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>> just a few minutes ago at the top of the hour, the extreme weather conditions blanketing part of the country. dramatic twisters spotted in the midwest. here it is again. a series of funnel clouds and no reported injuries or damages, but there were also tornado warnings in parts of the south. chad meyers from the weather center with more on this severe forecast. whats going on? >> the cold front just about to push offshore on the east coast. that will take all of the severe weather threat with...

Lords prayer." >> this is getting wide, john. look at the left edge. it is getting big. >> reporter: so many families frightened by so many twisters unleashing their fury across the midwest. the angry funnel clouds showed death and destruction, crushing dozens of homes like cardboard boxes like peoria, illinois, injuring dozens of people. the raging storm swept through town after town like this one, long point, illinois. >> we saw it coming this way, the angle toward our house. the whole sheds g...

Gentleman and his loved ones wereplay praying where they were. he said it was like the winds had hands, grabbing trees and building, twisting them like straws. so far if terms of number, its very early here. we have been told, there were reports that six people were killed. there is a lot of assessing going on the terms of how big the storm, what all those measurements they have to do. we do know that 100 million people were threatened in 26 states. michigan, missouri, indiana, ohio. this wasnt ...

Twister roors above. central illinois took the brunt of the furry, a string of tornadoes, left several dead, dozens injured. >> we may need to take shelter ourselves. >> reporter: newscasters were brushed off air. >> we will be back as soon as we can. >> reporter: wind reports of 200 miles an hour spun entire blocks of homes to the foundation. >> i felt the house ake shaking and waited probably a minute and i came back up and saw what you are seeing here. >> reporter: in a community, officials w...

One resident described the aftermath as war zone. >> im just devastated. i just feel sick. >> reporter: further south, a tornado carved a path of destruction in brookport, directly hitting two mobile home parks. >> i dont have anything. my whole -- its gone. i dont know where it went. >> reporter: widespread funnel clouds even spotted in chicago. >> please clear the seating area calmly. >> reporter: tornado warnings forced officials to evacuate soldier field, delaying the bears game. but once th...

>> reporter:wide spread funnel clouds even spotted in chicago. >> please clear the seating area calmly. >> reporter: tornado warnings forced officials to evacuate soldier field, delaying the bears game. but once the twisters passed, there was a new blast of energy, clean-up efforts, waves of people coming to each others aid, looking for survivors, searching for valuables, toppled semis pulled upright. most importantly, spirits raised. >> well make it through it. were so grateful that, you know t...

200 miles an hour spun entire blocks of homes to the foundation. >> i felt the house shaking and waited about probably a minute, and then i came back up and saw what youre seeing here. >> reporter: in a community of pekin, authorities went door to door checking on residents for fear of gas leaks. one resident described the aftermath as a war zone. >> im just devastated. i just feel sick. >> reporter: further south, a tornado carved a path of destruction in brookport, directly hitting two mobile ...

Because sometimes what happens describes language, what people here went through is jaw dropping. twisters like this one, carved up central illinois, storm chasers went after this one in monita, we are in washington illinois. we had to be here, it was so hard hit. take a look. you can see behind me, you see where we are standing. you got to see what this neighborhood looked like before. it was a typical, beautiful place, people taking the time to build up their home, their yard. now you can see ...

Doppler ray sdar identified funnel clouds that are on the ground. we had two tornado warnings in effect. if you are in a mobile home andlying in north central kentucky, be aware of potential severe weather over the next several hours. this is just spanning about the last five hours. also, the southern suburbs of pioria. and washington, don, you were speaking with the jerntle man. it looked like deplete destruction around that washington, ilg noi area.

At least 19 people in the direct path. cnn has mobilized all of its resour resources to bring you the very latest information. i want you to stick with me throughout the hours here on cnn. most of the amazing imagings have come to us from the people living right in the middle of them. rosa, what have you been finding out? >> were seeing a lot of funnel clouds, a lot of dark clouds. lets start with some of the destruction. this is south of chicago. youre going to see a lot of debris only the grou...