Missouri (St. Louis)

An EF3 tornado struck the city, resulting in 5 fatalities and injuring 38 individuals.

Over 5,000 buildings sustained damage, with estimated losses exceeding $1 billion.

The tornado's path began in Clayton and moved through northern St. Louis, crossing into Illinois before dissipating near the SIU-Edwardsville campus. News sources -stlpr.org & weather.gov

Kentucky (Laurel County)

Laurel County was hit particularly hard, with at least 24 confirmed deaths, including 23 in London and 1 in Somerset. The tornado caused extensive damage to homes, businesses, and infrastructure, including the London-Corbin Airport, where hangars and aircraft were destroyed. People.com +3The US Sun+3Wikipedia+3 Wikipedia+1People.com+1

EF3 tornado confirmation and airport damage in London, KYSource: WLKY News
Fatalities and destruction in London and SomersetSource: Wikipedia - Somerset–London tornado (May 2025)
Additional coverage of damage in Pulaski CountySource: WLKY News

Plevna, Kansas

Tornado damage to homes and church in Plevna, KSSource: Hutch Post
Community response and sheltering effortsSource: Wikipedia - Plevna, Kansas

Other Regions

Grinnell, Kansas – Interstate 70 closure and tornado reportsSource: FOX Weather
Scott County, Missouri fatalities and summary of multi-state impactsSource: Associated Press (AP News)

Illinois (Williamson & Saline Counties)

A tornado emergency was declared for parts of Williamson and Saline counties, An estimated 35 to 40 homes were damaged, many of which were destroyed, on the path of a mile-wide tornado. But the best news came on Saturday, when county officials reported no fatalities and only seven notable injuries during a press conference Saturday afternoon. The Southern Illiniosan

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