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Oklahoma Tornado Stories of Heroism and Braverythe direct hit twister outbreak in moment that tornado hit one of those The national weather service telling see, as that twister hovered over the monstrous tornado hit briarwood pressure from the tornado took hold of
on the big story we've been covering this week, the direct hit twister outbreak in oklahoma. Tonight an abc news exclusive, cellphone video of what happened in one elementary school. By the way, president obama will visit oklahoma this weekend, and abc's david muir leads our coverage once again tonight with that exclusive. David? Reporter: Diane, good evening, and for the first time tonight we hear and see the moment that tornado hit one of those two elementary schools. In this case, briar elementary. The national weather service telling us winds were more than 200 miles per hour at that point. As you're about to see, as that twister hovered over the school, it was pitch black, and terrifying inside. This is the moment the monstrous tornado hit briarwood elementary. For the first time, we see what students saw huddled in that bathroom. Complete darkness. And this is what they heard. Reporter: As the pressure from the tornado took hold of that school, that bathroom, felt the air pushing down. It's almost over. It's almost over! Reporter: Their teacher promising
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Tornado Outbreak: Destruction in the Heartlandthat part of tornado Alley. From the 1999 storm that took an EF four tornado the second powerful level of twister . Cutting National Weather Service says minutes. The tornado in these Oklahoma the sky the severe weather and action
The destruction is widespread. And devastating. Preliminarily classified as an EF four tornado the second most powerful level of twister . Cutting -- -- -- miles wide at least twelve miles long. -- National Weather Service says it may have been on the ground -- longest forty minutes. The tornado in these Oklahoma City suburbs just the latest assault to a region already reeling from a weekend of severe storms. Needed just portrait like a -- just run right does senator Evan. A local television helicopter capturing the pictures from up in the sky the severe weather and action below. Look closely and you can see the flashes as the power lines and transformers. Are ripped apart. Well there's -
Nightline 05/20: Massive Tornado Devastates Oklahoma City Area, Dozens Killedanother day of storm sirens just National Weather Service. The tornado tore at twelve minutes of the tornado 's passing level of twister . Cutting National Weather Service says minutes. The tornado in these the sky the severe weather and action
The destruction is widespread. And devastating. Preliminarily classified as -- EF four tornado the second most powerful level of twister . Cutting -- -- -- miles wide and at least twelve miles long. -- National Weather Service says it may have been on the ground prison longest forty minutes. The tornado in these Oklahoma City suburbs just the latest assault to a region already reeling from a weekend of severe storms. Needed just portrait like a -- just run right does senator Evan. A local television helicopter capturing the pictures from up in the sky the severe weather and action below. Look closely and you can see the flashes as the power lines and transformers. Are ripped apart. Well there's a huge avalanche. Bright various it is just rip it up everything at its plant. It's the latest in a three day outbreak that has brought more than fifty tornadoes from Oklahoma all the way to Nebraska. -- my god. 6:30 PM. Just a violent tornado in this outbreak the massive twisters came one after another stop on the ground for miles. Dozens of Storm Chasers in pursuit. Brett get back here we got -- got the and if if -- an amendment. This was Sunday night in Shawnee Oklahoma. Listen as the sirens -- A warning to residents to take cover immediately. -- There was also advanced warning for the massive twister from him. Baltimore well. The National Weather Service says it was issued at 2:40 PM a full sixteen minutes before the storm actually touch the ground. A warning that no doubt help save lives. This part of Oklahoma is no stranger to deadly tornadoes. Downed trees and power lines blocked roads a roof was blown up -- school in May 1999. The town was hit. By twister that reach speeds of over 300 miles an hour the top of the scale an EF five some of the fastest winds ever recorded on earth. 36 people were killed. And the storm still ranks as one of the costliest in American history how long do you think you'll stay on the scene here in -- -- And this new round of deadly storms comes almost two years to the day that a 158. People were killed. In Joplin Missouri. Enough they'll help suction is pulling. Wednesday marks the two year anniversary of the storm that also left more than 1000 people injured. It's still ranks is the deadliest in modern US history. In America's heartland there will be more severe storms on Tuesday but -- Oklahoma tonight they're hoping they seen the worst of this year's outbreaks. In everything from happening. And you -- the treasure. Of the tornado . And everything. Going everywhere for Nightline I'm Sam Champion in Shawnee Oklahoma. Thanks to -- and coming up we'll check in with -
Massive Tornado Devastates Oklahoma City Area, Dozens Killedday of whaling storm sirens just routine about this twister one so big time the first tornado warning went it. But the tornado that poured Just massive tornado here. You're the National Weather Service. The
