Tornado/Storm Damage Friday Night


First responders around Franklin County spent Friday evening contending with severe storms that left widespread infrastructure damage. A spotter with the National Weather Service confirmed a tornado near Gray Summit with "multiple buildings damaged and vehicles damaged on Interstate 44," the agency reports. Union Area Fire Protection District personnel responded to multiple structures damaged by the storms, including the 3200 block of Massey Ford Road, where residents reported “massive trees down everywhere” and downed power lines resulting in a fire, according to a dispatch. The Mr. Fuel gas station at 3324 Highway 100 in Villa Ridge reported “multiple overturned semi” trucks as well as damage to the building, a dispatch said. Up Next - Thousands rally in Rio to support Brazil ex-president Bolsonaro In the 900 block of Porterford Road in Union, a house was reportedly badly damaged with broken windows. There was also a report of a tree falling onto a house in the 200 block of Baker Street in Villa Ridge. Washington fire personnel responded to nearly 20 reports of brush fires, downed wires and fallen trees during the storm starting Friday afternoon into the evening. Ameren Missouri was reporting over 123,000 customers without power at 10 p.m. Friday night. Of 47,059 customers in Franklin County, 13,540 of them — about 29 percent — had lost power. A total of 1,294 customers in the 63089 zip code (Villa Ridge), or just over 44 percent, were without power.
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