The EF3 tornado caused at least $1 billion in damage in the city of St. Louis alone. At the storm’s peak, more than 100,000 lost power. Five people were confirmed dead and dozens of residents were hospitalized with injuries.

St. Louisans, particularly in north city, were facing the daunting task of recovery from the storm's devastation, many without power and few resources.

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London, Ky. — More tornadoes plowed through the central U.S. on Monday, ripping apart buildings and knocking out power as people from Texas to Kentucky continued to clean up from days of severe weather that killed more than two dozen people and destroyed thousands of homes and buildings.

Residents in St. Louis, surrounding areas in Missouri and parts of Kentucky were hit by destructive tornadoes on Friday, May 16. The twister left countless structures damaged, power lines down and at least 100,000 people without power — not to mention the dozens of tragic casualties that were reported.

The National Weather Service received damage reports throughout the St. Louis metro of downed power poles and trees, large hail and damaged buildings.

ST. LOUIS — At least four people have died after a tornado touched down in St. Louis, Mayor Cara Spencer confirmed at a Friday evening press conference. The storms caused severe damage across the city, including collapsed buildings and missing roofs, with damage concentrated from the Kingshighway and Delmar boulevards northward to the city line.

Aerial video footage from areas in the South and Midwest, including Kentucky, show a trail of destruction left by devastating storms and tornadoes.

Initial reports of damage from Friday’s storms include downed trees and power lines, with the extent of the damage still unknown in many places.

At least four people died and others were hurt after severe storms including a possible tornado swept through St. Louis

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.