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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri House Special Committee on Urban Issues unanimously voted to advance HB 957, which aims to honor St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officer, David Lee. This bill was sponsored by Representative Marlon Anderson. HB 957 looks to designate a section of Interstate 70 between Carrie Avenue and Adelaide Avenue to [...]

ST. LOUIS - Make sure you are weather-prepared this Friday evening. A dangerous storm system is expected to sweep through the St. Louis region, bringing the potential for destructive winds and fast-moving tornadoes. The National Weather Service has placed much of eastern Missouri and western Illinois under a Level 4 out of 5 severe weather [...]