[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> severe weather rolls through our area today. trees uprooted, roofs blown off, were scattered all over the ground. this was the aftermath of the storm in the north shore community. it was not the only area with damage. parts of baltimore, carol, and frederick counties were hit hard by the storm. in some instances, residents reported tornadic like activities. we have a quick recap of what happened. >> we had that steady flow of warm, moist air coming up out of the tropics. a strong and usually is strong late july jet stream flowed over the top of that. nasty storms rolled up the mountains during the late morning, trekking through baltimore, power, and montgomery county.

it finally cleared the eastern shore late in the afternoon and moved off the mid-atlantic coast. the good news is that the doppler shows up dry weather returning. then it will be a weekend of cleanup. kim is out checking on some of the damage. some folks will have work to do this weekend they did not expect to have. >> there will be cleaned up -- clean up here. what you are seeing behind me is downed trees and branches, some covering roads. luckily, there was no new major damage in this area. the storm hit hard in other parts of our viewing area. >> some homes are without roofs. others knocked off their foundations. three homes on constellation lane are condemned after a severe storm rolled through just before and three caught -- 3:00. >> we looked out the window and the clouds were really dark.

we saw stuff flying in the air. >> all the sudden we heard a huge bang. my mom felt down and she was yelling. we rushed to her aid to see what happened. his mother was the only one injured in the storm. she suffered a minor wrist injury when she felt. the house is another story. kevin says they saw the garage wall coming off. >> windows blown out. it was just a mess. water was coming down everywhere. >> in all, 15 homes were damaged in some way by the storm. this was not the only area hit hard. several families in cockeysville have a big cleanup ahead. >> i heard a loud whistle. then i saw the trees coming. i ran. i have never seen anything like this in my life. >> luckily, none of their homes

were severely damaged, he met many trees were ripped from their roots and torn in half. they are staying with family and friends until a structural engineer gives the all clear. >> it will take awhile to repair. >> fire officials say the national weather service will be out here tomorrow in during the daylight hours to take a look at the damage and decide if it was a tornado or just severe storms that rolled through this afternoon. >> though strong storms also knocked out power to sinai hospital around 3:30 this afternoon. there were forced to go into disaster mode. backup generators kicked then. visitors say the air conditioning was only on in some rooms, and the elevators did not work. michelle was picking up her mom after knee surgery. she says the whole ordeal was incredibly frustrating.

>> i had to leave and come back and get my mom. she was sitting there with her suitcase all packed up, ready to go, sitting in a wheelchair just waiting, because she cannot walk down five flights of stairs. >> bge worker out the evening to restore power. just a reminder, you can always fall the forecast by using our interactive radar. it allows you to track rain or storms down to your very own street. you can log on to our website, wbaltv.com and then click on whether. -- click on weather. >> we looked at the executive protection for baltimore mayor sheila dixon. the around the clock police protection goes with the job of most mayors. as most mayors -- as most cities struggle with budget, her benefits remain on top. >> she arrives in a city-owned

suv, driven by city police officer. her past it's clear by police officers, full time to a security detail. there is often a retired police officer who helps -- who helps keep the matter moving when reporters would rather she stop and chat. it all adds up to a substantial investment by city taxpayers. >> i am not answering any questions. >> they spire comparison, it puts baltimore in the top tier of protections for mayors. -- based on our comparison. there are seven officers and a sergeant assigned. the issue be -- she has three vehicles assigned. the cherokee sits in the mayor's driveway in case she needs to get somewhere in a hurry, she says. in atlanta, where surely franklin has seven officers assigned to her protection unit.

-- merkt shirley franklin. the seattle mayor has only two. he has the use of just one city- owned couar. he goes without it much of the time. he prefers to drive the car himself. one other perk that says baltimore part, mayor dixon's to personal aides. if they are the retired police officers to make $60,000 each. one of them, howard dixon, no relation to the mayor, shows up twice in the new indictments of the mayor. the indictment says he took $4,000 from her in 2002 and used it to pay her american express bill from her account. in 2006, he used five gift cards, allegedly stolen by the mayor, to buy a place station.

