ST. LOUIS — We’re learning more about where the tornado hit St. Louis Friday. The storm was about 20 miles long and first touched down at around Hanley and Clayton Road.
Damage reports continue as the storm crosses Big Bend onto Skinker and Wydown in St. Louis. There are multiple trees down in Forest Park near the Science Center. There are also damage reports on the northern end of Forest Park.
The track continues north to Kingshighway to Newstead. This is where most of the EF-3 damage is reported. Winds clocking over 150 mph were reported in this heavily populated area of North St. Louis. This is in The Ville and The Greater Ville neighborhoods.
Eventually the tornado went across the Mississippi River and into Illinois. Damage reports in Granite City are in the EF-0 and EF-1 range. The tornado damage continues to Edwardville and SIUE.
Police also shared these pictures from the air. They are surveying the storm damage from the air by helicopter.
