St. Louis Morning Brief — Tornado Recovery Delays, Downtown Incentives, and City Hall Frustration

The Marc Cox Morning Show · May 18, 2026 · 4m

In the St. Louis Morning Brief, Marc and Kim break down new findings from the National Weather Service showing last year’s devastating May 16 tornado outbreak actually involved two separate EF3 tornadoes, including one that became the widest tornado in recorded regional history at 1.8 miles wide. The conversation quickly shifts to frustration over the painfully slow recovery process in St. Louis, with the hosts highlighting statistics showing only a fraction of demolition requests, repair permits, and aid applications have been completed nearly a year later. Marc compares the stalled…