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Anything like this in my life. >> reporter: you have been through storms, this was different? >> reporter: this was different, very different. and the sirens went off. so we thought it was actually clearing to the south, thought probably the danger had passed. she stepped out in front of our home and said that this sounds terrible out there. she said we ought to go down to the basement and i was eating some lunch and we ended up, she begged me to come down the basement immediately. i went down a...

Pathway to light in the center. what he saw was just debris flying everywhere, battering his car. that is what you hear right now with that gentleman offering the prayers. as he sees a funnel cloud going through. that is what moved through this area. it is really remarkable when they talk about number of six dead totally across the state, given the force of these storms that people really heeded the warnings. got in the basements and got protection. there wasnt much time. storm chaser say alarms...

Speed of traffic. leaving destruction whenever a funnel cloud reached toward the earth. behind the storms, bitter cold. in those cold temperatures, the numb fingers of survivors have the arduous task of digging through debris, finding what is salvageable, and repatching lives. >> our mission now is to recover. and we will recover. we will prevail. >> reporter: immediately, many displaced residents are relying on friends and family to put a roof over their heads. but they face a long reconstructi...

It was a matter of minutes between the wail of the sirens and the roar of the funnel cloud. a storm chaser was caught in the middle of it. >> its not like it is in the movies. i didnt see a pretty blue center. i did look up. the debris was unbelievable. it was very dark. the wind, i cant really describe. it was a sound of just, you know, they say freight train but its just a roar thats just ear piercing. >> reporter: as quickly as it hit it left behind a carved path of destruction. homes ripped ...

Meetings start at 11, cindy. [ male announcer ] get the spark business card from capital one. choose 2% cash back or double miles on every purchase, every day. whats in your wallet? i need your timesheets, larry! welcome back to "early start." i want to get back to the deadly weather that caused so much damage across the midwest. the pictures here really say it all. look at that. this funnel cloud in central illinois just south of peoria. stung. >> a large section of brookport, illinois, was a...

By 11:08 the funnel cloud was on them. one storm chaser described what it is like to be caught in the cloud. >> it is not like it is in the movies. i didnt see a pretty blue center. i did look up. the debris was unbelievable t was very dark, the wind, i cant really describe. it was a sound, they say freight train you it is a roar that is ear-piercing. its something that i never want to experience again. >> reporter: were now looking across this path of destruction that was the two neighborhoods ...

Ohio, there was a lot of devastation, remember, 126 million people were vulnerable. over 80 tornadoes touched down, including this funnel cloud captured on police dash cam in lebanon, indiana, take a look at this. now we know, just to give you a sense, watch it going across. i didnt want to talk so you can take it in yourself. watch that storm, that tornado passing through as everybody tries to get out of the way. everything in these situations becomes about tiej, do you get the proper warning, ...

The funnel cloud here. well take it out wide. this tornado warning will be in effect until 10:30. this storm is rocketing to the northeast at 50 miles per hour. it is really moving at quite a pace here. well see large hail associated with it. once again, with this cell a trained spotter has reported a funnel with this particular area of circulation, this particular thunderstorm. and this larger area here. thats the dangerous situation area. you can see were looking over the chicago area. chicago...

We understand an hour ago a tornado touched down in pevan, illinois. you are looking at images of a funnel cloud. one person who lives in that area is on the phone right now. jack is joining me. so jack, what did you see? were you looking out the window did you happen to be outside? >> i came down from a separate neighborhood and i saw sirens and lights and me and a friend went down and we see wreckage and trees get torn off. there were huge storm clouds. when i was there it wasnt the worst of w...

>> one that stands out is a picture of a family looking for their pets. like when you think about these things, you also have to remember a lot of people have pets that are like a loved one and so, we want to start off with a new picture. now take a lock at your screen. this is a very scary scene. i animal inthis, folks taking this photo, actually, very, very scared. im hoping we can show you this picture. but it is a very well-defined funnel cloud in pekin, illinois. there you have it. these im...