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Tornado Touchdown here in St. Louis

Goodie2shoes — Fri, 16 May 2025 21:12:17 GMT

I posted earlier about possible storms and hail coming. I had to get offline, we had a Tornado touchdown in St. Louis County and City. Apartment buildings had windows blown out, trees down in Forest Park. Very scary , I went to the basement of my apartment, hail and high winds but no damage to my car, I had it in covered parking. I'm watching the news now showing city trucks going to the areas where trees are down and blocking the roads. I hope everyone in the area is safe, haven't heard of any loss of life yet. I pray all are safe!

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Love my grandkids — Fri, 16 May 2025 21:15:14 GMT

@Goodie2shoes Have been seeing this on the news. Glad you are OK and stay safe.

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4kitties — Fri, 16 May 2025 21:28:02 GMT

My daughter used to have an apartment in Forest Park. About 10 years ago. So sorry to hear this.

edit to add: What happened to the Arch Effect?? ( A conspiracy theory that the Arch can control the weather).

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Kachina624 — Fri, 16 May 2025 21:26:48 GMT

Seems like every day for weeks there have been reports of terrible rain, flooding, tornadoes and hail in parts of the country. I feel so sorry for people who have to live through this trauma.

Take care of yourselves.

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Goodie2shoes — Fri, 16 May 2025 21:42:40 GMT

The news is showing huge trees laying on cars of apartment building dwellers and over the streets in the Forest Park and the city area. I don't think we've had a Tornado directly in the city of St. Louis in several years.

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Goodie2shoes — Fri, 16 May 2025 21:52:57 GMT

@4kittieswrote What happened to the Arch Effect?? ( A conspiracy theory that the Arch can control the weather).

I've lived in the St. Louis County area all my life and never heard of the Arch Effect ! Well I pray no loss of life and the pictures on the news now of trees down, cars damaged is unbelieveable !

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Nightowlz — Fri, 16 May 2025 21:56:48 GMT

We will have more Mon-Tues. We are included in this area. Stay Safe.

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LizzieInSRQ — Fri, 16 May 2025 22:08:07 GMT

@Goodie2shoes how so very scary!!!

I hope you and all friends are safe and sound. Its traumatizing.

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OKPrincess — Fri, 16 May 2025 22:39:03 GMT

My niece and her family live in St Peters so I need to check on her. She works in downtown St Louis.

@Goodie2shoes

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4kitties — Fri, 16 May 2025 22:48:36 GMT

@Goodie2shoes wrote:
@4kittieswrote What happened to the Arch Effect?? ( A conspiracy theory that the Arch can control the weather).

I've lived in the St. Louis County area all my life and never heard of the Arch Effect ! Well I pray no loss of life and the pictures on the news now of trees down, cars damaged is unbelieveable !

When my daughter moved to St Louis I did a lot of research on things to do and see there and we made regular family trips there. I ran across a weird conspiracy theory that the Arch could control the weather. We would always say she would be safe from storms. Not something I believe in, but we just always kind of joked about it. I am so sorry to hear and see the pictures of huge trees uprooted and the damage. I truly hope all will be safe.

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Goodie2shoes — Fri, 16 May 2025 23:22:15 GMT

The news is now reporting 2 deaths from the storm.

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Goodie2shoes — Fri, 16 May 2025 23:25:47 GMT

@OKPrincess wrote:

My niece and her family live in St Peters so I need to check on her. She works in downtown St Louis.

I believe St. Peters sustained mostly hail. My daughter lives in Weldon Springs which is in the same area and they sustained alot of hail. The tornado touched down in St. Louis County and City. I pray your niece is safe and sound.

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CarolinaGirl88 — Fri, 16 May 2025 23:28:06 GMT

Bad storms and tornadoes are so scary. Thank goodness you are okay, @Goodie2shoes!

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katie1859 — Sat, 17 May 2025 01:55:30 GMT

I'm in Illinois but as I write this between Indiana and Illinois

there are currently 14 tornado warnings

My Emergency Alert just went off

A DUST STORM with zero visibility currently in the entire Northern IL

metric area

Its just begun here where I am

high winds and nasty-

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katie1859 — Fri, 16 May 2025 23:48:05 GMT

Four deaths in St Louis

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4kitties — Sat, 17 May 2025 00:35:18 GMT

@katie1859 wrote:
Four deaths in St Louis

So very sorry to hear this.😢

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We rescue cats — Sat, 17 May 2025 01:19:13 GMT

Got a text from a St Louis friend, very scary.

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catter70 — Sat, 17 May 2025 09:08:19 GMT

Sorry to hear of the loss of life. Even here in my part of Pa., a tornado touched down last week about a mile from where my sister lives. Unusual for this area.

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Puzzle Piece — Sat, 17 May 2025 18:20:10 GMT

Sorry for any of the losses and deaths.

I donate to Samaritans Purse so I hope any little bit helps.

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LTT1 — Sun, 18 May 2025 07:53:51 GMT

@Goodie2shoes
@Puzzle Piece @catter70 @We rescue cats @4kitties

To all of our posters inThis area of the country, I’m sending wishes for safety.

These storms have caused havoc for many.