By Joe MillitzerChris Higgins,

6 hours ago

ST. LOUIS — Severe weather rolled into the St. Louis area Friday afternoon, bringing hail, high winds and possibly a tornado. Radar indicates that a twister may have rolled through Clayton, University City, and St. Louis. At least five people died when the severe weather swept through the city.

The tornado damage is around 20 square blocks. There are search and rescue operations underway. First responders are going from building to building to make sure everyone is accounted for and to check for injuries. City officials are asking people to stay out of the streets. They need the space to make sure everyone is safe.

As crews works to evaluate damage, a curfew is in effect late Friday through 6 a.m. Saturday for city of St. Louis for neighborhoods in Districts 5 & 6.

It’s believed at least 5,000 homes and businesses in the City, mostly just north of Forest Park, have been damaged from Friday’s storm system.

There are currently over 100,000 electrical outages reported across the region. This number could climb as Ameren works on restoring power to the area.

There is substantial damage in the area with widespread tree damage, buildings with windows blown out, and vehicles dented by hail. A partial building collapse was initially reported at the Harlem Tap Room on Martin Luther King Drive. The winds also blew over a street light along the road in The Ville neighborhood.

There are several other building collapses reported in neighborhoods near Forest Park. Trees crashed into several homes. Video shows roof damage to many buildings.

There appears to be significant storm damage in Forest Park, disrupting an MS walk setting up for the weekend. There were over 1,000 people signed up to participate in it.

PHOTOS: Widespread storm damage and hail around the St. Louis Metro

The MetroLink is also not running because of debris along the light rail line.

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