Tornado Storm closes Lambert St Louis International Airport STL indefinitely – Video

Lambert-St. Louis International Airport was hit by a major storm Friday. Planes were diverted, people were injured, and the storm caused the roof of Concouse C to lift off sending plate glass shattering everywhere.

Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency because of the damage to the airport and surrounding areas.

From the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport website:

Lambert-St. Louis International Airport is closed indefinitely due to severe storm damage on Friday, April 22.

All departing and arriving flights are cancelled until further notice pending full safety assessments of Airport facilities.

Contact your airline for latest updates and options for all departing and arriving flights.

St. Louis City, St. Louis County and surrounding municipalities are actively assisting the Airport with cleanup efforts and safety review of all operations in and around the Airport complex.

Video Footage of Airport: