The National Weather Service issued a "Tornado Emergency" for the Jefferson City area shortly before midnight as the violent twister moved through the area at about 40 mph. Jefferson City lies near the center of the state, about 158 miles east of Kansas City and about 132 miles west of St. Louis. The Missouri Department of Public Safety the State Emergency Operations Center confirmed nine patients were admitted at Jefferson City hospitals due to storm-related injuries. The American Red Cross opened one shelter in Jefferson City and two in Eldon, a town southwest also hit by a tornado. DOZENS OF TORNADOS SLAM MIDWEST AS FLOODWATERS RISE; AT LEAST 2 DEADThe twister that struck Jefferson City was one of several tornadoes to hit Missouri overnight.

Source: Fox News May 23, 2019 12:00 UTC