Missouri’s state capitol of Jefferson City remains stunned by the devastation today after what some say may be categorized as an F-5 tornado hit the city. At least 12 other tornadoes tore through the state killing several people with dozens remaining unaccounted for.
Major damage was reported in the state capital Jefferson City and at least nine people were hospitalized after Wednesday’s twister.
It forced people to take shelter as heavy rain, hail, wind and lightning struck the state, along with neighboring Oklahoma and Kansas.
In this frame grab from KTVI-TV video, tornado damage can be seen in Jefferson City, Missouri Thursday, May 23, 2019, after a tornado hit overnight. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson surveyed the hardest hit areas in Jefferson City on Thursday and called the damage “devastating.” (Photo: KTVI-TV)
A woman surveys damage on May 23, 2019 after a tornado tore though Jefferson City, Mo. late May 22, 2019
Jessica Rodgers and a neighbor Ray Arellana carry a stroller carrying Rodgers’ sister Sophia Rodgers over downed power lines as they head to Rodgers’ mother’s apartment to check on damage on May 23, 2019 after a tornado tore though Jefferson City.
In this frame grab from KTVI-TV video, tornado damage can be seen in Jefferson City, Mo., Thursday, May 23, 2019, after a tornado hit overnight. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson surveyed the hardest hit areas in Jefferson City on Thursday and called the damage “devastating.”
A handout photo made available by the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency shows damage after large storms with tornados moved across the state overnight, in Jefferson City, Mo., May 23, 2019.
A handout photo made available by the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency shows damage after large storms with tornados moved across the state overnight, in Jefferson City, Mo., May 23, 2019. (Photo: Missouri State Emergency Management Agency/Handout/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
This image posted on Twitter account of Stechshultsy shows tornado-hit Jefferson City. Mo., May 23, 2019.
Crews use heavy equipment to push and lift downed power lines, twisted metal and other debris from Ellis Boulevard in Jefferson City, Mo., May 23, 2019.
This image provided by John Dolson shows the damage of a car dealership in Jefferson City, Mo., May 23, 2019.
This image posted on Twitter account of Stechshultsy shows tornado-hit Jefferson City. Mo.,May 23, 2019.
This image posted on Twitter account of Stechshultsy shows tornado-hit Jefferson City. Mo., on May 23, 2019.
Plastic chairs lie in the road and metal from a damaged gas station roof is twisted around a downed power line in Jefferson City, Mo., on May 23, 2019.
A car is trapped under the fallen metal roof of the Break Time gas station and convenience store in tornado-hit Jefferson City, Mo., May 23, 2019.
This still image taken from video provided by Chris Higgins shows a tornado in Carl Junction, Mo., on May 22, 2019.
