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.

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,

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.

St. Louisans, particularly in north city, were facing the daunting task of recovery from the storm's devastation, many without power and few resources.

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.

Dozens of firefighters and rescue workers are conducting a methodical sweep in St. Louis after Friday's tornado.

National Weather Service of St. Louis confirmed a tornado went 23 miles from Clayton, Mo. to Edwardsville, Il., on May 16, 2025

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.

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.

As crews survey the damage from a powerful storm that ripped through St. Louis on Friday, at least five people are dead and 38 were injured city-wide, authorities said Saturday.