That is a marvelous photo, but there is nothing good about the situation in and around the St. Louis County, Missouri, area tonight. We are seeing reports of significant damage resulting from tornadoes:
@RichMc461 Hazelwood in north stl county had tornado touchdown Rescues still goin on Shelters open 40,000 no power Tractor trailers flipped
— slackadjuster (@slackadjuster) April 11, 2013
A tree hit my car while I was driving during our tornado in ST.louis ….. Bullshit
— AYE VERB (@therealayeverb) April 11, 2013
https://twitter.com/TornadoesDave/status/322207550739197955
Some residents took to Twitter to document the devastation:
@DLoesch #STL #TheHill #tornado pic.twitter.com/x3DQXW3OWR
— Eddie McHackski Ⓜ️ (@EdBigCon) April 11, 2013
@DLoesch #tornado #TheHill pic.twitter.com/bXeBzr3soJ
— Eddie McHackski Ⓜ️ (@EdBigCon) April 11, 2013
@whennessy #tornado #TheHill #stl pics pic.twitter.com/KozpMhAtWD
— Eddie McHackski Ⓜ️ (@EdBigCon) April 11, 2013
3 confirmed tornadoes touch down in St. Louis, Missouri, extensive damage reported – @FOX2now http://t.co/9z3OXiRzZi
— Breaking News Storm (@breakingstorm) April 11, 2013
https://twitter.com/TornadoesDave/status/322208048770859008
https://twitter.com/weatherman3456/status/322193508695945216
Picture: Vehicle on its side in Hazelwood in St. Louis Co., MO after earlier tornado via @chester_lampkin pic.twitter.com/ziGDudnfzD
— Johnny Kelly (@stormchaser4850) April 11, 2013
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has declared a State of Emergency.
If you pray, include St. Louis residents in your prayers tonight.
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