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Now. >> jay gray right now in downtown oklahoma city. say they underneath storm clouds at this very moment. severe tornado warning in effect for the metro area. local affiliate kfor, report of tornado on the ground in moore, oklahoma. moore, oklahoma, of course. the site of one of the worst tornadoes in recorded history just two weeks ago. the folks receiving warning since mid afternoon. at least a very severe threat. many employers allowing their workers to go home. officials have been sounding the warning. local news has been sounding the warning. there are tornado sirens. folks asked to get...

The noaa storm prediction center in norman. >> greg, where is this tornado headed? >> what we've been watching the last fwo hours is a massive thunderstorm complex really that moved very little. these tornadoes are forming on the southern edge right along the i-40 corridor leading into oklahoma city area. they continue to form and move gradually east and south. question are seeing extreme rain fall and extreme winds with the occasional tarpds developing. still very tarn to see because of the rain falls occurring within the oklahoma city area. hopefully it won't be as bad as it looks right now....

This is quite flower. has the condition to spawn powerful tornado. sitting there west of oklahoma city. casting a dark paul over the entire area. jay gray just talked to us from downtown oklahoma city. he describes the scenes as dark, empty scene. and seeking shelter in some iras as well. a tornado warning is declared for all of oklahoma city. folks are directed to get out of the area. local news is telling them to the street level where tornadoes may be brewing and where they may be headed. we have here, expert on disaster and disaster preparedness. the roads to get in and out of oklahoma cit...

Coverage of kfor, is relatively sophisticated and advanced ways in which citizens in tornado alley can get text updates, hear sirens. it seems like the infrastructure, governmental agencies we have and scientists in place to warn are actually doing a pretty amazing job of staying on top of that stuff. >> well, the technology is definitely getting better. but even with warning you may only have 15 to 20 minutes. also other weather conditions monitored carefully and scientifically. but at the end of the day and it depends on how fast the tornado is moving. 30 miles an hour or 70 miles an hour. s...

Of tornado that might be slipping off. >> you know, it sounds as confusing as all the words you just said. you see the rope tarnts. they come down under the cloud, do their damage, and go back up. but then you have the storm clouds, wedges, and sometimes mile-wide tornadoes that spawn off. that's why this is such a huge storm. it shows the energy of the storm when you talk about about the multiple vortices that are spinning. that's what trackers are trying to spot. now as it gets into a more populated area, it is wrapped in debris. you use radar and spotters on the ground. >> when we talked ab...