ST. LOUIS (AP) — The National Weather Service has confirmed five tornadoes hit in parts of southeastern Missouri and southwestern Illinois as severe storms raked the region on Oct. 24.
The area saw two EF3 tornadoes, including one that tore through St. Mary, Missouri, across the Mississippi River and over parts of Chester, Illinois, the St. Louis office of the weather service said in a tweet late Oct. 26. The other hit Fredericktown, Missouri.
An EF3 tornado is considered strong with winds ranging from 136 to 165 mph.
Two others were rated weak EF1 tornadoes, with wind speeds of 86 to 110 mph, and touched down on rural parts of Reynolds and Madison counties in Missouri. The fifth tornado near Richview, Illinois, rated weakest on the enhanced Fujita scale at EF0, with wind speeds of less than 85 mph.
The storms caused power outages and widespread damage to some trees, power structures and some buildings, but left no serious injuries.