254 of them died in alabama alone. this was the second deadliest single day tornado outbreak in u.s. history. it doesn't take long, folks, some say a matter of seconds, how long it takes for a tornado to completely just destroy a house. that was the story for so many people across the south. they lost so much. we have seen the pictures. now we are hearing the stories. and randy is on line with me now. he made it through the storm in alabama, joins me on the phone, randy, sir, good morning. we appreciate you being here and willing to share your story. just how bad off and how bad is the damage to your home? is there much left? >> no, sir. it's destroyed. it's not just my home alone, it's -- we didn't take a direct hit but i think the outer band winds just, we were on the north side and the west side, is where