Satellite photos show Amazon warehouse in Illinois before and after a tornado collapsed part of its roof, killing at least 6 people
Morgan Keith
- A historic storm wreaked havoc throughout the country on Friday, with tornadoes hitting five states.
- Amazon said the facility was in the middle of a shift change when the tornado struck.
Satellite images captured the extent of destruction after a historic tornado hit an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois killing six people on Friday night.
On Friday, a severe storm whirled through the middle of the country and created tornadoes in Arkansas, Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri. Although it will take time to map out, meteorologists have speculated that one of the tornadoes, dubbed the "Quad State Tornado," may have set the record for the longest continuous tornado in US history.
Satellite captures the Amazon facility one day before a historic tornado hits Edwardsville
Edwardsville Fire Chief James Whiteford said during a news conference on Saturday that Amazon did not have a specific count on employees because there was a shift change underway when it happened.
Whiteford also confirmed that 150 yards of the Amazon facility collapsed during the tornado after both sides of the building collapsed inward, causing the roof to fall, KMOV reported.
Satellite captures the aftermath of the historic tornado, which hit the Amazon facility in Edwardsville
Emergency personnel do not expect any survivors to remain and have redirected their rescue operation to a recovery mission.
Whiteford said that the recovery is expected to last an additional three days, with searches conducted during daylight hours.
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