Here’s what we know about the path of the Edwardsville tornado, its size and damages

Here are details about the tornado that struck the Edwardsville area Friday night, killing six people at an Amazon warehouse.

The details were documented by the National Weather Service in St. Louis:

Time: 8:28-8:32 p.m.

Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale: EF-3

Estimated peak winds: 150 mph

Path length: 3.65 miles

Max width: 9,300 yards

Deaths and injuries: 6 deaths, 1 hospitalized

The tornado touched down just northeast of the Interstate 270/255 interchange at 8:28 p.m. and intensified as it moved toward an Amazon warehouse. The west-facing walls collapsed inward first, and more walls and the roof followed as the tornado tore through the facility. This is where the worst of the damage happened along the tornado’s entire path. Debris from the warehouse was found tens of miles to the northeast of the warehouse along the path of the storm.

The tornado lifted up cars in the rear of the building and threw them eastward, and the tornado destroyed power lines and tension towers. It weakened as it crossed Sand Road to the northeast but was still strong enough to destroy an unanchored mobile home and outbuilding. It snapped trees there and downed power poles. The National Weather Service rated damage to this area EF-1.

The tornado continued northeast and crossed South University Drive, snapping a power pole and toppling more trees. It crossed into the Sunset Hills County Club subdivision, downing more trees and causing some minor home damage. The tornado weakened and lifted as it crossed Butler Boulevard at 8:32 p.m.

This story was originally published December 13, 2021 at 2:27 PM.