>> mayor dixon also benefits from 24 hour police protection at her home. her executive protection unit is the same size as the one used by martin o'malley. she is considering cutting -- asked if she was considering cutting back, a spokesperson said everything is on the table. city agencies look to cut 5% from their budget. >> we have new intermission tonight about the deadly helicopter crash in washington county. police say the pilot had been warned about the bad weather about 15 minutes before taking off. the preliminary report indicates a friend warned him about fog, wind, and lightning. the report says nordaas said he would wait for better weather but took off shortly after the conversation. the helicopter crashed, killing all four people on board.

the national transportation said the board says it has completed its testing of equipment at the site of last month's deadly train crash. they have released the area back to metro, but will continue to examine components from the trade -- from the train and at its operations control center. metro said they will begin replacing cracked circuitry in that area. that will take about a month to complete. police in aberdeen researching for the person involved and take a hit and run. it happened near the 715 overpass. officers found the man's body lying on the side of the road. they said he had injuries consistent with being hit by a vehicle. they have little information to go on, so if you were in that area around 6:00 this morning, you are asked to contact aberdeen police. tonight the baltimore city police department is investigating allegations that three white officers deliberately struck young man as he was talking with friends,

then left him in the street. he recently ranked no. 5 in the nation in junior olympics. >> i am very angry about the situation. it is devastating. they could have killed my son. >> she is reacting to allegations that three baltimore city police officers intentionally mowed down her son as he was sitting on a dirt bike talking to friends. the alleged incident happened around 9:00 tuesday night. johnson's attorney describes their recollection of events. >> 3 city officers in unmarked patrol car suddenly, violent, and without warning intentionally slammed their vehicle into mr. johnson. >> i saw him coming, but i did not know he was going to hit me. >> johnson says he was thrown off the bike and on to the ground. he says the police officers slowdown but never returned.

johnson was rushed to the hospital. he was discharged the next day in a wheelchair. >> i have goals that i want to set. >> johnson is an amateur boxer. in may, it took him only three rounds to defeat a boxer from northern ireland. he was preparing to try out for the 2012 olympic games, but that has been suspended indefinitely because of a broken leg and injuries to both hands, one more serious than the other. >> what is most troubling about this case is that there were not investigating any thing. they did not believe he was a suspect, because if they did, what he hit the ground, they would have gone out the car and questioned him. it was a random act. we are very, very troubled by this, and we are looking for justice and a full investigation of this matter. >> johnson's attorney announced their intent to file a suit against the baltimore police.

they say there are investigating the alleged incident. in tonight's project economy report, the university system of maryland will cut 175 jobs and freeze hiring in its effort to cut $37.8 million from its 2010 budget. the chancellor submitted his cuts today. he said the reductions include 24 layoffs and the elimination of 151 positions which include at jot and part-time faculty. those cuts are expected to save the system $27 million. other reductions total around six mary dollars and include maintenance expenses, library budgets, and financial aid. hundreds of thousands of cars or recalled tonight with a potentially deadly effect. and it is the swim wear at the center of controversy. it is not exactly the type of never you expect to pop up for a surprise visit, but our cameras are rolling at the baby alligator found around one home.

>> i will have a bailout for main streets, not for business or wall street. >> details of the cash for clunkers extension. >> a line of thunderstorms moving off the atlantic coast for now. will it move back into the area

>> michael phelps will not have to do much boycotting after it they decided to remove the ban of the high-tech swimsuit beginning january 1 instead of april or may as first thought. the move comes after his coach threatened to pull the swimmer from international competition until the suits were banned. fortunately, there is no drama or controversy at the ravens training camp. we'll have a wrapup of the first

full team practice, later in sports. >> in tonight's consumer alert, honda is recalling 400 40,000 vehicles due to a potentially deadly air bag defect. the automotive company says a faulty airbag inflator corrupter from too much air pressure and then send pieces of metal shooting through the driver side air bag, possibly striking passengers. honda says the defect has caused one death and several injuries. the recall covers certain 2001 and 2002 accords, 200016, and 2002 and 2003 acura tl 6 -- sedans. the cash for clunkers program sparked the sale of 200,000 vehicles and less than a week. now the government is scrambling to keep the program funded before congress heads off to its summer break.

>> is the same story in our dealerships across the country. gregg's our phones have been ringing off the hook. we are art selling eight or 10 today from each store sometimes. >> new cars are flying off the lots, gas-guzzlers' being left in the dust. >> we were just going crazy. >> of all sam's offer of trade in rebates up to $4,500 has given the auto industry is sudden boost -- of all sam's offer. >> we estimate that about 220,000 vehicles have been sold. >> not more than a few weeks ago, there were skeptics who were not sure that this cash for clunkers program would work. >> but the programs overnight success has become a big headache for washington. cash for clunkers has blown through its billion dollar budget in less than a week. now washington is scrambling to keep it funded. before going on its august 3,

the house voted another 200 -- and other $2 billion in unused stimulus money. some called it another expensive bailout for the auto industry. >> maybe we should have a cash for cluckers program and pay people to eat chicken. we decided to give out free money, and our surprise when people take advantage of it and love it. >> news of the house's move to continue funding in the cash for clunkers program is great news for potential new-car buyers. tonight, local dealers say if you want to get rid of their gas guzzlers, you had better act now. baltimore area dealer said the program has been great for business. they said the government's move to start and then stop the program is clear it -- a clear sign that now is the time to take advantage of the deal of a lifetime. >> we were not sure.

