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A tornado likely rolled through the City of St. Louis on Friday afternoon, based on FOX 2 radar indications and preliminary analysis from the National Weather Service.
The 23-mile-long twister claimed the lives of five people and caused over $1 billion in damages in the St. Louis region on Friday.
ST. LOUIS A tornado with peak winds reaching 150 mph struck the City of St. Louis on Friday afternoon, May 16, 2025, causing significant damage and casualties,
The tornado that tore across the St. Louis area Friday reached EF-3 intensity and a mile in width, the National Weather Service said after a damage survey.
The EF3 tornado caused at least $1 billion in damage in the city of St. Louis alone. At the storm’s peak, more than 100,000 lost power. Five people were confirmed dead and dozens of residents were hospitalized with injuries.
At least five people have died and more than 5,000 buildings were damaged after a tornado tore through St Louis in Missouri. The tornado swept along a major road, tearing roofs off houses, uprooting trees and knocking down power lines on Friday evening.
Red Cross announced the opening of three St. Louis shelters, at Grace United Methodist Church, Friendly Temple Outreach Center and a city recreation center at 12th and Park Avenue.
Showers and thunderstorms are likely with more to come after midnight with chances of precipitation at 90%. Wind gusts could reach up to 24 mph. Shower and storms will continue into Tuesday morning, likely between 7 and 9 a.m. with a chance for more of the same after 9 a.m.