Arkansas Nursing Home was struck by a tornado Friday night. One victim died and many others were hurt. Emergency crews from southern Illinois responded to the calls of those who reported that workers had become trapped within an institution. AmazonWarehouse after storm damage caused by roof collapse.

Missouri was home to at least one other fatality as severe thunderstorms, which were believed to have been tornadoes, battered the Midwest, South and North.

The Associated Press was told by Craighead County Judge Marvin Day that a tornado hit the Monette Manor Nursing Home in Arkansas around 8:15 p.m. One person died and 20 others were trapped as the structure collapsed. Officials reported earlier at least two deaths.

Day stated that the building was cleared within two hours and all those initially thought to be inside were found safe.

Day described the structure as “looking pretty much gone.” “… “It happens quickly, but it was quite brief with the sirens sounding for a while.” He said that some residents were discovered in the basement and were “prepared for this”.

He said that five people sustained serious injuries and some others suffered minor wounds. It has 86 rooms.

Day reported that another Truman nursing facility, 20 miles distant from Truman, was severely damaged. No injuries were reported. Residents were evacuated from the unsafe building.

St. Louis television stations captured footage showing dozens emergency vehicles near Edwardsville in Illinois. This is about 25 miles west from St. Louis. Although it wasn’t clear whether or how many were injured, the Collinsville Emergency Management Agency, Illinois on Facebook, called it “a mass casualty incident”. According to KTVI-TV, up to 100 workers were in the building at the time, according to one official.

TV news footage showed the scenes as buses took people out of the building. One person was even seen on a gurney being transported to the medical helicopter.

According to The Belleville News-Democrat in 2016, Amazon opened Edwardsville with two warehouses covering 1.5 million square footage. These warehouses store products until their shipment to customers via mail.

Photo in St. Louis Post-Dispatch shows a huge portion of the roof and wall of Amazon’s massive warehouse that has collapsed.

While it was not immediately obvious if the Amazon warehouse suffered damage from straight-line storms (or a tornado), a large tornado that was seen in Edwardsville at approximately the same time as the destruction of the building was made was. According to the National Weather Service, there were “radar confirmed tornadoes” near St. Louis.

Workers at the Weather Service Office had to shelter themselves as another tornado passed close by their Weldon Springs, Missouri office, which is about 30 miles west from St. Louis. The tornado was believed to have destroyed several houses in New Melle, Missouri, and Defiance. One person suffered serious injuries, while the other two were left with minor injuries. Search and rescue crews worked late into the night combing through debris to ensure there weren’t any additional injuries.

A strong thunderstorm and possible tornado swept through St. Louis, leading to the collapse. In parts of St. Charles County and St. Louis county in Missouri, winds of as high as 70 mph were recorded.

Two people were seriously injured and one died in rural St. Charles County Missouri after buildings fell near Defiance. Although the suburban St. Louis National Weather Service office confirmed that there was a death, no additional information was available immediately.

Amazon spokesperson Richard Rocha stated in writing Friday night that “the safety and well being of our employees is our highest priority right now.” “We are taking stock of the situation and will make available additional information as we have it.”

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker stated on Twitter that the Illinois State Police, disaster officials and local officials are coordinating in Edwardsville and he is monitoring the situation.

Pritzker stated, “My thoughts are with Edwardsville tonight. I have reached out to Mayor to help me get any state resources.”

There were tornadoes reported in several Midwest locations, including Arkansas and Illinois.

Additional damage was caused by the storms as they traveled through Tennessee and Kentucky. Sarah Burgess of the Kentucky State Police said several buildings fell in Mayfield, Kentucky.

Burgess stated that authorities cleared powerlines and trees from roads to start assessing the damage. Burgess said that several people had been trapped in a Mayfield candle factory damaged.

Mayfield photos posted on social media showed downrooted trees and a sheared off courthouse. Business windows were also damaged by the winds.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, the Kentucky Governor declared an emergency for major tornado damage to several Western counties early Friday. Beshear stated that the National Guard was summoned for the response to the emergency.