At least 5 people dead in St. Louis  after severe tornado

At least 5 people dead in St. Louis after severe storm sweeps through city

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[{"selector":"#anim-80246ed6-6684-4811-8611-e207ef0448da","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ff76574c-729a-47d1-848f-1c92dfee2aa1","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Surveys also were underway Friday of damage in Michigan to determine if any tornadoes touched down there, said Steven Freitag, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in White Lake Township, northwest of Detroit.