then to the south in the gulf of mexico, the gulf of mexico is two degrees warmer than normal. so it s colder on one side of the jet, warmer on the other. that makes a stronger jet stream. stronger winds in the jet makes more sheer, more sheer will make more wind will make bigger tornadoes. that s where i think the theory comes in. there will be other peaces and parts put in there but that s the basis for what we believe has happened so far this year with more killer tornadoes than ever before. is there a connection to all these killer tornadoes we re seeing, chad, and the flooding, for example, that has been disastrous as well? is there some correlation that i m missing? no, it s an interesting theory. i think that will be put in the mix, as well. very few tornadoes in texas and oklahoma until this week in oklahoma, but very few in texas. there s been a drought there. we talk about the fires in texas have been there all spring long. not as much humidity or rain on the ground doesn
it s hard to put into words the sheer force of the monster tornados that have hammered the midwest this week. look at this amazing twister caught on tape in chick cache, oklahoma. it s crossing the road white where we were [ bleep ]. slow down. get out your window. get out your window. i am. that i can that shed. watch behind you. you re good. don t push. oh, my god! back up. oh, no. stop. oh, no, what did it destroy? running back. slow down. no, slow down. debris. and near sean knee, oklahoma, more video of a tornado literally ripping this giant semi to shreds. the 29-year-old driver believes he was either sucked from the window or fell out as it was happening. he was treated for a fractured shoulder bone and some scrapes. other than that, he s fine. in joplin, missouri, the sight of the killer tornado that s captured the world s attention, one pastor survived, says he doesn t know which was louder, the wind outside his church or the praying inside. our lisa sy
martha: violent storms ransack america s heartland. the latest tornado was in indiana. it left behind these painful pictures we have been seeing way too much of. this images came in from bloomington, indiana. it was a better situation than we have seen compared to the deaths in missouri and oklahoma. and that has been just a horrific scene across that whole part of our country. according to the preliminary estimates there have been 100 tornadoes in the month of may. at least 504 people have lost their lives over the course of all of this in these killer tornadoes. when you put all of the 8 fryer years together, we are on top of that number when you add all of those 8 years together. it s expected to be aer in of racking day out there.
martha: we re getting word that we ll get a news conference from joplin, missouri on the tornado that struck there on sunday, 1500 people, still looking to account for there. we may get an update on that as well, we ll take you there as soon as that gets underway and as away wait for that, there s a new round of killer tornadoes, that sliced through the nation s heartland overnight. look at this. martha: that is one of the several deadly tornadoes that ripped through the midwest and the south and we re beginning to learn the scope of the destruction and devastation left behind by that, this is a brand new hour of america s newsroom, welcome, good morning, i m martha maccallum. bill: good to see you. martha: good to be here, bill. bill: remember me? martha: sure document missed
the tornado hit and were in there for about ten minute bus it saved their lives. you can see what s left. this is about the only home that looks like a home, as of this morning here in piedmont. it has been, as you know, a very deadly season and if you count the fatalities in kansas, here in oklahoma and that killer tornado in arkansas, alex, we have now had 53 fatal twisters so far this year. an average year the entire year, 24. we have more than doubled our average of killer tornadoes. and more today. already this morning, we have had reported tornadoes causing damage in part s of illinois. alex, back to you. all right. wish we didn t have-to-to count that many tornadoes, thank you, mike. rescue crews in joplin, missouri, are determined to continue searching for survivors. officials now say 125 people are confirmed dead, making sunday s storm the worst single tornado in more than half a century. for survivors, the grim task of trying to rebuild their lives is