good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> we want to show you entire neighborhoods from the sky here flattened in oklahoma in adecision, 250 people are injured. dozens more, hospitalized and now, the difficult task of cleaning up is underway. jessica? >> yes this, is just one area hit hard here in moore, oklahoma. this used to be a bowling alley. today, it's gone z there are neighborhoods that look like this. crews continue to look for victims today. residents faced reality. those on foot did and when returning they had a story to tell. >> they dig through the debris

to rescue two dog autos horrible, man. don't have anything left. >> this just trying to survive al @ school. >> started to prayout loud. >> there was little for many people to find. >> like a bomb went off. >> those leaving had little patience. >> everyone is alive in our family. not everyone is that lucky. >> the national guard is on the ground for security. we have seen search and rescue dogs all day long, for those who can, clean sup just beginning. >> we're learning about just how powerful that tornado was. national weather service this was the most powerful type there is and officials believe

it's peak winds were 200 to 210 miles per hour. now, the weather service tells us it was on the ground tearing through moore, oklahoma. the devastated area is 30 square miles about two thirds the size of the city of san francisco. and sandhya patel is here with that. >> let's check out live doppler 7 hd. from eastern texas into western portion of tennessee and of mississippi let's take new closer here. i want to show you there have been reports of funnel clouds this, one here near boston and

one reported in poinset county. no tornadoes so far. one hit yesterday in moore, oklahoma on enhanced scale going from ef 0 weakest to 5 it was a category 5. peak winds over 200 miles per hour. there is until 10:00 p.m. central time. you can see thunderstorms will diminish going into wednesday. >> officials trying to determine what they're going could do with students whose schools were flattened by the tornado. seven children were lost, no

lives lost in priorwood but several still missing. credit going out tonight to heroic teacher who's did their best to get their kids to safety. >> i had to tell them this is not a drill. and. >> chaos punctuated with scenes like this, emotional parents, like this mother weeping as she was reunited with her son. a search and rescue team is in oklahoma to help with recovery efforts. is help being tonight. a rescue team in menlo park is on stand by. the group expertise is locate and res kru coup people trapped. six special yichts from across california were dispatched.

>> tornado survivor crystal ellis from the bay area now lives in moore, oklahoma talked with us by phone and told us how she escaped disaster. she left work to pick up her boyfriend then they went to the sister's home. and. >> i was afraid. i had a feeling it was going to take me and my boyfriend up. if we would have stayed it the sister's home was obliterated. he and her boyfriend went to check on her grandmother. >> there is a question, why. so is that what's happening? abc 7 news is here with answers tonight. >> the answers do not always

reflect reality. whether is seasonal. after the tornado in oklahoma and missouri do not jump to conclusions. >> it's only natural that as tornado victims in oklahoma sift tlud rubble they would be looking for reasons why them, why there? why again? wind speeds excess of 200 miles per hour. yet another so called storm of the century in the same community suffering similar disaster in 1999. >> people like to use that term. and it may have been. you get storms because sthe can kill people. >> dr. richard muller used to

be a global warming skeptic but don't confuse cause and affect, he says. >> when you do the science, it's turns up none of the storms goring down gooft does keep track here is a time lapse do you see a pattern? there is none. we're looking at weather not climate. if there are more people to see them and more have camera phones. beginning a lot more than they have in the past. we're recording more. or to put knit a climate context a big tornado in the wrong time and place. >> and it wasn't an extraordinary storm. just happened to be one got into the wrong place. dr. muller says you can refrain from making aassumptions on how global warming will affect climate less than one degree so far. so all we know it may

decrease. >> thank you very much. >> stay with us for latest developments. we've posted this bad skppblg you can share it on your time line to let your friends know about the red cross campaign to collect money for relief. you can make a $10 donation by texting red cross to 90999. >> super bowl 50 has been award to san francisco. nfl team owners met to announce golden state will host the golden super bowl ask will be played at 49ers new stadium saying companies have stepped up to help pay for the super bowl donations topped

$30 million and a quarter that have going to bay area charity autos our companies have come through from apple and google and c gate and yahoo. we have a generous community. we have a community that understands importance of a game like this. goitsing to give us an opportunity to give back to the community. >> and the cheers were naerd san francisco today. too, the mayor interrupted a ceremony to make the big super bowl announcement. so this is the 49ers brand new fancy state of the art stadium now under construction. this is scheduled to be completed for 2014 season. big competition was this place. in miami gardens. florida. it seemed like a long shot.

