Tornado Tears Through St. Louis, Leaving Trail of Destruction

St. Louis residents are assessing the damage after a tornado ripped through parts of the city on May 18, 2025. The storm left a trail of destruction, uprooting trees, damaging cars, and shattering windows in buildings. One resident, who captured the aftermath on video, said, "Praying for our city, this tornado hit us hard." The video shows a large tree uprooted in a residential area, blocking a street. Another scene shows a car nearly completely covered by fallen branches. The damage to buildings is also extensive, with shattered windows and debris scattered across the street. A local business owner commented, "We've never seen anything like this before. It's going to take a long time to clean up." While the extent of the damage is still being assessed, the community is coming together to help each other recover from the devastating tornado.