As crews survey the damage from a powerful storm that ripped through St. Louis on Friday, at least five people are dead and 38 were injured city-wide, authorities said Saturday.

At least four people died and others were hurt after severe storms including a possible tornado swept through St. Louis.

A tornado ripped through St. Louis, Missouri, on Friday, killing at least five people and damaging 5,000 properties as it tore off roofs, knocked down power lines and swept through a major thoroughfare during rush-hour traffic,