>> reporter: these are the frantic moments after the tornado struck brianwood elementary school in moore, oklahoma. chaos instantly wrapped in the comforting arms of parents and teachers. snapshots that captured the emotion, words can't fully do justice. this is where we find tammy and her second grade class. >> i can't even describe what was going through my head. i was numb. >> reporter: as the tornado sirens blaired and teachers moved students to safe positions, tammy stepped outside. >> reporter: this is what you saw just -- >> right before we went in. >> reporter: she snapped this picture of the twister barrelling at the classroom. she raced inside and courtroomed about 20 students in to a closet and bathroom. >> reporter: what do you tell a bunch of second grade little kids? at that moment? >> before i shut the doors, because the bathroom had doors, i said i love you. the boys looked at may little