St. Louis County confirms storm-related death, linked to 'possible electrocution'

St. Louis County confirms storm-related death, linked to 'possible electrocution'

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Authorities are investigating the sudden death of a woman overnight in north St. Louis County that is believed to be the result of a "possible electrocution." Officials from St. Louis County reported this incident to be a "storm-related death," though it remains unclear how exactly the storms played a role in the incident. The St. Louis County Police Department's North County Precinct officers responded to the sudden deat…

Deadly storms kill 11 in Missouri

BUTLER, JEFFERSON AND OZARD COUNTIES, Mo. (WSAV) -- At least 11 people have died in connection to the intense line of storms that hit Missouri Friday night. In addition to the fatalities, the storms destroyed homes and businesses around the state. The National Weather Service says two damage survey teams are enroute to Missouri to determine if any tornadoes touched down and, if so, their strength.

Tens of thousands without power; widespread damage from severe storms in Missouri, Illinois

Severe storms on Friday night led to power outages for 150,000+. National Weather Service to survey tornado impact in St. Louis metro area.

Storm Recovery Continues; Kehoe to Visit Impacted Areas

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Emergency Operations Center remains activated as state team members continue to respond to the devastating severe storms that caused significant damage to homes and buildings, led to widespread power outages, and caused multiple fatalities across the state. At this time, the Missouri State Highway Patrol has confirmed 10 fatalities. The state is working with local response agencies to gather additional informa…

High winds across region leave scattered outages, damages

The 100-year-old First Methodist Church in Elgin was damaged in high winds produced late Friday, early Saturday across the region, including Lake and McHenry counties. Several scattered power outages are still being reported by ComEd and a high wind advisory remains in effect by the National Weather Service for the area. | Photo: submitted to Facebook by city of Elgin Wind and overnight storms have left multiple people without power and scattere…

High winds cause damage in region

As meteorologists predicted, Friday night turned out to be a wild ride of severe weather here in the Riverbend and for much of the greater St. Louis area. There were