’s a severe weather season that just doesn’t seem to want to yield to summer. Warm and quiet weather this evening will give way to a round of stormy weather overnight. Severe storms developing over Kansas early this evening will build into a complex of storms that will sweep east with a risk of damaging winds and brief, spin-up tornadoes. Much of the afternoon has been rather cloudy thanks to the leftovers of storms that developed Monday night.
Monday, June 16 forecast: Spring storms ahead of summer heat

1 week ago | ozarksfirst.com | Jamie Warriner

A slow-moving soaker is finally on the way out of the Ozarks this evening. This, after producing pockets of very heavy rainfall over the past 36 hours. Looking ahead, more active weather is expected as a cold front brings a risk of severe storms back to the region. For tonight, we can expect skies to become clear. It will remain warm and humid with areas of fog developing by morning. Tuesday will likely be a little warmer than past days.
Friday, June 13 forecast: Summertime Saturday, rain for some Father’s Day

2 weeks ago | ozarksfirst.com | Jamie Warriner

Friday the 13th, lucky or unlucky, it’s coming to a close, and so is the showery pattern. Scattered showers in the area over the past two days have filled rain gauges, but not to the excessive levels of past storms. The storm system is on the way out with nicer weather in time for the weekend. Showers will end this evening with clearing skies paving the way for some fog by morning. Fog and low cloudiness will thin out quickly Saturday morning with a mix of sun and clouds through the afternoon.
Thursday, June 12 forecast: Flooding risk Friday, summer weather returns this weekend

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jamie Warriner

The ducks and frogs are happy again, but you may not be. Clouds and showers made for a damp day, although we really haven’t seen much rain so far. This may change by Friday. Download our KOLR 10 weather app A storm swirling out of Oklahoma will track across the Ozarks through Friday. As the system moves through, it will likely bring a more concentrated area of rain to the region tonight into Friday.
Wednesday, June 11 forecast: Heavy downpours to soak some areas through Friday

2 weeks ago | ozarksfirst.com | Jamie Warriner

Early summer heat & humidity came with more of a summer sky as well as clouds bubble up into isolated downpours. The rain was isolated today, but it will become much more widespread over the next couple of days. A slow-moving stormy system will swirl north out of Oklahoma and Texas through Thursday. Isolated evening downpours will give way to mostly cloudy skies and peek-a-boo moonshine.