time for open mike in kansas. there, of course, jimmie johnson who qualified 15th despite some smoke coming out of the engine on friday. >> yeah. they feel pretty confident at hendrick engines that everything will be fine. >> his engine was running backwards. >> that car was destroyed. i don't know how that car finished third. i haven't figured that out. 17 pit stops they made. >> kevin harvick struggling with the handling of his car. he qualified 29th. kind of a hot start to the year, jeff. he's cooled off a little bit. >> yeah, he has. i don't expect him to stay back there long. this is a great track for him. we have a big wide multi-lane track tonight. >> big crash at the end of the race at talladega last week. >> there's trevor bayne. he qualified 10th. >> this kid is impressing me. the last three or four weeks, he's been leading laps, up front. >> two top ten finishes in the last three. there's matt kenseth. kansas city known for good blus music and for kenseth fans, they've been singing the blues all season

this video coming from our affiliate in kansas. take a look at that again, we are monitoring tornadoes in kansas but it's just incredible all the storms that have been whipping across most parts of the nation. just look at that we have storm chasers sometimes they are out there. i don't know why in the world they do this but they chase these tornadoes. and they bring us can't even see the windshield wipers on that car. look at that tornado. we have no information right now any reports of any homes being down or any people that have died. obviously dangerous condition, dangerous situation. and if you are watching this area, know somebody in the area, time is now to get into a shelter because those storms are most unforgiving. just take a look at this. this is a tornado in kansas. and that's coming in to us from our affiliate. and it's just extraordinary. tornadoes are not to be fooled with and there is breaking news. if have you seen those airport tsa lines and how about the fact that tsa in 2015 failed mock explosive detection test

a tornado touching down in brian, texas, another in north east, kansas. kansas. the relentless wild weather grounding flights in colorado and forcing the brief evacuation of kansas city's airport. and in a kentucky cave, 19 people rescued after being trapped by rising flood waters. all this after a half-mile wide twister chewed through dickinson county kansas late wednesday on the ground for almost 90 minutes. watch as these storm chasers leave a camera on the ground. the incredible 360 video revealing an extremely rare glimpse inside of the storm. as the tornado barrels through swallowing the camera. >> he said it's coming. it's going to get us. >> reporter: denise and her husband sam survived in their cellar. >> the roof went and the rest. he said the house is gone, and i just really didn't believe it. >> reporter: in oklahoma, high winds derailed this parked train overnight. in illinois, lightning set this house on fire and tot, >> the threat of these severe storms isn't over until tomorrow. hard-hit kansas stretching down into texas has the chance of seeing m

tornadoes ripping through kansas. we have maria molina in abeline, kansas. hi, maria. maria: hi, good morning, on wednesday we had a tornado rip through this area in kansas, this is an area just to the east of selina, kansas. maximum peak winds of 100 miles per hour. take a look at the scene behind me. you can see complete destruction and this was very sturdy, you had concrete blocks, you had brick structure out here and completely destroyed. we have seen to many belongs that belong to the families across the region and really heartbreaking and now they are left to pick up the pieces but yesterday we had to deal with another round of severe weather with heavy rain rolling through. we had severe thunderstorm in effect and torpid that possibly touched down just to the northeast of our location yesterday and national weather service crews will be heading out and determining whether that, indeed, was a tornado touchdown, so they will be confirming that and estimating the strength of peak winds. today we are expecting more round of severe storms, lagger hail, the threat tod

chapman, kansas, scary. looked like the thing was heading through the middle of the town and went a half mile to the south of there and where most of the homes were damaged. very mature storm in junction city, scared for you too and the storm weakened. by the time it got over you you had a hail storm. impressive stuff last night. today, cluster we iowa getting a lot of the thunderstorms and wind damage a problem overnight tonight. towards tomorrow, we will reload the atmosphere and possibility of a minioutbreak. 28 million people at risk and enhanced risk in texas and enhanced risk same spots over central kansas, north kansas and southern half of areas of nebraska into omaha. almost into kansas city. a few strong tornadoes are possible today. large hail, damaging winds definitely. the possibility of those dangerous tornadoes in numerous ones that will be the concern. that is your national weather. here is a closer look at your day ahead. >>> the thunderstorms threat go down through texas. texas we are more c

