A big concern over the holiday weekend in St. Louis was the use of fireworks as many homes remain damaged from the tornado that struck on May 16th. In response to the ongoing recovery efforts, an ...

Destructive tornadoes have hit states such as Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Indiana this season as activity shifts east.

Cecil Cornish, one of the survivors of the EF5 tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, in 2011, says he has received several ...

MISSOURI, USA — As St. Louis continues to clean up from its deadly and historic tornado on May 16, the 5 On Your Side VERIFY team wanted to know where Missouri ranks when it comes to the deadly ...

1925's Tri-State Tornado in Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana with 695 deaths 1896's tornado in St. Louis at 255 deaths 2011's tornado in Joplin at 158 deaths 1880's tornado in Marshfield at 99 deaths ...

The National Weather Service confirmed EF-1 and EF-0 tornadoes touched down in Buchanan, Henry, St. Clair, and Benton counties in Missouri during a severe weather outbreak on May 19, 2025.

Tornadoes that swept through Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia killed more than two dozen people, destroyed homes and left thousands without power as residents began clearing widespread storm damage.

National Weather Service radar indicated a tornado touched down between 2.30 p.m. and 2.50 p.m. in Clayton, Missouri, in the St. Louis area.

Residents inspect their home after a tornado completely tore off the back wall of a two-story house in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 16, 2025.© Lawrence Bryant, Reuters ...

The severe weather outbreak began earlier Friday in Missouri as supercell thunderstorms spawned deadly tornadoes. St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer said at least five storm-related fatalities have been ...

Two more deaths were reported when a tornado hit rural parts of Scott County, Missouri about 130 miles to the south.