At least one person was killed last night in Perryville, Missouri, when a tornado touched down, tossing cars, SUVs, and semis on I-55.
Perryville. We’re expecting an update from police at 6. @ksdknews pic.twitter.com/sXGPSAEDX6
— Ryan Dean (@RyanDeanKSDK) March 1, 2017
A deadly #tornado tossed cars like matchbox toys onto I-55 last night in Perryville, MO. This is what’s left after a dozen + were cleared. pic.twitter.com/Jhl227wIfd
— Mike Seidel (@mikeseidel) March 1, 2017
The tornado touched down at 8 p.m. and left one person dead and 10 others injured.
Police have identified 24 year old Travis M. Koenig as the person who lost his life when the tornado blew his car off the road and caused him to be ejected from the vehicle.
The Missouri Highway Patrol says that numerous semis were blown over by the tornado.
The Perry County Sheriff said that many of the cars on I-55 were actually carried there by the tornado from a nearby junkyard.
At least 2 confirmed dead from #Tornado near #Perryville Cars, SUVs & semis tossed off I-55 like toys pic.twitter.com/ozVfWUGUJI
— Melanie Moon (@Moon_Melanie) March 1, 2017
More damage from Perryville. @ksdknews pic.twitter.com/eZeflXbHjF
— Ryan Dean (@RyanDeanKSDK) March 1, 2017
Now that the sun is up, we’re getting a first good look at the damage of last night’s tornado in Perryville. https://t.co/T7dyxZpS45 pic.twitter.com/LAj6WGjADf
— Alex Martellaro (@alexmartellaro) March 1, 2017