Oklahoma tornado survivor Lando Hite: 'There were horses and stuff flying around everywhere'

A man survived the Moore tornado yesterday by sheltering in a horse stall as the stable he was in was carried more than 100ft in the storm.

Lando Hite credits his native knowledge of Oklahoma tornadoes with saving his life.

He said he instinctively knew the weather had become dangerous when he noticed the storm winds drop and every 'go quiet'.

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Lando Hite standing in front of the devastated farm where he lived and worked survived the tornado by sheltering in a horse stall which collapsed on top of him

The horse exercise rider and caretaker looked outside, giving him vital seconds to take cover.

He told new station KFOR: 'It was unbearably loud. There were horses and stuff flying around everywhere. Just like the movie Twister.'

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He said he immediately tried to free some of the horses on the ranch where he lives before hiding in the stall.

Shirtless and covered in mud, Mr Hite said the stalls collapsed on top of him as they were pummeled by the wind and a pick-up truck was pushed on top of the stable.

He said: 'I had no idea it was coming. I just figured a storm is coming then it went quiet. When it did that, being from Oklahoma I came outside to see all this debris flying this way.'

24 people have been confirmed dead in the devastating two-mile wide tornado.

Initial numbers put the death toll at 91 people, including about 20 children, but authorities say the chaos of the storm's aftermath is making it difficult to give precise numbers.

Nine children were confirmed as among the dead.

Hite said all but one of their 80 horses died in the tornado. Elsewhere, injured horses huddle together near Drexel

Rescuers pull a horse free from the remains of day care center and destroyed barns in Moore

The 200mph tornado smashed its way across the community of 41,000 for 45 minutes.

Search efforts are ongoing under flood lights as rescuers look under collapsed buildings in the town.

Mr Hite cared for 80 horses on the Orr Family Farm, a local tourist attraction, but believes that just one of the animals survived.

He said five sturdy barns, including one where he lived, were completely destroyed.

While the farm owners were able to shelter in the basement, Mr Hite said he did not have enough time to make it to the house.

The caretaker told KFOR that he had lost everything in the tornado.