there was touchdowns in texas and kansas. tonight forecasters say there is an enhanced risk of severe weather, including hail, lightning and tornados extending from southern nebraska to kansas tonight. several strong tornados likely into the evening and so take a look right now we are keeping a close eye on these live video streams are coming from some of the storm chasers spanned out in the danger zone scanning the skies for trouble. nbc's gabe gutierrez is in abilene, kansas watching it all unfold. >> reporter: late today a new round of severe storms slamming several states. a tornado touching down in brian, texas, another in northeast, kansas. the relentless wild weather grounding flights in colorado and forcing the brief evacuation of kansas city's airport. and in a kentucky cave, 19 people rescued after being trapped by rising flood waters. all this after a half-mile wide twister chewed through dickinson county kansas late wednesday on the ground for almost 90 minutes. watch as these storm chasers leave a camera on the g

we had a tornado touchdown northeast of our occasion in abilene, kansas. that tornado will be evaluated today. the strength to confirm the tornado. the threat in kansas continues yet again today. stage 4 if not made on that. they pummelled the area bringing in threats of tornadoes for more damaging winds and large hail. the threat today was lower than it was yesterday for severe weather. i want to point out on wednesday the threat was also relatively lower when you compare yesterday's severe threat out here across portions of kansas. we saw the massive ef 4 tornado rip through the area. we will have the way to get weather warnings across kansas, oklahoma extending through texas through the day today and portions of the midwest as the storm system continues to march eastward. flash flooding will be a concern in many areas from days of heavy rain reported in many areas. flooding another concern out there. >> i am sure residents in that region are thankful you are a hands on meteorologist. thank you. six minutes after the hour donald trump now has the magic n

this tornado was caught by storm chasers in kansas. tornado on the ground, a quarter-mile to the west. jay: the twisters have destroyed property and homes through parts of kansas. >> a house destroyed northwest of dodge. at least one person unresponsive. >> these are significant tornadoes. jay: in arkansas, another terrifying situation. a 13-year-old ran away into a ipe, but the teenager has been found alive and is being evaluated. are waiting to hear back reports of damage and injuries in kansas, we do have a confirmed -- confirmation in northeast oklahoma where there are some injuries. jay korff, abc 7 news. alison: thank you. >> i never thought this would happen to my daughter. and i want people to know this can happen to their kids. alison: a high school girl's life cut short by drugs. fairfax county police have arrested a fellow student in her death. the 17-year-old died from a lethal combination of drugs like morphine and oxycodone. richard reeve spoke with her family tonight about the loss, the arrest, and the road ahead. saw, t

baffled through western kansas tuesday. tearing through homes, oh, no. >> roads. >> this is like an accident -- >> i don't like this. >> and leaving multiple people critically injured. >> in the aftermath, people sifted through debris looking for anyone unaccounted for thousands without power, more than two dozen tornado sitings were reported across the planes further south, powerful storms swept through, at least 8 homes damage in the bristo, where teams and power lines were torn apart. we heard the winds pick up little bit, heard glass, glass start breaking, and then i heard all of the lumber start just ripping apart, and i knew what was going on. >> violent pretty spread west, two twisters ripped through eastern colorado stormed pummeled the area with heavy rains, and golf ball size hail. >> and leveled this business in adams county. >> in jonesboro, arkansas, roads were shutdown after a record 6 plus inches of rain triggered flashflooding. >> this is a picture of the home before the storm, posted this on her facebook pa

anywhere from texas to kansas yet again. also portions of nebraska extending into iowa you have the threat throughout the day today. stay safe out there and have a way to get those weather warnings. over to you. nicole: maria molina, thank you or image. trent business check features real quick before we hand it over two morning suburbia. -- "mornings with maria." >> u.s. stock market features after triple digit gains. right now, dow futures pointing higher at eight gains for dow futures had smb features about one point. nasdaq up for as we await for ipos. u.s. loses one that will certainly be watching close to you. crude today got so close this is what texas. 49.84. it is worth noting that crude actually cross the $50 mark. that too is key. we were just listening in on president obama who talked about sustaining the u.s. recovery in progress abroad in europe. looking at the euro, stronger against the u.s. dollar and across the board the other currency stronger as well. going over now to maria bartiromo and "mornings with mar

