Woman’s home destroyed by storms in Arnold, Missouri

ST. LOUIS -- At least six tornadoes may have touched down, leaving a trail of destruction across multiple communities. The National Weather Service is deploying crews today to assess the extent of the damage caused by the tornadoes. Caroline Pettey is reporting live from Jefferson County, where parts of Arnold are being described as a [...]

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Severe weather hits Rolla, Missouri; widespread damage, no deaths

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. -- Severe weather swept through Rolla, Missouri, on Friday evening, leaving behind widespread damage to homes and businesses but no reported fatalities. A primary search of the area is now complete. Significant damage was reported in the South Side Shopping area along Highway 63 and near the Forum and 10th Street corridor. [...]

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Six possible tornadoes hit St. Louis area, causing damage

ST. LOUIS -- At least six tornadoes may have touched down across the St. Louis region Friday evening, according to early radar data and damage reports. The National Weather Service (NWS) has not confirmed final tornado counts, which will follow ongoing storm surveys in the coming days. Areas potentially impacted by tornado activity include Rolla, [...]

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Trees fall on homes, cars in Bridgeton amid severe storms

BRIDGETON, Mo. - Friday's severe storms hit hard in Bridgeton, where several neighborhoods are dealing with uprooted trees and downed power lines. In Bridgeton, numerous downed tree limbs are blocking streets, and widespread power outages have been reported due to impacted power lines. Some roads are closed as a result of damages. Sheriff: Damage at [...]

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PHOTOS: Severe weather causes extensive impact in STL area, beyond

Severe weather has impacted the St. Louis area. FOX 2 has learned the magnitude of this impact, and viewers have shared photos of what they've experienced amidst this storm. A viewer capturing the sky amidst the storm. A viewer's photo of the damages reported due to the weather in south St. Louis. A pole base [...]

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Sheriff: Damage at Burger King in Villa Ridge, all inside safely rescued

VILLA RIDGE, Mo. - The Franklin County Sheriff's Office tells FOX 2 that a Burger King in Villa Ridge, Missouri, suffered significant damage from Friday evening storms, also noting that all people who were inside have been safely rescued. FOX 2 learned of reports of a roof collapse at the Burger King. A sheriff's office [...]

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Initial storm damage reports out of Jefferson County

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. - As FOX 2 awaits reports of storm damage, Meteorologist John Fuller spotted a large tree branch that fell along a busy-traveled road in Jefferson County. The tree fell on Old Lemay Ferry Road near Timber Creek Road around the Arnold area. Fuller and a KTVI crew were headed toward Imperial, Missouri, [...]

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Tornado warning issued; damage reported in Belleville, Ill.

BELLEVILLE, Ill. - FOX 2 is in Metro East, where tornado activity has been reported north of Interstate 44. The crew was in Belleville, Illinois, and the severity of the weather caused damage to a building, particularly at the 300 block of Wabash and Adams. Firefighters and emergency crews responded quickly to the scene in Belleville [...]

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Ameren Missouri readies crews for storm, possible outages ahead

ST. LOUIS - Ameren Missouri strategically placed crews in various parts of the state Friday in anticipation of a storm expected to leave behind power outages. “We'll have to monitor the storm throughout the night,” said Ben Lynch, Ameren Missouri director of distribution operating teams. Officials encouraged customers to use the company’s power outage map [...]

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Widespread power outages after strong winds in St. Louis region

ST. LOUIS - Many customers are without power Friday evening as severe weather slams the St. Louis region. According to Ameren's outage map, 31,987 are without power in Missouri and 5,179 are without power in Illinois as of 7:07 p.m. Friday. Ameren reports 1,773 power outages in St. Louis City and 13,499 power outages in [...]

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