ST. LOUIS A tornado with peak winds reaching 150 mph struck the City of St. Louis on Friday afternoon, May 16, 2025, causing significant damage and casualties,

The EF-3 twister was part of a massive outbreak sequence on May 18 that also spawned tornadoes in Kentucky, killing at least 19 people in that state and leveling the small town of London, about 80 miles south of Lexington.

Aerial images showed scenes of destruction in Laurel County, Kentucky, with entire blocks of houses reduced to splinters, and cars and pickup trucks left battered or crushed in a tornado's wake.

Three tornadoes, with the strongest being an EF-1, struck Southeast Michigan, causing tree damage and affecting buildings.

The National Weather Service in Boulder said at least four tornadoes touched down in Adams and Elbert counties Sunday afternoon.

Tornadoes tore through southeastern Wisconsin, shredding homes and buildings, as storms left over 400,000 without power across the Midwest.

I’m sad to report the death toll from last night’s severe weather has grown to 18; 17 from Laurel County and one from Pulaski County. Please join Britainy and me as we pray for these families during this difficult time.

Residents in Kentucky and Missouri sifted through damage in tornado-stricken neighbourhoods, still on edge on Sunday (May 18, 2025) for more severe weather ahead after storms that killed more than two dozen people as they swept through parts of the Midwest and South.

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