and a tornado bending the railroad tracks in kansas. meteorologist rob marciano in the tornado zone, where they believe it will be a dangerous night ahead. >> tornado! >> reporter: tonight, new twisters on the ground power flashes on the horizon showed just that in bryan, texas. >> oh, [ bleep ]. >> reporter: homes ripped apart there. in missouri, passengers at kansas city's airport evacuated. in kansas, parents at a topeka library keeping kids calm with storytime amid the tornado warnings. this after an incredible 24 hours here. in northern kansas -- by some accounts, one of the most intense tornadoes ever chased. an ef-4. with winds of 180 miles an hour. a half-mile wide, traveling 26 miles. on the ground for a terrifying 90 minutes. more than 100 first responders racing to find those injured. bent train tracks defying physics. >> that's insane. >> reporter: thankfully, no serious injuries. the twister's relatively slow speed giving residents like sam zook and his wife time to get to their shelter. >> the main floor walls of their hom

an ef-3 tornado struck western kansas tuesday. kathy hamilton and her family hid inside a storm shelter as a tornado leveled their home. >> it is gone. everything is gone. >> all we heard was loud noise and the door blew open. and stuff was flying everywhere. >> miraculously no reports of injuries. but not t because there are more storms in the forecast. >>> abilene, kansas. >>> nothing like that headed this way for the holiday weather. topper, what do you have? >> we are in good shape. but we have a system off of the southeast coast. in fact the national hurricane center will send a plane around noon to in investigate it. we get into sunday at noon approaching the southeast coast. we are still going to be okay. earlier the week goes better. but then by monday at 1:00, some of the models bring the system to the north, brings us showers and thunderstorms as well. so again you are earlier in the week and better off. no matter what happens for us in metro, it will get ugly out towards the delmar as we get to monday and perhaps contin

the first pictures of tornado damage in kansas, buildings torn apart and debris everywhere. the powerful winds picking up this large propane tank and tossing it right into the middle of the road where it started to leak. >> we got a propane tank in the middle of the road leaking. >> reporter: yesterday alone 26 reported tornados in 5 states from michigan to texas. 18 in kansas alone including these two caught on camera, rare twin twisters. sirens also blared in oklahoma and colorado. a fourth consecutive day of damaging storms in of the heartland. and in arkansas, raging floodwaters swept away a 13-year-old boy and he was found safe several hours later. the teen pulled from a drainage ditch after police heard him calling from below a grate. and it's not over yet. more severe weather is likely as we head toward the memorial day weekend. according to rob marciano -- >> thursday, friday, a much more potent system getting into more populated areas, kansas city and in response look at the heat. these temperatures for the eastern third of the country, near 90 in atlanta, raleigh,

chicago, pittsburgh, kansas city, eugene, dayton. a new "wall street journal" poll finding national political support is split. trump taking rural whiter communities, while clinton gets the larger more diverse cities. trump is struggling to keep the peace, both inside the party and out. >> every day, there's something again that makes me shake my head saying why in the world would i support trump? >> reporter: house speaker paul ryan and donald trump will have a phone conversation tonight. meanwhile, hundreds of protesters were lining this street just a few minutes ago. now, only a couple dozen stragglers remain. meanwhile, anaheim police holding the line. lester, this is the same scene that we are seeing play out in city after city across america. >> all right, katy, thank you. >>> an independent government report is breathing new life into the controversy that just won't go away for hillary clinton. a harsh rebuke from the state department's inspector general's office over clinton "use of a personal e-mail server for official busin

we are just north of abilene, kansas. this tornado really ripped through this area leaving behind all kinds of heartbreaking scenes. you can see the damage behind me very extensive. some of these things really unrecognizable. we have been driving around throughout the morning doing a damage survey and setting up our live shot this morning. and again, just unrecognizable scenes. we have seen cars that appear to be destroyed. power lines on the ground, trees down, and many roads continue to be blocked because of the trees that are blocking the roads out there. so again, the damage out here, the scene still very raw and a lot of pieces to be picked up by the residences across kansas. like you mentioned, this torn was on the ground for a very long time. so the path of damage is extensive and we'll continue to bring you images throughout the day. unfortunately, we expect another round of severe weather and potentially a greater one today anywhere from texas up into parts of kansas, nebraska, even extending into portions of iow

