Tornadoes in St. Louis County; Lightning strikes the Gateway Arch [photos]
http://twitter.com/#!/OUFan919/status/322191838998061057
That is a marvelous photo, but there is nothing good about the situation in and around the St. Louis County, Missouri, area tonight. We are seeing reports of significant damage resulting from tornadoes:
@richmc461 Hazelwood in north stl county had tornado touchdown Rescues still goin on Shelters open 40,000 no power Tractor trailers flipped
— slackadjuster (@slackadjuster) April 11, 2013
A tree hit my car while I was driving during our tornado in ST.louis ….. Bullshit
— VERB VON DOOM (@AYEVERB) April 11, 2013
MT @missourinet: St Louis Co Emergency Ops Center shutting down. Last rpt: 24 homes w/major damage in #Hazelwood, #Missouri. #tornado #mowx
— BarouskiDave (@TornadoesDave) April 11, 2013
Some residents took to Twitter to document the devastation:
@dloesch #STL #TheHill #tornado twitter.com/EdBigCon/statu…
— Ed (@EdBigCon) April 11, 2013
@dloesch #tornado #TheHill twitter.com/EdBigCon/statu…
— Ed (@EdBigCon) April 11, 2013
@whennessy #tornado #TheHill #stlpics twitter.com/EdBigCon/statu…
— Ed (@EdBigCon) April 11, 2013
3 confirmed tornadoes touch down in St. Louis, Missouri, extensive damage reported – @fox2now bit.ly/12Mkn3N
— Breaking News Storm (@breakingstorm) April 11, 2013
More damage-Sign down + vehicle turned on its side in #Hazelwood, St Louis Co, #Missouri via @ksdknews twitter.com/ksdknews/statu… #tornado #mowx
— BarouskiDave (@TornadoesDave) April 11, 2013
@stormchaser4850: Picture: Major damage seen in Hazelwood in St. Louis Co., MO tonight via via@pdpj twitter.com/PDPJ/status/32… #tornado
— james fillinger (@weatherman3456) April 11, 2013
Picture: Vehicle on its side in Hazelwood in St. Louis Co., MO after earlier tornado via @chester_lampkin twitter.com/chester_lampki…
— Johnny Kelly (@stormchaser4850) April 11, 2013
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has declared a State of Emergency.
If you pray, include St. Louis residents in your prayers tonight.
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