in the atmosphere. and that's why we see this tornadic activity tonight. >> all right. that is an overview of everything that's happening, tracking the storms. appreciate it. want to get you back now to the pictures and the stories. small town of washington, illinois, was nearly wiped off the map today as a tornado bore down. >> i hope no one's hurt. our father in heaven, hallowed be thy name. >> anthony prayed as a tornado hit his town. one resident described what happened. >> i was watching the news and they said tornado down near peeken. it's like a loud train. i said this isn't right. i said it's not thunder. it just kept coming. getting louder. and so then i went in the basement and about ten seconds later, i felt the house shaking and waited about probably a minute and then i came back up and saw what you're seeing here. >> here's what was left after