a tornado whipping through kansas. >>> a massive tornado rips its way through kansas damaging more than two dozen homes in the process. that twister was on the ground about 1 1/2 hours last night. this morning, emergency crews will survey the damage left behind despite the destructive nature of the tornado, there were no injuries reported. a tornado watch remains in effect overnight in parts of kansas and oklahoma. >>> at 5:12, a developing story in new york city where authorities are investigating a deadly shooting during a crowded rap concert. chaos unfolded last night near union square right before rapper ti was scheduled to hit the stage. one man died. shots sent everyone in the crowd running for cover. police have made no arrests and there is no word on a possible motive. >>> busted for standing on one of the most famous signs in the world. self-proclaimed youtube prankster climbed on to the hollywood sign yesterday and waving a flag that read "i'm back." it's unclear what that refers to. lapd promptly arrested him with another man. >> a judge in florida told gawker that the case a

chicago, pittsburgh, kansas city, eugene, dayton. welcome to the race to the white house 2016, now with riot police. the imagery couldn't be clearer. america is divided. a new nbc news "wall street journal" poll finding national political support is split. trump taking rural whiter communities, while clinton dominates the bigger, more diverse cities. the candidate not concerned, dismissing tuesday's protesters as thugs who are flying the mexican flag. and trashing the highest republican latina, suzannea martinez for not attending his rally. >> she's not doing her job. maybe i'll run for governor of new mexico! >> reporter: martinez the chair of the republican governor's association is just another trump holdout. >> every day there's something, again, that just makes me shake my head and say, why in the world would i support trump. >> reporter: trump is struggling to keep the peace. both inside the party and out. nbc news has learned that house speaker paul ryan and donald trump will have a phone conversation tonight. meanwhile, hundr

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all of the severe weather including places like kansas and nebraska in portions. it is ejecting and moving eastward. we will be seeing an elevated threat for more of the severe weather perhaps stronger and more widespread. anywhere from texas up through the parts of the central and northern plains. there is potential for more large hail more devastating wind gusts and also violent tornadoes. >> maria molina live for us. please be careful out there and our prayer for all of those folks. >> you still hear for maria? now to another fox news alert. one of new york city's most popular concert. look at this. >> screaming and running for their lives as gunfire explodes at a plaza. one person killed three others injured after rival crews got into a fight backstage. the concert came to an abrupt end. this is before ti could even take the stage. >> one shot it was gone. >> no arrests have been made. anl attack may have been planned. one is in custody at this hour. another we are told is being hon tored with an electronic bracelet. the other two walked free from what they co

. >> dangerous weather destroyed several homes in kansas yet. correspondent omar villafranca with a look at some of the damage in the hardest hit areas. >> rumbling out of control. a second round of massive tornados slashed its way through northern kansas wednesday. >> large tornado. >> at least one twister spot in the and lean it, made its way across interstate 70, forcing cars and trucks to turn around. >> storms destroyed at least one home near there. >> that's a barn sitting in the road, folks. >> up to 25 other, suffered significant damage, in dickinson county last night. >> definitely going northeast. >> there were tornado sitings near solomon. >> just east from there, a twister around a half mile wide barely missed the city of chapman. >> oh, i think that was somebody's house. >> more than does end tornados were spotted in the southern planes. the violent weather has already left its mark. and ef3 tornado struck western kansas tuesday. >> is that where it tore? >> yes. >> cathy hamilton and her family hid inside a storm shelter as a torna

tornado watches are posted in kansas, colorado, and nebraska. hena daniels has details. >>> there's three tornadoes on the ground at the same time! good night. >> reporter: more than 30 tornado sightings were reported across the plains yesterday. sto stormchasers captured at least one tornado that ripped up buildings near dodd city, kansas. >> there's a structure hit. >> reporter: this crew ran into an overturned propane tank, spewing gas along the roads. >> there was gas everywhere. it was very dangerous. >> reporter: the national weather service says at least one tornado touched down outside of bristow, oklahoma, ripping the roofs off of houses and bringing down trees. the roberts family got an emergency alert on their phone and frantically ran with their pets to the cellar. >> we heard the wind pick up a little bit. we heard glass start breaking. then i heard all the lumber start ripping apart. and i knew -- i knew what was going on. >> reporter: they run a community animal rescue and say they lost dozens of animals. heavy rain also triggered

