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The start of hurricane season is nearing. Starting June 1, our eyes will be locked on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf as tropical systems develop. Each tropical cyclone, once it reaches or exceeds a wind speed of 39 miles per hour, is referred to by name.

An intense storm system ripped through St. Louis and several suburbs on Friday, including Clayton, Missouri, which noticed some significant damage in several neighborhoods.

Five lives were lost, according to city officials.

Only FOX 2 was in the courtroom for the tense moments in a heartbreaking case.

A court case is at a standstill in St. Louis County while the state orders Immigration & Customs Enforcement to transfer a woman from Kentucky to St. Louis for her trial.

Crews are at the scene following a devastating storm that tore through north St. Louis.

Iván Herrera had three hits and four RBIs, Andre Pallante allowed two runs in seven innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 10-3 on Friday night.

Gunfire was reported near Harris-Stowe University’s commencement.

Back in November, the sports betting measure on Missouri ballots passed. The initiative voters approved said sports betting has to be in place by December 1.

At Centennial Christian Church, City of St. Louis Fire Department Battalion Chief William Pollihan told The Associated Press that three people had to be rescued after part of the church crumbled. One of those people died.

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe will be visiting St. Louis in the aftermath of Friday’s storm.

The curfew will be in effect in parts of the city of St. Louis for neighborhoods in Districts 5 & 6.

A severe storm with strong wind and hail hit St. Louis and surrounding areas on Friday.

A tornado likely rolled through the City of St. Louis on Friday afternoon, based on FOX 2 radar indications and preliminary analysis from the National Weather Service.

One of the frustrations they also have to deal with sometimes is mother nature.

At least four fatalities have been confirmed from Friday's St. Louis storms, according to St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer.

Harlem Tap Room, a staple in the Ville on Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., collapsed in Friday's storm. 

A large tree toppled onto a building in the Central West End.

Over 100,000 people in Missouri are experiencing power outages.

The City of St. Louis is dealing with downed power lines and various traffic delays and closures Friday after intense afternoon storms.