course of jefferson missouri. you look at the thunderstorms themselves, the one that spawned that large tornado. i believe i heard christine talking about the 13,000 foot high debris that was loft into the atmosphere. 40,000 feet high. an incredible thunderstorm. still watching this into the early morning hours. additional tornadoes possible the next couple of hours. we'll stay with you for that. thank you, my friend, we'll check back with you next half hour. joining by phone is the mayor of jefferson city, kari turgeon, what can you tell us about the extent of the damage? >> yes, well, i'm actually out walking the streets right now. assessing damage. we have our public safety officials are working very hard