Several thousand people are without power in the St. Louis area as severe storms move through

Severe weather is expected to hit the St. Louis region on Monday, with the potential for large hail, damaging winds, and strong tornadoes, and residents are urged to stay alert and monitor conditions closely.

Opening day at Six Flags St. Louis did not make it to closing time. The season opener on Saturday was shut down earlier than planned after multiple fights involving groups of juveniles pushed park staff to close the gates and clear the grounds.

St. Louis media mainstay Ray Hartmann, 73, was tragically killed in a freak accident involving a tractor-trailer on Interstate 64 in Missouri on Thursday.

Rasool Al Janabi, 20, will have no conviction on his record if he completes probation for the crash at the Christmas tree lot in December 2024.

According to the National Weather Service in St. Louis, "...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1:15 PM CDT," with Madison and St. Clair counties in Illinois, along with St. Charles County, St. Louis County and the City of St. Louis, all included in the warning polygon. The advisory was issued at about 12:39 p.m. CDT Monday.

An ominous shelf cloud hung over the St Louis area on Monday, April 27, as severe storms loomed over Missouri. The National Weather Service (NWS) warned of tennis-ball-sized hail, “several” likely

The National Weather Service by 6 a.m. Monday said quarter-size hail was spotted south of Belleville, and hail as big as 2 inches was reported in Farmington.