this after an incredible 24 hours here in northern kansas. by some accoun most intense tornadoes ever chased. an ef-4 with winds of 180 miles an hour. a half mile wide. traveling 26 miles on the ground for a terrifying 90 minutes. >> that's a barn sitting in the road. >> this storm has a huge path. we need help. >> reporter: more than 100 first responders racing to find. -- defying physics. thankfully no injuries. the twister's relatively slow speed giving residents like sam zook and his wife time to get to their shelter. >> the main floor walls of their home blown out. this is mayor master bedroom. the zooks emerging to find their home gone, happy to be alive, but overcome with emotion. >> good lord upstairs. rob marciano, abc news, abilene, kansas. >>> now follow ticks. donald trump has secured enough delegates to clinch the gop attacks against hillary clinton claiming she's declared war on the american worker. he also unveiled his energy plan in north dakota. in another swipe against clinton, trump said he would bring back thousands of coa

heads up if you live across the panhandle or western oklahoma and southwestern parts of kansas. heavy rain with several inches expected across texas, louisiana and further north into missouri and kansas. let's head over to you, ladies. >> glad you are back safe and sound. >> chilly in new york city. 10 minutes after the top of the hour. the red sox fan slammed in the head by a broken bat. he is now speaking out. why he says it is time to make some changes with america's favorite past time. >> new york times targeting donald trump but would the mainstream media ever do this. the panel is on deck with the debate. why do so many businesses rely on the us postal service? because when they ship with us, their business becomes our business. that's why we make more e-commerce deliveries to homes than anyone else in the country. here, there, everywhere. united states postal service priority: you >> the new york times coming out swinging about donald trump's relationship with women and the rest of the media followed suit. would mainstream media ever do this wito hillary clinton? thank yo

clear across oklahoma and kansas. we could be seeing additional severe weather as we head into area approximates further south across parts of texas. the storm system still on the move bringing threats to other areas. northeastern arkansas and extending north and east could be seeing additional severe weather in the form of damaging rains large hail and tornadoes. on the map i am showing we have a risk for additional tornadoes through texas eastern missouri and even as you head further north. the storm system is going to continue to bring that severe weather. it will not head into the following day with dangerous weather. >> thank you very much maria. be careful out there to everyone living out there as well. donald trump says he can beat hillary clinton on his own come november. does he need to unite the party? if so, what does he need to do to make it happen? welcome mercedes strap and democratic strategist chuck r rochez. >> donald trump has a big meeting on thursday. meeting with paul ryan. what will does he need

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there are dozens of report of tornado touchdowns in oklahoma and kansas. heavy rains in flooding and arkansas and two are injured this morning and several homes are damaged. >> is there three tornadoes on the ground at the same time. good night. >> reporter: on the ground look at tornadoes, twisting, tearing across the plains. more than 30 tornadoes sightings were reported yesterday. >> hitting a building. >> reporter: storm chasers captured at least one twister ripping a building near dock city, kansas. >> there is a structure hit, power lines. >> reporter: this crew came across overturn propane tank spewing gaza long the highway. >> just gasoline every where. >> it was are dangerous. >> reporter: national weather service says a at least one tornado touched down outside of bristol oklahoma ripping roofs off of houses and knocking down trees. telephone emergency a leather sent roberts family running with their pets, dunn to their home cellar. >> we her the wind pick up, we heard glass starting to break and then i heard all of the lumber just start ripping

wow, fox meteorologist maria molina is storm chasing in kansas. let's check out u.s. stock market futures after two weeks of selling, dow up 52, s&p futures up 6. you're watching fbn:am, first look at morning markets and breaking news. lauren: 5:45 a.m. on the east coast. donald trump backing off from previous stance on taxes and minimum wage, tax break for the top-wage easterners may be different appear operated in congress. west virginia holds democratic primary tomorrow with 29 delegates at stake, according to real clear politics average senator bernie sanders leads hillary clinton by 6 percentage points. cooler temperatures and light rain are helping their efforts to fight a massive wild fire that has burned acres so far. checking in on u.s. stock market futures ahead of the opening bell. a third of 1%. a third of 1% gains, nicole, for s&p 500 as well as nasdaq, over to you. nicole: all right, thank you, lauren. first it was coal, now it's natural gas, regular slaters are now setting their sights on natural gas industry and the way the u.s. obtains it through dril

