KSDK reporter Mercedes Mackay found herself part of the story after a tornado swept through St. Louis. The top-floor apartment she shares with a roommate was destroyed by an EF3 tornado over the weekend.

The 23-mile-long twister claimed the lives of five people and caused over $1 billion in damages in the St. Louis region on Friday.

Dramatic footage shows the impact of tornadoes in St. Louis, Missouri, with buildings ripped apart and cars crushed by trees. St. Louis was hit by a tornado with winds up to 150 mph (240 kph) on Friday (May 16),

Once the assessment is complete, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe will ask President Donald Trump for federal assistance for individual homeowners and renters.

Missouri officials are calling on the federal government for help after a tornado tore through St. Louis last week, killing five people and damaging thousands of structures throughout the region. Two other people were killed in Scott County in southeastern Missouri.

You can view how Friday’s confirmed EF-3 tornado ripped through St. Louis with this aerial map compiled by Chesterfield-based Surdex Corporation, a

Angela Nelson fears history may be repeating itself as St. Louis struggles to recover from the May 16 tornado.

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,