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>> oh, we've got lightning. we need to go back. let's turn around. >> oh, it's getting big, big, big. >> that's huge! >> for those who survived, the scars will always be them. nearly two dozen people, including three young men, took cover in a convenience store in a walk-in beer cooler. one turned on his camera as the tornado struck. the video is dark, but the sound tells a story. >> oh! [ wind blowing ] >> oh, my god! >> jesus, jesus! >> imagine pushing open the door after that incredible experience. elsewhere in joplin, one couple recorded the scene in their neighborhood moments af...

David payne by phone about what it was like. david, how close were you to that tornado? >> you know what? that video there, that was kind of about the end of the chase. the first tornado, which i would love to give you -- i hope you can get some video of this. that was on the west side, you mentioned canadian county, and at that one point, i lost a side mirror off of my car, and we were within a couple hundred yards when it was nearly a three quarters of a mile wide tornado when it sat down southwest of oklahoma city. an incredible storm. it goes back to what we just witnessed in joplin, misso...

The first tornado, which i would love to give you -- i hope you can get some video of this. that was on the west side, you mentioned canadian county, and at that one point, i lost a side mirror off of my car, and we were within a couple hundred yards when it sat down southwest of oklahoma city. an incredible storm. it goes back to what we just witnessed in joplin, missouri, the deep south and april 27th and you got to go back to last time we had an event like this in oklahoma city, may 3rd of 1999. the tornadoes were violent, long-tracking tornadoes, absolutely amazing. these storms were turni...

of 8,000 structures were damaged or destroyed. nearly two dozen people, including three young men, took cover at a convenience store. the video is dark, but the audio, the sounds tell a story. >> oh, my god! [ screaming ] >> imagine pushing open the door after that incredible experience. elsewhere in joplin, one couple recorded the scene moments after the tornado struck. destruction all around them, homes on fire. they called out for the young man's sister and fiance. >> sarah! sarah, mike! >> of course, there's no end to the heartbreak, but no end to hope either. we met tracy pressl...

local officials believe upwards of 8,000 structures were damaged or destroyed. nearly two dozen people, including three young men, took cover at a convenience store. the video is dark, but the audio, the sounds tell a story. >> oh, my god! [ screaming ] >> imagine pushing open the door after that incredible experience. elsewhere in joplin, one couple recorded the scene moments after the tornado struck. destruction all around them, homes on fire. they called out for the young man's sister and fiance. >> sarah! sarah, mike! >> of course, there's no end to the heartbreak, but no end to ...