it was here that so far two bodies both of women in their 60s have been discovered in the wreckage. just a few miles away in rochelle illinois grub stakers was a popular spot to grab a bite. it was twisted and smashed in seconds, trapping a dozen people under its collapsed roof. they heard the wind howling. all of a sudden the roof lifted off and flew away. and the house collapsed in on top of them. reporter: cousins tad and jennifer shaw salvaging what they can from their family farm. my dad said everything is gone. i have nothing left. we re just trying to find family members reporter: tearing apart precious lives and a few businesses. rebuilding will take much longer. alex, residents will be allowed to return to their homes today with a police escort to assess
h my gosh. there goes cars. what? i saw headlights go flying. [ bleep ]. he s over. he s over. go go go. call 911. that was the tornado video from the storm chaser this is the distance. obviously what you re looking at now the aftermath. homes just absolutely ripped from their foundations. we have a look at before and after photo here of a local landmark restaurant. this is grub stakers. about a dozen diners inside left. they went down in the cellar and hunkered down 90 minutes until that storm passed.