Following a deadly tornado Friday in the area, the St. Louis region is expecting more severe weather Monday into Tuesday.

A tornado watch is in effect for St. Louis with severe storms predicted on Friday, bringing potential brief tornadoes and large hail. Watch it roll in here.

The St. Louis Zoo was right outside the path of an EF-3 tornado and managed to keep hundreds of animals, insects, reptiles and 10,000 visitors safe.

It's been another day of storms and tornado watches in parts of the South. For the better part of a week now, severe weather has led to major damage and deaths in its wake. As residents are beginning to dig out,

Red Cross announced the opening of three St. Louis shelters, at Grace United Methodist Church, Friendly Temple Outreach Center and a city recreation center at 12th and Park Avenue.

Severe thunderstorms are expected for parts of the area this afternoon and evening. We've issued a Weather Impact Alert Day.

St. Louis residents are cleaning up after a tornado ripped through the city, leaving behind damaged buildings and fallen trees. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster reports that several people are dead in the state of Missouri.

Dozens of firefighters and rescue workers are conducting a methodical sweep in St. Louis after Friday's tornado.

The 23-mile-long twister claimed the lives of five people and caused over $1 billion in damages in the St. Louis region on Friday.