bothi 40 and i-packed with rush hour when the storm struck, it had to be closed. we had electrical lines down. we had people who need our help and we can t get to them if the roads are clogged up. reporter: sammy ward rode out the storm in the back of his truck. ? very lucky. very. reporter: at love s country store in oklahoma county, about 80 customers and employees packed themselves into a giant walk-in cooler. we were kind of trapped in there holding the door shut praying to god we don t die and everybody else is safe. reporter: among the most dramatic images, this multivortex twister near the small town of wakita north of oklahoma city. here comes one right there. look at them. they are all over. reporter: as authorities brace for a new line of storms they are busy assessing the damage and trying to restore power to the tens of thousands who lost it. this was a significant storm and deadly storm. reporter: here at the school district they are counting th