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>> and her husbands car was with-in the driveway. its back in the alley. >> reporter: gar land took the brunt of the storms. >> i can see it. >> reporter: lafayette griffin huddles with his family under a mattress and prayed as the tornado hit. >> it was terrifying. terrifying. very terrified. you know, they didnt know if they were going to make it. >> reporter: eight people died when a tornado hit the area around interstate 30. and in some neighborhoods storms ripped facades off houses, leaving...

The storm ripping up houses and tossing cars around like toys as it cut a path through neighborhoods. cnns nick valencia is in texas as residents begin to assess the damage. >> wow. oh my gosh. its big! its -- oh, its a big tornado. big, big strong tornado. >> reporter: residents in texas are picking up the pieces today after a terrifying night of deadly storms. >> i actually looked at the twister. i was looking at it. >> describe it for me. >> it was just a dark -- a dark funnel and it was just...