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COLLINSVILLE - Round two of the several storms weather pattern hit the region again around 4 p.m. on Saturday and delivered another strong punch. In Collinsville, several encountered tree limb damage after the storm, while some were without power. The worst spectacle was in the middle of Illinois Route 159 in the downtown area. Police had traffic blocked going into Collinsville after the roof from Home Furniture was blown off. The remnants went several feet away. The storm packed heavy rain, lightning and wind gusts estimated as high as 70 mph in Illinois and Missouri. The punch of the winds in Collinsville was very destructive, then the storm smacked Maryville, Glen Carbon and Edwardsville and onward. More on the Edwardsville storm situation in a separate story.

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GLEN CARBON - A portion of the walls going up on the new Olive Garden in Glen Carbon was knocked down Saturday afternoon. Edwardsville Fire Chief James Whiteford confirmed the walls were struck during the heavy windstorm. However, he said the main part of what had been constructed did remain intact. Whiteford also said his department fielded 18 storm-related calls today. "Anderson Rehab is on backup power," Whiteford said. "YMCA Godsen is also on backup power." Some in the Edwardsville vicinity are without power and have been told it may be Monday, July 3, before their power is live again. Many Ameren employees were dispatched up north because of the storm there, Ameren Illinois officials said on Saturday.

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A woman died Saturday after a tree fell and crushed her vehicle during an intense storm, police said.

A loss of power at a water treatment plant caused low water pressure.

ST. LOUIS -- Portions of the city of St. Louis are under a precautionary boil advisory. A power outage caused an issue at the Chain of Rocks Water Treatment Plant that resulted in low water pressure. No contamination has been detected. The St. Louis City Water Division issued the order out of an abundance of [...]

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Two rounds of severe storms slammed the St. Louis region this weekend, the first leading to significant damage at on East St. Louis apartment complex.

St. Louis residents around Tower Grove Park might experience low water pressue in the aftermath of Saturday's storms.

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A woman sitting inside her car as severe storms rolled through St. Louis on Saturday was killed when a tree fell on her car, according to police.