ST. LOUIS — As cleanup efforts begin after Friday’s storm, the National Weather Service continues to conduct surveys identifying the tornadoes throughout the St. Louis region. A final number has not been confirmed as surveys are ongoing.
FOX 2 meteorologist John Fuller says just short of a dozen tornadoes have been identified by the National Weather Service as these surveys continue.
NWS rated Bridgeton’s tornado as an EF-2 as several neighborhoods deal with uprooted trees and downed power lines.
According to the NWS, one of the first areas hit was Rolla, Missouri, was rated an EF-2 tornad with peak winds of 120 miles per hour in just eight minutes as it crossed over 8 and a half miles.
The Rolla tornado began about four miles southeast of Doolittle, Missouri, and continued through portions of southeast Rolla before crossing I-44 and lifting south of the Little Prairie Conservation Area. One death has been reported in relation to the storm on Friday.
About an hour northeast of Rolla, the NWS confirmed a tornado in Union, Missouri. Another three to four tornadoes were identified in Villa Ridge and along I-44 into Gray Summit, where Purina Farms experienced severe damage from the storm.
Morse Mill in Jefferson County also had a tornado with multiple structures damaged along Clayton Huskey Road. Many power outages still remain in Jefferson County as of Monday.
Over two hours south of St. Louis, NWS confirmed a tornado in Des Arc, Missouri, as an EF-3 tornado with six fatalities and four injuries reported.
About an hour and a half east of Des Arc, Perryville was also confirmed to have had a tornado on Friday in Perry County.
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