{"id":3635,"date":"2025-06-05T07:32:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T11:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.weatheramerica.com\/?p=3635"},"modified":"2025-06-27T04:15:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T08:15:02","slug":"weather-alert-missouri-storms-and-tornadoes-slam-st-louis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/06\/05\/weather-alert-missouri-storms-and-tornadoes-slam-st-louis\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather alert Missouri: Storms and tornadoes slam St. Louis"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A dramatic Wednesday in St. Louis<\/strong><\/p>\n

ST. LOUIS, Missouri<\/strong> \u2013 A powerful wave of severe weather<\/strong> swept through the St. Louis metro area<\/strong> on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 4<\/strong>, bringing tornado threats<\/strong>, intense wind gusts<\/strong>, and localized damage<\/strong>, especially between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. local time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Communities such as Wildwood, St. Peters, Maplewood, Manchester, Town & Country, and Washington<\/strong> shared firsthand photos and videos capturing the intensity of the storm<\/strong>, including downed trees, ominous skies<\/strong>, and even a brief rainbow sighting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Photos and testimonies from Missouri residents<\/strong><\/h3>\n

FOX 2<\/strong> received numerous submissions from locals documenting the impact:<\/p>\n

In Maplewood<\/strong>, Jens Peterman<\/strong> shared a photo of the dark sky<\/strong> looming over the city as the storm approached.<\/p>\n

In St. Peters<\/strong>, both Flo Nevenhoven<\/strong> and Kristen Schindler<\/strong> submitted images and footage of the storm\u2019s aftermath<\/strong>, including damage near Spencer Creek<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In Wildwood<\/strong>, Kristina Burger<\/strong> captured a large tree snapped by high winds<\/strong>, while Rafael Sanchez<\/strong> submitted a dramatic video clip from the same area<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In Town & Country<\/strong>, Craig Bell<\/strong> caught a rainbow breaking through<\/strong> the post-storm sky.<\/p>\n

A viewer in Washington, Missouri<\/strong>, shared an image of the stormfront approaching<\/strong>, while in Manchester<\/strong>, Kristen Kunst Von Gerichten<\/strong> sent in a photo of the turbulent sky above the neighborhood<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

From Interstates I-270 and I-64<\/strong>, Thomas Bendyk<\/strong> provided a driver\u2019s perspective<\/strong>, revealing dangerous road conditions<\/strong> during the storm.<\/p>\n

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Watch exclusive video footage<\/strong><\/h3>\n