got from the helicopter moments ago. that tornado touched down. we watched a cloud of debris develop around the base of that storm and then spread out in all directions, being spun out essentially. so clearly there was a time when that storm, the eastern most storm, the one that came into east dallas. there was a time when that storm was causing quite a bit of damage. >> meteorologist carl parker providing us expert coverage there. thank you so much. joining us now. representative michael burgess whose district includes parts of dallas-ft. worth texas. what are you hearing and seeing at this precise moment? >> well, when things began to go bad, i left my district office and came home to secure a few things that i had meant to secure earlier. i'm just north of the airport.