A multiday severe weather outbreak across the central U.S. caused an estimated $9 billion to $11 billion in total damages and economic loss, according to AccuWeather preliminary estimates.
More than 70 tornadoes have been reported since May 16. Authorities say at least 28 people have died in severe storms. Another round of storms hit the central U.S. on Monday, with more severe weather expected Tuesday and Wednesday.
St. Louis, Missouri accounts for much of the property damage from last week’s storms. An EF3 tornado hit portions of northern St. Louis with winds above 150 mph, AccuWeather meteorologists said. The tornado was part of a storm system that caused five fatalities, damaged 5,000 properties and may cost $1 billion, according to city officials.
More than 4,500 homes, businesses and other buildings and structures were damaged, as were many vehicles.
In Kentucky, at least 20 people died during the severe storms. London, Kentucky took a direct hit from an EF3 tornado.
“This is the second major multiday severe weather outbreak to devastate the central U.S. this spring,” said AccuWeather chief meteorologist Jonathan Porter. “The damage is catastrophic in some communities, and the loss of life is tragic.”
AccuWeather’s damage and economic loss estimates includes both insured and uninsured losses and includes damage to property, job and wage losses, crops, infrastructure, interruption of the supply chain, auxiliary business losses and flight delays.
AccuWeather said the impacts from tornadoes, flash flooding, wildfires and a historic winter storm along the Gulf Coast have caused a combined $353 billion to $393 billion in total damage and economic loss so far this year.
Parts of the central and southern U.S. face the threat of more severe weather on Tuesday into Wednesday. Severe thunderstorms will targeting the Missouri, Tennessee and Ohio valleys on Tuesday, while a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms has been issued for parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, AccuWeather said.
The news agency said the risk of severe thunderstorms will advance to the southeast coast on Wednesday.
Photo: Anthony Broughton stands amid his destroyed home following severe weather in the Sunshine Hill neighborhood of London, Ky., Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
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