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To that? >> i have no -- you know, the chances are this thing is not as strong as that but the moore tornado was a very rare tornado, ef-4, ef-5 tornado. this one probably looks like an ef-3 tornado. but its very wide. >> can your tank withstand an ef-4 or ef-5? >> hang on one second. were going for it. whatever you think. sorry about that. theres always a little yelling involved when youre storm chasing. >> no, you got to do what you got to do. i was saying, can your tank withstand an ef-4 or e...

All know what they went through last week in moore, oklahoma, which is right outside. >> well, the biggest threat there is going to be obviously just debris. any winds that will kick up even from what we call an outflow boundary, even if these super cells are well to the west of oklahoma city or moore, those outflow boundaries can obviously stir up the debris, which is going to be quite dangerous. anyone living in this area really knows now of course to heed the warnings or make the precautions ...

>> hang on one second. were going for it. sorry about that. theres always a little yelling involved when youre storm chasing. >> no, you got to do what you got to do. i was saying, can your tank withstand an ef-4 or ef-5? >> yesterday we were in an ef-4 tornado near lebanon, kansas. >> what was that like? what was that like? >> we were taking 170, 180 mile per hour wind with heavy debris. so we know that the vehicle can take that. its just its always a crapshoot because you dont know if a teleph...

Really knows now of course to heed the warnings or make the precautions now, but some of these, we could reach in the range of ef-3, ef-4 so again, its a moderate risk which is fairly high on the scale of our threat. >> everybodys got to be really, really careful out there and take all of the precautions. tom, thanks very much. well check back with you if anything new breaks in this hour. were continuing the breaking news, though, with a storm chaser who got very, very close to one of the torn...

Seen the fewest number of tornadoes since 1954. seems like mother natures making up for lost time. well keep you covered. chad myers we just mentioned will be in wichita throughout the day tomorrow. >> looks like it will be bad tomorrow. wichita, once again, tell us about oklahoma city, because we all know what they went through last week in moore, oklahoma, which is right outside. >> well, the biggest threat there is going to be obviously just debris. any winds that will kick up even from what ...

Jenna: well now to the fox weather alert. were tracking the threat of some severe storms and get this, in parts of the country really already damaged by tornadoes. so not a great path for some these storms. meteorologist maria molina is with us and will tell us where the storms are going. >> hi, good to see you. youre absolutely right. were talking about some areas that have already been hit hard by tornadoes not even within the past two weeks. talking about the town, moore, oklahoma, they were ...

Yeah, this tornado is still right there. sorry about that. >> well, i dont want to do anything thats going to endanger you. if you feel this is too dangerous, we can continue this later. >> no, no, no, its not that. its just wanting to get closer. this thing is much wider now. look how wide it is. thats a half mile, mile wide now. its really gotten big now. anyway, were in our tiv and we are about to film this thing. >> and you get a comparison with -- i was in moore, oklahoma last week. hows th...

Speaking. this is the rolling fortrous known as the tornado intercept vehicle. it has spikes that anchor it to the ground and its like a tank. it has bullet-proof glass and can survive inside a tornado, even an ef-4. amazing. kind of crazy. in southern california firefighters are scrambling to contain this wildfire in santa barbara county. since roaring to life yesterday afternoon, the flames have rushed across 1,000 acres. people were enjoying a long holiday weekend at a popular campground. t...

Everyone here has a story. >> i was in the tornado shelter when it came. i was home hearing the news. it was time to duck and cover and i got my dogs and got in there behind the house. >> reporter: first an ef-4 tornado tore through the town of shawnee, killing two. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: the next day an ef-5 tornado hit moore, mangling communities, destroying an elementary school full of students. we were there during the desperate search for survivors. >> theyre saying that we had kids in...

Part of oklahoma and nearly everyone here has a story. >> i was in that tornado shelter when it it came. i was home hearing the news. i got my dogs and got in there. >> reporter: first an ef-4 tornado tore through the town prior killing two. the next day an ef-5 tornado hit moore mangling communities, destroying an elementary school full of students. we were there during the desperate search for survivors. >> they are saying that if you have kids in the school to go look for them. >> i would ima...