reporter: this two-headed monster that left two dead and brought heartache to families in this small nebraska town was likely an ef-4. wind speeds up to 200 miles an hour. 75% of the town in my opinion is damaged or destroyed beyond repairs. reporter: larry nelson, a rye tire retiree, lost everything. that was all the house right there. reporter: he survived taking cover in a neighbor s basement. it was just like that, huh? i don t even i looked out. the big tornado was over there. and a little one there. reporter: it was so unfair, twin twisters destroying 40 homes, a school, a bank, and nearly leveling pilger, nebraska. this is what is left of the mayor s house. he was injured. he had to be treated. city hall is gone. so is the post office. in nearby stanton, children at an at-home day care walked away from this. one of the children hospitalized with a crushed hand. they had to have god watching over them. reporter: a cat they kept