A storm chasers view....
David Stottlemyre was inside an oil field repair shop in El Reno, Oklahoma, when he saw a tornado "looking at us dead in the eye."
The lifelong Oklahoman said he and two coworkers stayed inside as the building took a direct hit -- the roof collapsed and the structure blew apart. Though the three survived unscathed, "We're all pretty shook up," the oil field mechanic told CNN. "Surreal -- really no other way to explain it."
Friday evening's twisters killed at least nine people and injured scores more in Oklahoma, the office of the city's medical examiner said. The dead included two children and seven adults. Five victims had not been identified.
Canadian County Undersheriff Chris West said at least seven of the deaths occurred while the victims were inside vehicles.
The storms came less than two weeks after a monstrous tornado made rubble of the town of Moore, a suburb of Oklahoma City.
"There's just no rest," said city spokeswoman Kristy Yager.
In all, 17 tornadoes were reported in the Midwest. The number was expected to change when officials conduct storm surveys, said Kurt Van Speybroeck, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
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