near dodge city, kansas, tuesday this twister tossed cars. beth roberts rushed into her cellar with only moments to spare. >> it was like just a loud rumble, roaring, humming noise. >> reporter: the severe weather oklahoma. leslie kemp barely survived with her 2-year-old. >> trees were starting to fall around the house. so i grabbed my son and we got in the inner part of the house. we rode out the tornado. >> reporter: today the heartland bracing for the potential of severe weather again. this slow-moving tornado spared the small town of chapman, which was devastated by another twister in 2008. remarkably, no deaths and no injuries were reported. still this area is watching for the potential of more severe weather later today. nbc news, abilene, kansas. >>> a flower delivery turns into a felony theft. one of the victims an 8-year-old boy with cerebral palsy. >>> also nearly one year later, the murder of a community reporter remains now d.c.'s top cop has a message for the public. >>> and this is supposed to be the busiest travel day of the ho

this is dickinson county, west of topeka in kansas. several people were hurt and 15 to 20 homes completely destroyed. the shelter has been set up for those who have been forced to flee. the power of that storm. >>> kansas and the plains in the tornado bullo's-eye again today. let's go to meteorologist derek van dam with the latest. >> we had 12 reported tornado touch downs across the central u.s. with over 50 reports of hail and 35 wind damage reports. perfect scenario for a severe weather set up across central u.s. warm and humid air from the gulf of mexico. a stationary front with the daytime heating from the front. we have a moderate risk of isolated tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail from central nebraska through portions of kansas and central portions of texas. be on the lookout for a strong thunderstorm or two near chicago. temperatures are soaring. nashville at 85. temperatures long the east coast in the upper 80s. the least remains in central park this weekend. get outside and enjoy. back to you. >> derek, thank you. >>>

at this point, the chair yields to the gentlelady of kansas. mrs. jenkins: thank you, mr. chairman, for allowing me this great opportunity for introducing mr. thompson, the leavenworth district attorney. mr. thompson is a kansan in every sense of the word. he is a leavenworth native and his family dates back 150 years in leavenworth. he went on to graduate and wash university school of law, his knowledge in the impact that a detainee transfer would have on leavens worth and the entire region is part of his investigation as a top law enforcement official and he has context and insight into this process. i thank him for taking his time to come to washington to sit before the subcommittee to answer questions. i have full faith in his ability and he will help congress and the president, i think, better understand the implications and the repercussions of such a transfer. thank you, mr. chairman, and i yield back. chairman: the chair recognizes the gentlelady, mrs. jenkins. the chair recognizes mr. bouchard for an opening statement. mr. bouchard: thank you mr. chair, and distin

when their beloved daughter went missing outside kansas city, kansas, by all accounts, kelsey smith, her picture here, a vibrant 18-year-old girl, she was preparing to attend college in the fall where she planned to join in the marching band, kelsey loved to sing. she was the third of five siblings. tragically her life was cut short when she was kidnapped from a target parking lot in june of 2007, just nine days after her high school graduation. a crime, it was caught on the store's security cameras. her family, her friends, they spent four anguished case searching for her. knowing she was in danger. but unable to find her. they used every method they could think of to help locate her. but the one tool, mr. speaker, the one tool that would eventually lead to finding her body was not accessible. kelsey's parents contacted her cell phone provider the day she went missing asking them to ping her cell phone in hopes it would assist them in their search. despite repeated requests to the family and from law enforcement, mr. speaker, it took four days, four days before the smiths were able

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the storm chasers had some amazing pictures of the tornadoes in rural kansas. they didn't do a ton of damage. a couple of buildings got destroyed but these are cone tornadoes. some were fairly intense on the scale and because of the p topography of kansas, not a tree in sight, these are as photogenic as you can get. the storm chasers were hundreds of yards away from the tornadoes. some structures were hit. amazing pictures. that was near dodge city, kansas. so we're not going to see a lot like that today thankfully. we're still watching a few of the strong storms. this is what's left of the storms out here yesterday. arkansas, a lot of thunderstorms near you with some lightning. flooding in eastern oklahoma overnight. some thunderstorms across nebraska too. but these are weakening. even in des moines, you have some storms coming through. 17 million people were at risk. yesterday, some enhanced risk so hopefully less tornadoes today and also there should be less coverage of storms. anywhere from minneapolis, des moines, st. louis late tonight and even wichita an

