Lambert Airport Damaged By Tornado April 22, 2011

Workers survey the damage to the arrival area at Lambert Airport on April 22, 2011.

Photo by Bill Greenblatt

Many of the windows in the Main Terminal at Lambert Airport were blown out by the force of the F-4 tornado that struck the night of April 22, 2011.

Photo by Bill Greenblatt

Workers survey the damage to windows at Lambert Airport after the devastating storm the night of Friday, April 22, 2011.

Photo by Bill Greenblatt

Concourse C sustained the most storm damage at Lambert Airport.

Photo by Bill Greenblatt

Damage to the Concession Area at Lambert Airport.

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Workers remove debris the day after the destructive tornado that hit Lambert Airport.

Photo by Bill Greenblatt

Lambert Airport took one on the chin when it was struck by a tornado the night of Friday, April 22, 2011.  But this photo of Old Glory, still flying high over the Tower at Lambert, despite its flagpole being tilted by the F-4 tornadic winds, exemplifies the Spirit of St. Louis embodied at Lambert.

Photo by Bill Greenblatt

Despite the devastation left by the tornado on Friday night, Lambert was at 70% flight capacity by Sunday, April 24 and is currently at 100% flight capacity.

Photo by Bill Greenblatt