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Wednesday evening storms knocked out power for thousands in southeast Missouri; Ameren Missouri had restored about 19,000 customers by Thursday morning with 600 crews on site and more en route, while current outages included 1,259 in Cape Girardeau County, 125 in St. Francois, 1 in Stoddard, and small counts in Cape Girardeau and Perry counties.
Strong thunderstorms in St. Louis on Sunday caused power outages for approximately 23,000 residents, with the majority of outages reported in Jefferson County and westerly St. Louis County. Damaging winds reached 60 mph, and more severe thunderstorms are expected later tonight, bringing hail and strong winds. The weather pattern of storms and dry, warm days will continue throughout the week.
Thousands of residents in the St. Louis area are still without power days after a storm caused extensive damage, including snapped trees and toppled power lines. Over 100,000 customers of Ameren Missouri lost power, with more than 8,000 still affected as of Wednesday. Some customers complained about the lack of communication from the company. Cooling centers and nonprofits are providing assistance, urging residents to seek help and not wait out the heat, especially vulnerable populations.