The 23-mile-long twister claimed the lives of five people and caused over $1 billion in damages in the St. Louis region on Friday.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to deliver critical assistance to St. Louis, which was devastated by an unprecedented tornado that killed more than a dozen people Friday.

Severe storms hit Missouri, causing tornadoes, hail, and wind damage. NWS confirms three tornadoes in eastern MO. No fatalities or injuries reported.

A pair of construction workers in St. Louis had no choice but to sit tight when a tornado, which killed five, passed through the region on May 20.

The tornado that tore across the St. Louis area Friday reached EF3 intensity and a mile in width, the National Weather Service said after a damage survey.

St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer acknowledged that a mishap prevented tornado sirens from warning residents about a deadly tornado.

The mayor's acknowledgement on Monday confirms what St. Louisans had suspected and feared: Residents were not given a warning for the first deadly tornado in the city since 1959.

Red Cross announced the opening of three St. Louis shelters, at Grace United Methodist Church, Friendly Temple Outreach Center and a city recreation center at 12th and Park Avenue.

Storms with potential heavy rain, hail, and tornadoes are forecasted for St. Louis, including a 90% chance of precipitation tonight. The National Weather Service advises residents to prepare for mixed conditions.

Intense moments were caught on camera when construction workers in St. Louis were forced to take shelter in their truck as a violent tornado moved over their immediate area on Friday.

People in St. Louis and southeast Missouri’s Scott County are cleaning up tornado wreckage today from storms that smashed through Friday – killing at least seven people. An EF-3 tornado killed at least five people and injured some 38 people in St.