>> i was screaming. >> reporter: all of there possessions gone. we ran into gomez and a dozen other neighbors as they receive food on the side of the highway, and they had nowhere else to go and they are just thankful to be alive. >> when the sirens went off the tornado was already there. >> reporter: not enough time? >> not enough time. >> reporter: the sheriff responded to the claim. >> there is never enough time when it comes to tornados and thunderstorms. when we knew we had rotation and the national weather service confirmed it we put the warnings out. >> that is destruction that is almost incomprehensible. >> reporter: survivors told cnn haunting stories of moments when