Extreme

Name: Extreme
Start: 2026-04-11
Location: River City Casino Hotel, 777 River City Casino Blvd

Apr

Date

11 Apr (Saturday)

Time

Sat, 7:00 – 9:30 PM

Venue

River City Casino Hotel, 777 River City Casino Blvd

St. Louis, MO, United States

Update Event Information

📝 Useful Information

The most significant extreme event in St. Louis recently was a destructive EF3 tornado that struck on May 16, 2025. This event killed five people, injured dozens, and caused an estimated $1.6 billion in property damage.

St. Louis has a long history of extreme events, notably:

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May 2025 Tornado Details

Other Recent Extreme Weather

Historic Extreme Events

•Path of Destruction: The tornado tracked more than 23 miles through urban areas, including Clayton, University City, and the Central West End.

•Impact: Approximately 5,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed, and over 100,000 residents lost power.

•Emergency Failure: Tornado sirens in northern St. Louis failed to sound, leading to the administrative leave of the city’s emergency management commissioner.

•Recovery: A federal disaster declaration was approved in June 2025, providing FEMA aid for infrastructure and individual repairs.

•March 2026 Severe Weather: As of March 17, 2026, the region has been under severe weather threats, with four confirmed tornadoes in the wider St. Louis area.

•Extreme Heat: Forecasts for the weekend of March 28, 2026, indicate record-breaking heat for the city.

•Extreme Cold (January 2026): St. Louis implemented "Code Blue" protocols as temperatures dropped into the single digits with significant snowfall.

•November 2024 Flash Flooding: Record-breaking rainfall caused two fatalities and extreme rises in local creeks.

•1896 "Great Cyclone": An F4 tornado that killed 255 people, the third-deadliest in U.S. history.

•1849 Great Fire & Cholera: A massive fire destroyed 15 blocks of the business district while a cholera epidemic killed 6% of the population.

•1927 Tornado: An F3 storm that killed nearly 80 people and was one of the costliest in history.

Updated at 23 Mar 2026