essentially a ukrainian missile defense system trying to take down a russian jet. my cameraman was able to capture an image of the contrails of that jet plane. it doesn t appear it was taken down. we certainly heard a lot of noise as those ukrainian missile defense systems were activated. also this morning, as you mentioned, a very close call for residents in a building in obilon which is a key suburb, really just five steps on the ground, on the metro from here oochs. this is a residential apartment building. one person was killed, several injured. but when you see the damage to that building, jim, you really frankly, it s a miracle there weren t more people killed. having said that, millions it s believed 2 million people have already fled the city of kyiv, although there are thousands of people pouring in
complex behind me. residents telling me they only had a matter of minutes to prepare for this system. the force of this ef-4 tornado so powerful, it muffled the sound of the warning system. the mayor pro tem telling me it s a miracle there weren t even more deaths. i just got a lightning strike. reporter: blinding rain, lightning and strong winds in marshall. downed trees and power lines, possibly the work of yet another tornado, touching down in the lone star state. last night, patrons inside a chili s restaurant huddling inside a freezer as tornado sirens sound off. a tornado watch still in effect today. this morning, the monster storm system wreaking havoc across the southern states, making its way eastward. it s a big tornado, big, big, strong tornado. reporter: over the christmas weekend, texas bearing the brunt of the storm, ravaged by nearly half a dozen deadly tornadoes.