The National Weather Service said, based on preliminary information, the tornado that slammed into St. Louis was at least an EF-3, with winds of up to 140 mph.

More severe storms are expected to roll across the central U.S. this week following the weather-related deaths of more than two dozen people

This after an estimated 21 tornadoes were reported on May 18. Tornadoes damaged homes just before 7 p.m. local time at Grinnell, along Interstate 70 in northeast Kansas, and just before midnight in the area of Plevna in south-central Kansas, the weather service said. No injuries were reported.

A devastating tornado in Kentucky damaged hundreds of homes, tossed vehicles, left many homeless, and killed at least 19 people, most of them in southeastern Laurel County.

Storms and a potential tornado ripped through Laurel and Pulaski counties early Saturday, leaving more than a dozen people dead. See photos of the damage.

A tornado outbreak swept across the Ohio Valley Friday night leaving more than two dozen dead and rescue crews frantically searching neighborhoods left in ruins for any other survivors.

The EF3 tornado caused at least $1 billion in damage in the city of St. Louis alone. At the storm’s peak, more than 100,000 lost power. Five people were confirmed dead and dozens of residents were hospitalized with injuries.

A tornado hit the town of Grinnell in Gove County, Kansas, causing significant damage and leaving many without power and gas.

Surveys are now underway to determine tornado ratings. While Louisville experienced tree damage and power outages ... press conference May 17. Of the 19 deaths reported by Beshear, 17 were ...

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.

A violent, tornado-spawning storm system tore across the central US, leaving at least 25 people dead in Missouri and southeastern Kentucky as it cut a path of destruction through several states.