Tornado

Workers attempt to clear debris as part of a search and rescue operation on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, at an Amazon Distribution Hub in Edwardsville, Illinois. Violent storms, some producing tornado activity, ripped through the Midwest on Friday night, killing at least two in the warehouse.

At least 6 people died after tornado struck Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville

Lexi Cortes

Search and recovery efforts continued Saturday and were expected to take three additional days, said Edwardsville Fire Chief James Whiteford.

At least two dead after Amazon warehouse collapse in Edwardsville, police say

Lexi Cortes

Officials have not released the identities of the people who died as of Saturday morning pending family notification. Another person was taken by helicopter to a St. Louis area hospital with injuries.

Engineering researchers noted damages caused by the tornado and by debris that flew because of strong winds.

Health, Science & Environment

Trump Approves Disaster Aid For Missouri Residents Hit By Flooding And Tornadoes

Eli Chen

President Donald Trump has issued a disaster declaration to help residents in 20 Missouri counties who have experienced major damage from tornadoes and…

Missouri S&T engineering researchers inspect a damaged apartment building in Jefferson City in May 2019.

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For Homes To Survive Tornadoes, Engineers Say Building-Design Standards Need To Change

Eli Chen

Among the volunteers and workers moving furniture, broken lumber and fallen trees at Hawthorne Park apartments in Jefferson City last weekend, three…

Missouri S&T engineering professor Grace Yan and her students survey post-tornado damages in Jefferson City in May 2019.

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Missouri S&T Engineers Inspect Jefferson City Tornado Damage To Make Houses Stronger

Eli Chen

Engineering researchers from the Missouri University of Science and Technology are spending several days in Jefferson City to study the destruction caused…

Cleaning Up After A Tornado Strikes Taylorville

Sean Crawford

Sunday brought daylight and a chance to view the magnitude of damage in Taylorville. Many residents spent the day removing debris and helping neighbors...

Sue Spencer surveys what remains of her home on County Road 806 in Perryville. A tornado tore through the area in late February, destroying the home she lived in for three decades.

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3 months later: Snapshots of post-tornado recovery in Perryville

The sirens started a little before 8 p.m. on the last night of February. Residents of Perry County, in southeastern Missouri, retreated to their basements…

Carrie Tripp, with the Perry County School District, spent Wednesday helping residents clean their damaged homes. (March, 1, 2017)

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Tornado roars through Perryville, Mo., killing one man, damaging more than 100 homes

Updated at 4 p.m., March 1, 2017 — Residents of Perryville, Mo., are recovering from a tornado that ripped through the town late Tuesday, killing one man…

Washington, Ill., is full of both optimistic signs and lots of construction crews as the town rebuilds after a half-mile-wide tornado devastated the area in November.

In Illinois, A Town That's Half-Destroyed But Filled With Hope

Alan Greenblatt

Washington, Ill., lost half of its assessed property value to a tornado in November, but residents who lost everything are eager to reclaim their hometown.

Author Lee Sandlin On The History Of Tornado Chasing

Don Marsh

This is the time of year when we begin to worry about severe weather. From thunderstorms to hail, high winds to tornados, we get more than our share.…