unfolded. wow! it s on the ground. reporter: it s like being under attack. our father, who art in heaven reporter: prayers echoed through basements as a monster-sized twitter roars above. a string of tornadoes, central month. north of peoria. we may need to take shelter now ourselves. reporter: newscaster abrustly rushed off-air. we ll be back when we can. reporter: a tornado ripped right past their studio. downtown washington county devastated by a tornado. wind reports of 200 miles an hour spun entire blocks of home to the foundation. the house was shaking, and waited probably a minute. came back up and saw what you re seeing here. reporter: in a community, authorities went door to door checking on residents for fear of gas leak. one resident described the aftermath as a war zone. i m just devastated. i just feel sick. reporter: further south a
hours friday. our father, who art in heaven. reporter: prayers echo in basements, a monster storm roors above. a string of tornado left several dead, north of peoria. we may need to take cover ourselves. reporter: newscasters rushed off air. the tornado ripped past their studio. reporter: downtown washington county was devastated by a tornado. wind reports of 200 miles an hour spun entire blocks of homes to the foundation. i felt the house shaking, waited probably about a minute and came back up and saw what you are seeing here. reporter: in the community, they went door-to-door checking on gas leaks. one resident described the aftermath as a war zone. i m devastated. i feel sick. reporter: in brooke port, it directly hit two mobile home parks. i don t have anything. my whole, it s gone. i don t know where it went.
off, one man voices the attitude of many saying, we will move on to a new day. our chris cuomo now with more on when the twisters hit and the devastation they left behind. our father, who art in heaven reporter: prayers echo through basements as a monster-sized twister roars above. central illinois took the brunt of the fury. a string of tornadoes left several dead, dozens more injured. we may need to take shelter in our ourselves. reporter: newscaster abruptly rushed off-air. we ll be back when we can. reporter: a tornado ripped right past their studio. downtown washington county devastated by a tornado. wind reports of 200 miles an hour spun entire blocks of homes to the foundation. i felt the house shaking and waited about a minute and came back up and saw what you re seeing here. reporter: in a community, authorities went door to door checking on residents for fear of gat leaks.