It was another day of whaling storm sirens just south of Oklahoma City this afternoon another round of tornado drills in schools where duck and cover is ritual. But there was nothing routine about this twister one so big. It erased entire sections of the city of more like an atmosphere chain -- ripped apart a number ofof the hope and -- At 2:40 PM local time the first tornado warning went out -- And just sixteen minutes later the darkening skies over Oklahoma turned deadly. -- he's turning with winds up to 200 miles per hour when it. But the tornado that poured down in the suburbs of Oklahoma City today it was a monster. Just massive tornado here. You're seeing from Bob mills -- -- -- we got power -- is its and a heavily -- in a heavily populated area right now here in look at the look at the turning motion. -- all there's a huge splash. -- there is it is just rip it up everything in its past. Preliminary rating ES floor by the National Weather Service. The tornado tore -- twelve mile long gash in the earth from New Castle to more. It is -- Yeah I cannot read rightof rescuers could be seen digging through debris within minutes of the tornado's passing by we -- Going also walls -- for people. There are people crawling -- from everywhere and anywhere. Basically just a war -- out -- storm -- and then. We heard of Evelyn need help we came in then -- pulled up over here. And over the area at the 7-Eleven trying to pool cooler doors off and everything and they got there a record check in. And sadly -- found. A man and then a woman in a small -- More than fifty people are reported dead. Among them children from the plaza towers elementary school one of two schools filled with students that link directly in the tornado's path. There have been some. Casualties. I do not have. Lieutenant governor Todd -- spoke with bill -- earlier tonight. One school -
Extreme Weather : Oklahoma Tornadoabout this massive tornado . I die I'll tell dropped the worst tornado of the Doubt we will some pictures from storm chaser video as we this the National Weather Service has this the ground. This tornado was about two miles
in lake thunderbird Oklahoma. So Sam tell us more about this massive tornado . I die I'll tell you this is an incredible sight isn't the third day by the way that violent storms have been in this area in the third day. Seems to have dropped the worst tornado of the -- Doubt we will show you some pictures from storm chaser video as we talk about this the National Weather Service has this storm right now at a preliminary. Copycat category here as an EF -- this is rarefied territory for tornadoes there are some reports this thing was on the ground for forty minutes covering twelve miles -- that time. There are some reports that day on the ground. This tornado was about two miles wide and we won't know until we can get -- and look at the debris field there. You can see the tornado filling the sky. Another amazing thing about this tornado is on the radar would have first popped out -- new castle and by the -- -- is being called the New -- more tornado because it started. In -- accountable when it dropped out it was just a finger. Of a tornado barely a funnel cloud but within an hour it became this monster storm that was roared -- -- just about as quickly. As all the details have told us that Joplin storm developed so. We'll show you some aerials of the damage now because this storm . Has been covered with Storm Chasers and local television from start. To finish and now you're looking at the rubble the unbelievable debris field you heard ginger in the field walking around there. And we've heard reports that some of the foundations were completely cleared and that puts it definitely -- that EF four it may be even higher. Category -- it's capable of taking a foundation and clearing -- of debris as the storm leaves the area so it looks like it's been swept already. By a big tractor but it hasn't been yet it was just the storm that did that damage and other areas. Buildings just shattered then you look at major construction and you see major cement construction. Also being damaged this is very unusual in the signature of a very large and very powerful tornado . Folks have been digging through the debris and lifting up these heavy pieces of -- debris whether it's wallboard or siding or -
Oklahoma Tornado Stories of Heroism and Bravery
the direct hit twister outbreak in moment that tornado hit one of those The national weather service telling see, as that twister hovered over the monstrous tornado hit briarwood pressure from the tornado took hold of
on the big story we've been covering this week, the direct hit twister outbreak in oklahoma. Tonight an abc news exclusive, cellphone video of what happened in one elementary school. By the way, president obama will visit oklahoma this weekend, and abc's david muir leads our coverage once again tonight with that exclusive. David? Reporter: Diane, good evening, and for the first time tonight we hear and see the moment that tornado hit one of those two elementary schools. In this case, briar elementary. The national weather service telling us winds were more than 200 miles per hour at that point. As you're about to see, as that twister hovered over the school, it was pitch black, and terrifying inside. This is the moment the monstrous tornado hit briarwood elementary. For the first time, we see what students saw huddled in that bathroom. Complete darkness. And this is what they heard. Reporter: As the pressure from the tornado took hold of that school, that bathroom, felt the air pushing down. It's almost over. It's almost over! Reporter: Their teacher promising -
Tornado Rips Through Moore, OklahomaThe National Weather Service says tornado had wind speeds up to 200 mph.
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World News 5/21: Emergency Responders Search for Survivorsnews extreme weather team bringing surprises from the storm as we with Direct hit. Twister outbreak community. That tornado surpassed It was in tornado had not left before the twister hit. These still under severe weather watches
over the millions and millions of people in this country still under severe weather watches. In fact tonight nearly ten million faced the possibility of tornadoes. And we will be watching. Still ahead on world news one and 100 true. Chance a house destroyed by the F -- tornado in 99 would be hit by a big one again. Tonight you'll meet I 94 year old woman. We'll have that one
