. >> reporter: "gma" speaking with matt riddle whose daughter emma not only survived the ms umass shooting14 months ago was nearly a victim in another mass shooting in a high school at oxford, michigan. another mass shooting that left four dead and injured seven. >> having been through it in oxford it helped her understand what she needs to do in these situations and i don't like that she has those tools. i wish she didn't but she does. >> reporter: and an exact motive remains unclear. one staggering statistic to consider mass shootings at schools in just the last five years are up 150%, robin. >> that is indeed staggering. alexer thank you. >>> now to the cross-country storms on the move. at least 25 states are on alert for snow, wind, possible tornadoes. ginger is live in philadelphia tracking it all for us. good morning, ginger. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, robin. it's a mild and breezy morning but west of here, north of here it will be a hold on to your hat windy day. anywhere from new england right through midland, michigan, to midland, texas, wind alerts and plenty of winte