The St. Louis region on Friday afternoon. After a slew of tornado warnings were issued, heavy winds and substantial hail struck the area between 2 and 3 p.m.North St. Louis was struck by widespread damage and destruction, with multiple buildings collapsed and power lines strewn across roadways. At least two of the five people confirmed to have died in the storms were killed in north St. Louis, according to St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer.The victim’s name had not been released by officials, but her husband identified her as Patricia Ann Pendleton, a volunteer from Ballwin.Thousands of collapsed bricks were piled down the front steps of the building and into the street.At Waterman and Union boulevards, part of a tree fell on a bus and multiple people were taken to the hospital, including the bus operator. Beck did not have details on the number of people injured or their conditions.The number of people injured in the city has yet to be compiled, but police spokesman Mitch McCoy said several had been taken to hospitals.Spencer also announced a curfew between 9 p.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Saturday in the most affected area of the city — police districts 5 and 6, which cover parts of north St. Louis and the Central West End.City officials also referenced cell phone service problems because towers in the area were affected by the storm. They urged people in affected areas to stay off their cell phones unless necessary.At least five people were killed and dozens of others were injured Friday after a storm caused significant damage in the St. Louis metro area.The storm was part of a system that has millions of people across several states on alert for the potential of tornadoes, damaging wind and large hail.St. Louis Mayor Cayor Spencer shared Friday evening in a press conference that at least five storm-related fatalities have been confirmed and implemented a city-wide curfew as over 5,000 homes were affected by the storms. The skies turned green,” Rachel, a resident of Clayton, told Calmes. “The winds started whipping. Then, it fell silent, and then you heard what sounded like a train, and everything started falling.”According to a Facebook post, the St. Louis Zoo sustained damage during the storm and will be closed through Saturday.”All animals are safe and accounted for, and there have been no reports of significant injuries to staff, guests or animals,” zoo staff wrote in the post.The NWS described the storm as a “Particularly Dangerous Situation” when the Tornado Warning was issued that covered more than a million people across the St. Louis metro.A funnel cloud was also spotted in Fenton, Missouri, about 20 miles
