Gray Sky: St. Louis Tornado & More
Aerial imagery & damage assessments of tornado damage in areas around St. Louis, MO; Marion, IL; Somerset, KY; and Bloomington, IN.
Update: More Tornado Imagery Now Available
Monday, May 19, 2025
Over the weekend, our team collected high-resolution aerial imagery (10cm ortho and multispectral) over tornado-damaged areas in:
- St. Louis, MO
- Marion, IL
- Somerset, KY
- Bloomington, IN
Gray Sky imagery from all four areas has now been published and is available in the Vexcel Platform (via APIs and Viewer) and on select partner sites. Property-level damage assessments will also be available for these areas as soon as possible.
We also have imagery from previous collections in these regions, allowing before-and-after comparisons to help assess the full extent of the tornado damage.
If you need access to this imagery for disaster response or recovery, please contact us below.
Update: Tornado Imagery Now Available
Sunday, May 18, 2025
High-resolution aerial imagery (10cm ortho and multispectral) from tornado-damaged areas in St. Louis, Missouri, and Marion, Illinois is now published and available in the Vexcel Platform and on select partner sites.
In addition, our crew completed new collections today over Somerset, Kentucky and Bloomington, Indiana. This new imagery is being processed overnight and will be available as soon as possible.
Tornado Imagery Collection in Missouri and Illinois
Saturday evening, May 17, 2025
Our Gray Sky team collected high-resolution aerial imagery on Saturday over tornado-damaged areas with major property damage in St. Louis, Missouri, and Marion, Illinois. The imagery is now being processed and will be available soon on the Vexcel Platform and select partner sites.
Our thoughts are with the communities impacted by this devastating tornado.
Full Activation
Saturday morning, May 17, 2025
Our Gray Sky team is in full activation this morning following the deadly tornado that struck St. Louis and surrounding communities last night. Aircraft are preparing to fly today with plans to begin imagery collection as soon as weather conditions allow. We’ll provide more updates after the imagery has been collected.
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