>> well, you can hear the cheers about winning bid from san francisco city hall to the new stadium in santa clairea. abc 7 news joins us now from santa clara with reaction. cornell zm. >> you've got to believe the biggest sporting event is coming here and fans say let the super bowl party begin. fans and officials gathered at city hall. it was the best news. ever. >> as soon as i digest this to get out of the experience to be here. i tell you what. we're going get to work on making sure this is going to be an experience that is unbelievable. >> across town block parties celebrated a big win for the bay area in 2016. >> this awesome. boy have never thought in my lifetime to experience this to

get, i grew up in this area. it's awesome to have it alt my backyard. >> levis stadium will be complete next year playing host to the first super bowl since 1985. what stanford stadium hosted players at 49ers practice admit it's a huge course. >> fans will need a place. hyatt reek yeensy -- regency on this side and here we've got the hilton. thousands of rooms the super bowl will generate millions of dollars for the local economy. >> people need a right rid and hotel. people need to go eat. and to take a look at san

francisco. >> back live, officials say despite $1.2 billion price tag it's been a pretty good he return on investment. it hasn't opened yet. we're live in santa clara today abc news. >> thank you. >> coming up, the gap insists it's making changes to make workers safer. we'll take a look at what is being done. >> and michael finney fires up the grill to see which one works the best for your me

crews fighting a couple house fires in the same neighborhood. would word whether it's connected or just a coincidence.

sky 7 hd is over a house fire that crews believe started by bad wire asks crews responding to another fire just streets away. we'll bring you updates as we get them. four protestor as rested today demonstrating outside gap headquarters demanding improved fire and safety standards for garment workers in bangladesh after a factory collapse there last month. the gap vice president says the company is investing $22 million to improve fire safety at selected factories in bangladesh. >> consumer reports partnered with 7 on your side fr a report on the best grills for your money.

>> this is the season. details now. >> do you like to grill? >> i do. i like it better at your house and you're grilling. >> just in time for memorial day weekend. consumer reports test results on more than 100 gas grills. sotures but you don't have to spend to get a grill that is sizzling. >> i got steaks, and grilled pepper autos audio problem. >> yes. a little bit of a problem there. we're waiting for to you grill. >> why don't we take a break and have sandhya tell bus the weather. >> memorial day just around the corner. let's talk about that forecast. things will return back to normal we're going check out live doppler 7 you'll see radar not tracking moisture

right now. skies clear. let me show you how windy it is. sfo reporting gusts 44 miles per hour out of the west. san carlos, 25. goufts 32. 37 in fairfield temperatures dropped. 23 degrees cooler compared to yesterday at this time. novato down 20. san jose, livermore down 20 degrees. if you felt it, if you're out and about, you felt it. from our camera looking at beautiful sky overdowntown. it's a breezy out there. 66 in oakland. 60s in san francisco. and from our sutro camera, clear skies overhead. it's crisp out there. in livermore, it's 67. san jose 20 degrees cooler.

sun is shining. clear, breezy tonight. sunny, breezy and cool tomorrow. and we're going to see below average temperatures throughout the week. by memorial day, temperatures coming up to where they should be for this time of the year. cold front and that is what is responsible for cooling air mass. wind continuing to bring cool air in. overnight tonight very limited cloud cover. maybe a patch or two tomorrow. tomorrow, mostly sunny day. breezy over inland areas for your wednesday. and those temperatures will be fall big morning mid 40s to mid-50s. 49 fremont. 51 oakland. you'll need to grab that extra

lay yes, it will be a cool one, along the coast windy again. sunny skies for you. 62 in san francisco. 70 degrees and sunshine. and as you check out the accuweather seven-day forecast, cooler and breezy into thursday. temperatures bottom out, low 70s inland. mid-50s coast. keeping you there until the weekend. we start to see moderation in temperatures mid-70s and then, by monday, which is memorial day, low 80s inland. mid-50s coast looking great for barbecues and picnic autos thank you very much. >> so bay area author of the kite runner released his third novel. >> then at 6:00 an opportunity

