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Of our footage from, and as it started approaching you can see the violent motion near the ground. and it was -- you can -- it was a mile and a half, a mile out, you can hear the roar. when we moved back to the east, dropped south to get out of its way, a little bit looked like it was going to be too close, so we were dropping back south a bit the roar was almost deafening. >> just from the wind and all of the different debris? >> the debris swirl, the wind. debris colliding with the ground and ...

And there is a reverse 911 system. we have a 15 minute warning time on this tornadoes. >> new castle is a close to the town of moore which had a direct hit. talk to us about the number of homes damaged or destroyed. and injuries i understand, no fatalities there. >> that is correct. the damage path went across. an area where it couldnt be a huge amount of damage. and that is what were guessing. >> we had 40 homes destroyed and one series. we expect it for early

And there is a reverse 911 system. we have a 15 minute warning time on this tornadoes. >> new castle is a close to the town of moore which had a direct hit. talk to us about the number of homes damaged or destroyed. and injuries i understand, no fatalities there. >> that is correct. the damage path went across. an area where it couldnt be a huge amount of damage. and that is what were guessing. >> we had 40 homes destroyed and one series. we expect it for early

Miles and miles. even after the storm dissipates. and it dissipated well before tulsa. so just an amazing, amazing storm. and unfortunately, we have to bring results that are just awful. mile wide damage path. a tornado thats probably going to certainly see winds upwards of 200 miles an hour or more. back to you. >> all right. jim cantore, thanks very much. and what were seeing here, the suns just come up and were completely overwhelmed as we walk around and look around, 360 degrees. >> everywhe...

We needed to turn around and escape immediately we knew wed be able to do so. >> you have to watch out for debris, and sometimes that debris can be farm animals. it can be anything. it can be roofs, trees. and as were looking at the video, the video you shut just a moment ago. we saw rain. was that hail? tell us what you see when its that close. whats jetting by you, speeding by you? >> thats definitely all the rain. with the storms today, they were kind of getting wrapped up into the supercell ...

From the actual tornado there that youre watching in the video. >> many people would say that is way too close for comfort. >> yes, i mean, definitely if youre not sure about what youre doing. its very dangerous and, you know, theres a few points there where we are a little uncomfortable doing what were doing, but what i do and for trying to get the word out there, and let people know what exactly is coming their way. we feel its kind of important to do. >> mm-hmm. you said 100 to 200 yards, cha...

Other ways or if they just stopped the roadway completely. but, again, on these -- lets see here, on sante fe just south of fourth street, there are still cars that are blocked up right there and part of this is from the police did a great job of blocking people off when they saw where the damage path was and they were not even letting people continue to drive in there, so i think part of thats a backlash of that. now people are coming home, getting off work or left work and they want to see, yo...

Environment where it can draw a tornado at any time. were keeping a very close eye on it right now. >> what is your location. >> caller: were almost at i-40. on 18 north of shawnee. >> on 18 north of shawnee. are you coming up on i-40 right now. >> were heading outside toward i-40. looking off to the east. >> southbound on 18? >> caller: right. >> how far north of i-40 do you think you are right now? >> caller: how far north? >> how far north of i-40? >> caller: like a mile. one mile. if that. >...

Ground. im trying to reposition myself back in front of this a little bit. im actually approaching the west side of tulsa. obviously, a major metropolitan area, a potential tornado could be headed there shortly. >> so as you were chasing this, jason, and you, starting with wellston, and we saw what happened there, describe what you were seeing, as were you going through, from wellston to carney? i believe wellston was hit first, right, and then carney? >> i didnt head in that direction. i faded ...

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