Overview

• St. Louis has confirmed at least five deaths and significant injuries following a possible tornado that caused widespread damage, including collapsed buildings and downed power lines.
• Over 400,000 customers remain without power across multiple states, with Michigan, Illinois, and Indiana among the hardest hit by Thursday night’s storms.
• The National Weather Service has issued tornado watches for millions across the Midwest and Ohio Valley, warning of potential long-track, high-end tornadoes and hurricane-force winds.
• Emergency declarations and curfews have been implemented in St. Louis, where over 5,000 homes have been affected, and rescue operations continue for trapped residents.
• The severe weather outbreak is expected to persist into early next week, with additional storms forecast to impact regions from the Plains to the East Coast.