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good news we got the technical glitch fixed. >> that is right. michael finney just in time for memorial day. >> that is right. we partnered with drorts take a look at the very best grill. here is the report. nothing says summer like steak and salmon on the grill. cooking something for everyone. >> i got salmon, steaks. doing grilled peppers. make everybody happy. >> more people are grilling with gas these days. consumer reports tested dozens of gas grills. now some grills do more than the basics like this one. it has a side burner you'll find an oven in this grill.

>> bottom is darker than a regular oven. >> things can heat up in lan labs, tester as plied thermo couples to the greats to measure how evenly it distributes heat this, shows the grill has hot and cold spots preheating is important, too. >> in a consumer report we found most gas grillers preheat the grill. >> so testers preheat 10 minutes to sfee that is enough. measure agross kros the grapes. consumer reports top rated two webber grills this mid sized webber spirit goes for around $600 so does this smaller webber spirit. both do an excellent job in

high, and low temperatures. perfect for grilling a feast. you can find those grills at home depot and in ind -- independent retailers. that is a frequently replaced part on the grill. >> you might want to read a good book. >> yes. >> author of the kite runner and a thousand splendid suns has a new book out. >> yes. he traveled back to his home saw returning refugees who had to make desperate decision owes survive. author dropped in abc 7 studios with his family before heading out on a book tour for his newest creations took him

two and a half years to write. he hasn't had a book out more than six years because of family matters and business. but he's back with a story he hopes will connect as well with readers this book was inspired by of the life of afghan refugees. >> i went there a number of times. one of the things that struck smee meeting people living in small villages they have to prepare for it this video from the foundation web site shows some of those afghan refugees. >> they twont great lengths to try to help families through the winter. sometimes made desperate decisions so i thought about those people and thought about the mental anguish someone

would go through. >> to a family began to norm his mind. >> thinking about a father has to make a painful decision i never want to make. what happens when a father makes a decision on this act that splits the family part? this one early act? affecting many, many lives. owe he hopes the new book will continue to raise wareness about afghan refugees and readers will get involved with his foundation to support the programs helping afghan women and children. and you can learn more just look on tee see it on tv. >> coming up next, one last hur yeah for warrior autos the team putting on

breaking news just in from the south bai. it's a small fire but when breezy out, everybody worries when they're too close to home. 101 if you're familiar with the area, you can see a line of flames there, burning not out of control but can spread in this wind. you can see the helicopter pulls out, you can see there are homes nearby. so we'll continue to watch you at 6:00 and on abc 7 news bay aer. >> noisy picketing continues outside ucsf medical center. hundreds walked off the job this morning as part of a two-day strike. contract talks stalled over patient care.

similar walkouts have taken place in uc davis and three other uc medical centers. >> again we'll update that fire at 6:00 but carolyn johnson is live with more on what we'll have then. >> we'll take a look the a company envisioning future of shopping with leaving your wallet at home. it's a story only on abc 7 news, also. a rare look at crisis situation buzz is this too much is in the i team investigates coming up tonight at 6:00. >> super bowl may have stolen headlines today, right? but we have not forgot again about warrior autos that is right. a fan rally going to kick off at 6:00. >> admission will be free.

you can meet players and tour the this is "world news." tonight, direct hit, twister outbreak. we have new pictures, proving the epic size of the tornado in oklahoma. powerful, deafening, 600 times the strength of an atomic bomb, flattening that elementary school with children taking shelter inside. and tonight families show us how they emerged from underground shelters to see their homes simply erased. >> the lord giveth, and the lord taketh away. >> the frantic search for survivors continues. and we join the searchers as they listen for the sound of life. >> hey! >> the tearful reunion, and that iconic picture we see again and again. tonight we meet these parents and learn what they did to save other children too.