Brian Stertz
EF5
**Major Damage in St.Louis Metro**
Widespread wind damage has been reported from the derecho now passing through SC/SE Missouri. Pretty wide damage swath from the Springfield IL area through the St.Louis Metro...and raging on to the south. Lots of power outages, downed trees and powerlines in the St.Louis Metro. Just spoke with Rich Thies who was out chasing in the south St.Louis area, and the area from about the AB brewery S.St.Louis City into the Jefferson Barracks area of S. St. Louis County was very heavily damaged by winds he said got over 80 mph at times. My parents in Kirkwood did not lose any trees fortunately but have been without power since the nasty winds hit.
Widespread wind damage has been reported from the derecho now passing through SC/SE Missouri. Pretty wide damage swath from the Springfield IL area through the St.Louis Metro...and raging on to the south. Lots of power outages, downed trees and powerlines in the St.Louis Metro. Just spoke with Rich Thies who was out chasing in the south St.Louis area, and the area from about the AB brewery S.St.Louis City into the Jefferson Barracks area of S. St. Louis County was very heavily damaged by winds he said got over 80 mph at times. My parents in Kirkwood did not lose any trees fortunately but have been without power since the nasty winds hit.