That storm destroyed buildings in Lafayette Square and parts of Soulard. This tornado is the deadliest that hit St. Louis. A Sept. 29, 1927, tornado killed 78 people along a seven-mile path.

On Friday, the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the St. Louis area at 2:34 p.m. Central time. Eleven minutes later, at 2:45 p.m., a tornado was confirmed, moving east over St ...