Event narrative (NOAA)
The tornado crossed the Missouri River from St. Charles County into St. Louis County just south of Interstate 70. As it moved through the Riverport area, it caused major damage to one of the buildings at Hollywood Casino. Part of the roof and most of the siding were torn off of a section of the casino that housed maintenance and staff offices. Five large power poles were snapped off at the base. The damage in this area was rated EF2. Also, numerous trees were snapped off. Further to the east in the Riverport area, a gas station lost part of its canopy and a nearby hotel sustained minor roof damage as well as several windows blown out. The tornado then crossed Interstate 70 into the Earth City area. As it crossed the highway at the intersection of I-70 and Earth City Expressway it kn
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.