we were telling them it was on, and you better come in while it is on, i guess. >> industry leaders say the program is on until further notice. for more on the program, you can go to our website, wbaltv.com, and then click on consumer. >> tonight's weather forecast with our chief meteorologist. >> severe thunderstorms not only hit carroll county, they are touching down all over the region. these are pictures from frederick, where the national weather service has confirmed a tornado did touchdown. they have confirmed a tornado with 100 miles per hour winds touchdown in frederick county, so we know at least one tornado touched down. that has been confirmed, and the national weather service will investigate the damage tomorrow during the daylight hours.

they will probably find that there was something similar to a tornado, based on the damage we have seen from our reporters in the field. that line of severe storms is now up the mid-atlantic coast. you can see it clearing the baltimore area and moving out over the atlantic. up to the northwest there is another line of storms coming down that may get here before the weekend is over. there may be more storms headed this way, especially during the second half of the weekend. when you add up the numbers for july, and these are preliminary, they put us in 10th place for one of the cruelest july's on record. 2009 had an average temperature that ties another year. clearing skies behind a cool

front take us of the atlantic coast by tomorrow morning. drier air is trying to come in. temperatures are in the low to mid 60's. we will feel a little bit of that tomorrow. it will not be super comfortable, but you might notice a drying trend in the atmosphere tomorrow. the sun rise is that 6:07. -pressure clears things out west of us through the ohio valley. a nice looking saturday, but then the next front roles in rapidly. the warm air will return and so will the chance for thunderstorms for sunday. tomorrow, 83-89, a little less humid on the first day of august. on the bay, northwest winds and average wages of 1 foot or less. it should be a nice day on the chesapeake tomorrow. sunshine around deep creek lake

and most of allegheny county. around the bay, a warmer day with sunshine mixed in. 88 degrees on saturday. a chance of showers and storms returns on sunday. partly cloudy skies on monday. a little less humid tomorrow, partly cloudy monday, and isolated thunderstorms on tuesday and wednesday. >> it was a case of see you later, alligator, after a while, crocodile. the family could not believe their eyes. it had big teeth and a big mouth. you will not believe how this happened. stay with us.

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>> the raven's pac-10 as much work is the pac-10 fans for

their first that is greedy -- and the ravens and packed in as much work as they packed in fans for their first practice. look how many fans showed up after the torrential rains and blew through carroll county. there was plenty of hitting in the morning, not as much in the afternoon. it was fast paced and hard- nosed. jerry johnson took part in the camp last year. they have totally bought into the approach. terrell suggs sat out all last training camp. he looked like he was having fun on his first day of camp. >>55 is in shock right now. >> we have assigned a couple of

veterans to show him where to go and make sure he gets there. >> tomorrow night at 7:00 we take you inside this year's raven's training camp with a one-year special. you never know who might drop in. ravens training camp tomorrow night right here on tv 11. right after david ortiz's name surfaced for testing positive for steroid use, he smacks a homer for a second game and a row. i will beg your forgiveness if the cynical side of me wonders out loud about that legitimacy of his home runs now. jeremy guthrie is on the ground for the birds, facing david ortiz. ortiz hit his 15th home run in the third, center field. bottom of the third, orioles

down to, and nolan ryan was a rookie. he drives one off the field, a to run shot. all tied at 3 at the bottom of the sixth. aid to run shot. the orioles back in front, 5-4. seventh inning, kevin euckis into the stands. bad news multiplies for the orioles today. burgess and took a nasty line drive off his shin. he has evolved to the best starter. follow-up x-rays taken today confirm to the original diagnosis. he did not break any bones, but

has some significant swelling. that will shut him down for the next couple of weeks. chris ray has been called from a rehab assignment to fill the spot. considering the tough times and gm has gone through, the automaker might look at tiger woods as it hoped for turning the corner. tiger followed with his best round of the year today. he went from 94th place to fifth place with shots like this. he gets the ball to a stop. he set up a birdie there. how is this for a chip in on the next hole? an eagle for woods. midway to the big open. midway to the big open. stick

>> 1 tornadic confirmed in frederick county. tomorrow looks like a nice day behind the storms. >> that is our news. have a good night. have a good night.