As the all-electric, solar-powered Solar Impulse is making its way across America, the Midwest has been hit hard with a barrage of violent weather. St. Louis/Lambert Airport in St. Louis, Missouri, is one of the stops on the approximate 2,850 nm journey and suffered extensive damage in a severe storm last week. The storm ripped part of the roof off the hangar where the Solar Impulse was to be parked. Several other buildings and hangars at the airport were also damaged.
Solar Impulse Tests Mobile Hangar