ST. LOUIS — Stunning new photos and video reveal the extent of damage left behind after Friday’s extreme weather barreled across Missouri, killing at least 11 people.
Friday night, we gave you an early look into the wreckage caused by heavy winds and confirmed tornadoes. With daylight coming around on Saturday, our reporters and photographers got a better look along with new images from first responders, businesses, organizations and the community.
Hannah Katherine from Alton, Illinois shared video of heavy winds causing a tree to fall over and crush her garage, along with an outdoor seating area.
5 On Your Side’s Travis Cummings was out in Arnold, Missouri where the roof of a car port fell on top of vehicles at the Miller Crossing apartments.
“I was so panicked that I didn’t even know what I was thinking at the time. Like, am I going to die?” said Kaitlin Strohmeyer, who lives at the apartment complex.

Elsewhere in the Arnold area, our crew saw roadside damage, including uprooted trees, bent power lines, and homes and businesses affected.
5 On Your Side’s Mercedes McKay was in the Parc Argonne neighborhood in north St. Louis County near Florissant, one of the hardest hit subdivisions.
Neighbors were working together to clean up felled tree limbs, as some roads are still littered with downed power lines.
An icon of the St. Louis area has been hit badly by an apparent tornado.
Located near Gray Summit, Missouri, Purina Farms is a family-friendly tourist attraction where visitors can interact with animals.
“Our Visitor Center, Pet Center, Barn and Incredible Dog Arena were significantly damaged,” Purina Farms said on social media. “Most importantly, all employees who were onsite at the time are safe, and all of our animals are accounted for, safe and being cared for by our staff and with the help of our community partners.”
East Central College in Union, Missouri sustained damage to its athletic fields Friday night.
“We had damage to baseball, softball and soccer fields,” a spokesperson for the college said. “We’re asking that any ECC students affected by this contact Vice President of Student Development Sarah Leassner at sarah.leassner@eastcentral.edu or 636-584-6565.”
CK Nails in Alton, Illinois was completely destroyed by the heavy storm.
“We have been around since 2014… it was our last (business) standing,” owner Christina Do said of the family business.
Do said insurance won’t be able to cover all of the damage, and are hoping to raise $30,000 through GoFundMe.
“At this point, we don’t even know if this stuff can be saved,” she added.