these images just coming in now from scott city, kansas. take a look. more than a half dozen twisters in just the last 24 hours. severe storms, in fact, from texas all the way up to minnesota. tonight, the region where they're most concerned, that includes denver, and the big change c abc's clayton sandell now in colorado. >> reporter: tonight, hail is pounding colorado. oklahoma residents are on alert. >> this could produce a large tornado. we are seeing rain curtains rapidly move in. >> reporter: already this week, more than three dozen tornadoes reported in six states. severe hail near amarillo sending this family racing for cover. near san francisco coe, texas, lightning scorching at least three homes, filling bill stovall's kitchen with smoke. >> heard an extremely loud explosion. >> reporter: in kansas, lightning ignited a fire. and at this minneapolis stadium, lightning struck a bad chord, with 35,000 beyonce fans forced to evacuate. >> please hold onto your tickets and your wristbands. >> reporter: the show went on about an hour late. and david,

, oklahoma and eventually parts of kansas. a lot of chlorring has taken place out there, but i want to show you the storm report. this is where we saw reported tornados, down from nebraska to oklahoma. they have pushed oast ward in arkansas. and behind it, we expect initiation to develop in oklahoma and kansas. it is quiet on the radar right now. but expect those storms to it fire. eastern texas, all the way up to iowa, and eastern nebraska. and so, this is a widespread strong system. the greatest risk zone is in eastern oklahoma, northeast, texas and arkansas. and we could see violent tornados and dangerous wind. we have a hatch kwhar out and looking at longer track tornados out there. and the threat continues in the night time areas and areas east of arkansas. we'll keep you updated. >> those are some of the best tornado pictures that i have ever seen. i know you took some of those. maria molina thank you. >> way too close in my bock. facebook phototagging feature has face recognition. it violates the biometric privacy act.

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we've already seen 11 records of tornadoes, including that one into the kansas city area i mentioned. this is still ongoing through your evening hours, and it's like the threat of large hail darnelling winds. the threat is starting to decrease, and it's still there, a chance of flash flooding. i know this coming weekend, it is a long weekend. so i'm sure a lot of -- what's the weather going to be like? stormy conditions, you are looking at some showers, but by monday memorial day, 25 for your high. here's the extended outlook. >>> that's all for this edition of nhk "newsline." we'll be back at the top of the hour. see you then. ernie stevens: on this edition of native report, we travel to madeline island to learn about the bilingual signage project. rita aspinwall: while on madeline island, we visit the madeline island museum. bryan bainbridge: we're people of this land and of this earth and of this water. ernie stevens: and we meet bryan bainbridge, chairman of the red cliff band of lake superior chippewa in northern wisconsin. rita aspinwall: we also learn about what we can do to le

, but a bulk of the damages in kansas. some say they were among the most intense tornadoes they have ever seen or chased, one was an on the half mile wide, ground for a terrifying 90 minutes. responders had to rush to the good news is there have been no injuries reported. that is a blessing. that is the latest from the satellite center. jonathan elias, abc 7 news. leon: a thief swipes packages off a porch and runs away. the victim watched the whole thing happened live on his phone. he hope now is that the app was using will catch the culprit and get his stuff back to stop richard reeve has that story. richard: the package theft happened on this very stoop. the package was tucked behind the storm door, but the surveillance camera was watching, and so was the owner from miles away. in broad daylight. >> i was thinking, what is he doing? richard: a surveillance camera captures him at the front door in the afternoon, stealing two packages. >> grabbed the packages and ran back to the car. he did not realize was he was watching

cleanup is under way in kansas after another tornado touched down overnight. luckily no injuries reported overnight, but the twister left --ath of description destruction. adrian: this morning, recovery in america's heartland as residents pick up the pieces after several tornadoes hit across three states including one in the small town of abilene, kansas. officials are calling it catastrophic. home, but like his neighbors, made it through by seeking shelter in his basement. >> i survived. i didn't hide. i've got her. adrian: at least 20 more homes are damaged or obliterated. the big one here in kansas reported to be a the twister on the ground for an hour and a half. in tennessee, damaging winds and rain, enough to flood streets and topple trees. >> it sounds like the building is almost shaking a little bit. adrian: across the nation, a case of extremes -- hail across the plains with heat and humidity across the northeast. forecasters say besid the stormy weather expected from texas to iowa today, we expect tropical storms for the southeast as soon as sunday,