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Today in History: Tornado devastates Amazon warehouse, claims six lives

12/10/2025

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On December 10, 2021, a tornado hit the DLI4 Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, during peak holiday operations. Confusion over storm shelter locations led ten workers to seek refuge in a bathroom, which collapsed when the tornado struck. Six workers died, and one was critically injured, prompting a swift emergency response from the St. Louis region.

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On December 10, 2021, a tornado hit the DLI4 Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, during peak holiday operations. Confusion over storm shelter locations led ten workers to seek refuge in a bathroom, which collapsed when the tornado struck. Six workers died, and one was critically injured, prompting a swift emergency response from the St. Louis region.