the storm damaged dozens of buildings including this medical facility in checotah. the awning and roof are ripped away. >> it sounded fast and, um, quite serious. >> reporter: the wind startled bob out of bed. from the air you can see the roof of this home is blown several feet in luther, oklahoma. throughout the reasonable crews have the tough task of removing trees like this that block roads and restoring power to thousands who spent the night in the dark. the heavy downpours sent water cascading over steps in kansas city, missouri, and caused flooding in wichita. lots of standing water all over the place. flood warnings are in effect throughout the day. don champion, cbs news, checotah, oklahoma. >>> caught on camera, a small plane crashes into a tree and bursts into flames in alabama. witnesses rush in to help and from another camera, you can see a nearby business owner's reaction at that time crash. the pilot had minor hand injuries. >>> the federal reserve is keeping the interest rate unchanged and no word on when the next rate hike may happen. u.s. is seeing