This is five on your side at noon focused on you we start again today in storm alert a round of storms are expected to move through the area this afternoon and they're going to move pretty quickly they could be severe thanks so much for joining us I'm Travis Cummings K Quinn is off today let's get right over to.
Meteorologist Jim Casia with the first forecast Jeff hey Travis so yeah most of us dry right now just feel that humidity in the air and it's clouding up some sunshine mixing in it's very warm and humid and that outlook for severe weather level two for most of us but look at our Northern counties now and a level three so that's been a little bit.
Of an update so even more concern up there for more numerous severe storms the yellow will be scattered severe storms and already seeing some development around Jerseyville and Jersey County Illinois also Greenville a little shower popped up some downpour there nothing severe yet but look at all this activity from Pittsfield all the.
Way through Springfield Illinois and watch as it develops further Southward that's where we're starting to see some development here so we'll keep our eyes on the radar from now all the way through tonight and just a little further south another cluster of storms to our south and east so scattered strong to severe storms the better.
Chance of seeing that will be 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. uh cold front's got to make it through here before that chance of severe weather shuts off uh the risks here are 60 plus m per hour wind gust within these cells and quarter siiz hail but we can't really rule out a spin-up tornado here's the future cast and look how spotty they are kind of like what.
We're seeing now not everybody is seeing it but 1:00 all the way through 4 then they become a little bit more numerous as we get into the evening hours and even late evening and watch as we get even toward midnight they're still hanging around at about 1:00 in the morning so much more on the forecast coming up Saturday looks great Travis.
But Sunday another really high risk is severe weather more on that coming up all right Jim thanks for that first look and Jim and our entire weather first team will continue tracking these storms throughout the day for updates on when and where severe weather could hit just download the free five ony side app or text the word weather to 31442.
55355 and it's Memorial Day weekend that means many of us will be traveling highways are likely to be jammed the next few days Triple A predicts this will be the busiest start of summer weekend in nearly 20 years with 44 million people going at least 50 miles from home with 38 million driving now if you can the highways will be less.
Congested if you leave tomorrow morning the Transportation Security Administration predicts today will be the weekend's busiest day for air travel near nearly 3 million people are expected to pass through airport checkpoints the number of passengers could rival the record set on the Sunday after Thanksgiving last.
Year and happening today a Ballwin man will be sentenced for his role in a hazing incident in the University of Missouri last month Ryan Delante pled guilty to a misdemeanor the charges stem from a party Gamma Delta fraternity held back in 2021 freshman Daniel S can no longer walk talk see after severe brain injuries from alcohol poisoning.
His family settled lawsuits with 23 members of the fraternity Delante will be sentenced in about 90 minutes in Columbia Missouri and sad news for a Missouri state representative Ben Baker says his daughter and son-in-law were killed in Haiti in a post on Facebook the NEOS show Republican says it happened in a.
Gang attack this week he says Davey and Natalie Lloyd were working in Haiti as full-time missionaries and that happened as Capitol crumbles under the Relentless assault of violent gangs the control 80% of Porto Prince developing today two people are dead after this crash on Interstate 270 pretty graphic there this.
Was the scene near I55 at 8:00 this morning the crash blocked all the eastbound lanes for several hours the highway patrol says two cars were involved no word yet on what caused that crash and we're also following a standoff at this hour that turned Deli and East Alton were told police return fire after a man shot at them overnight.
It triggered a standoff at this house on Lakeside Avenue police later found the man dead inside the house no officers were injured they did find several firearms in the house and new details today about a police pursuit that ended with officers opening fire on a man in Jefferson County investigators say Terry faer left.
Officers on a Chase from St Louis before crashing at an apartment complex in Imperial he then fired shots at officers who return fire killing him no officers were hurt police say Fifer had an extensive criminal history and Missouri health officials are warning of a serious disease detected in Franklin County five on your side Diamond Palmer.
Has details of where they're dealing with laryngitis disease Missouri health officials say legionaire disease was found in Franklin County the two reported cases of the serious lung disease were found at the Super8 Hotel in St Clair Missouri on South Outer Road officials believe the Legionella bacteria was detected in the.
Hotel's water system and the two people with the disease showed symptoms 14 days after their stay the hotel is continuing to collect samples from their facility as health officials work to mediate and correct the hotel's water system so here's the main symptoms of the disease people may experience a cough shortness of breath muscle aches headaches and.
Fever the disease can be treated with antibiotics but people who are 50 years or older are at an increased risk if they have a weak immune system or lung issues meanwhile Missouri health officials are warning Health departments across the state including here in Jefferson County which borders Franklin County those Health officials say anyone.
Who has been exposed to the disease will develop symptoms in 2 to 10 days after exposure and they also say anyone who stays at or works at the Super Eight in St Clair Missouri should seek medical attention immediately reporting in Arnold Diamond Palmer five on your side all right still ahead college sports may have a new feel in the coming.
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