tornadoes. it has really picked up when this cold air that has tried to push farther in the south a little later than usual, even planting from across the midwest has been delayed because the weather just isn't wet enough. cold air clashes with the warm air that's not already across the south. the south is warm all spring long and get the conditions like what we had in alabama a couple weeks ago and get conditions today that extend all the way from texas and earlier today you were on the air with it. we had tornadoes in henepin county, basically minneapolis, minnesota. 1,000 miles away from where this tornado was tonight. >> chad myers, stand by. >> our reporters and photographers who were there, shot these pictures and we're so grateful that you send them here to cnn and that you're joining us. here's what i had to say. the governor of missouri jay