over. jay gray has more tonight. >> a day of watches and warnings gave way to this devastating reality. >> it was unreal. things were falling. things were coming off the walls, noise, crashes, glass flying everywhere. it was like a dream. >> reporter: a bad dream for thousands across tornado alley as dozens of powerful tornadoes ripped apart communities from indiana through tennessee. the hardest hit henryville, southern indiana. >> at this time we know we have fatalities. we have numerous people who are injured. >> reporter: entire neighborhoods wiped away. local schools had just sent students home early when the first twister struck. >> it was huge. i seen it come down, go up and throwing debris everywhere. it was ugly. >> reporter: many students rushed back inside their schools for safety. others rushed to the open arms