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an f-1 tornado was on the ground for less than a minute, touching down in several locations. the first was a stretch in northeast baltimore city, causing damage and an apartment complex. moments later a shopping center in parkville, leaving another path of destruction about one- third of a mile long and 250 yards wide. in all, about 350 apartments and townhouses, 16 buildings and 54 residential units. hundreds of people are displaced. >> we are now seeing radar image of the tornado. >> this time was a little unique. it is not something that we normally see year. it most of the damage was not caused by the tornado funnel cloud, by the larger thing that recall the macro burst, which is a downpour of horizontal

winds. at 1:35 a.m., in the early morning hours of wednesday it had 100 miles per hour when the estimates by the weather service folks who surveyed the storm. the path was 250 yards wide and less than half a mile long. here is the radar image you referred to this was the doppler radar spinning at that time. it was but of very briefly. but only lasted a minute or two. some downburst winds that occur out of those thunderstorms. it happened right neared baltimore city and baltimore city and county line. then it just kind of disappeared. we have much quieter weather coming at us for the weekend

with sunshine and then, of course, at thanksgiving next week. >> many displaced residents were allowed to return to the side of the storm to assess damage and gather belongings. the officials -- city officials lifted the curfew yesterday. storm victims could return home, literally picking up the pieces as they begin their search for a new place to call home. it took some well into the night. what's my family is ok. i just wanted to make sure my house and everything was ok. >> it was stressful, but i'm dealing with it as it comes. >> so far, the red cross has helped 60 families in getting cleanup for food and places tuesday. no word on how long the temporary shelters will remain open, but the red cross will be

standing by to help. you can send your donation to the disaster relief fund of north east baltimore in care of harbor bank, 25 west fayette street, baltimore md., 21201. insurance officials say there are those who sees opportunities like this to benefit from your misfortune. jennifer franciotti has more on how you can avoid becoming a victim of the scam. >> the cleanup continues as workers continued picking up debris. walz countries trying to figure out how to put his house back together. -- walz gunter is trying to figure out how to put his house back together. >> it is overwhelming. >> overwhelming, too, with hiring the right people for the job. >> you are overwhelmed and do not know where to turn to. you are making decisions in a

time of the emotional crisis and it is hard to figure out what to do and what not to. >> already, he says he has been approached by a possible scam artist. the department of licensing and regulation and the attorney general are offering tips to help homeowners avoid scams. avoid contractors that come to your door and solicit. hire only licensed contractors. othe cautious of home-improvemet and financing offers. documentation is key. >> you definitely want to take pictures, keep copies of your receipt, write down what the adjustor has told you, write down what the insurance company has told you. be sure you understand the steps along the way. >> there is continuing coverage of the baltimore tornado on our website wbaltv.com.

you can check out the coverage of the damage and the cleanup. you can also submit your own pictures and videos of the storm on our ulocal page. democrats are bent on helping the middle-class with taxes and unemployment before the end of the year, but they've just lost clout -- round 1 and run -- and are -- they just lost brown won and on the verge of losing the second one. lost round one.st grounone >> american taxpayers are now in position to recover more than nine -- then my administration invested in gm. >> we have to do everything in our part to fixate on those tax cuts for the middle-class. >> a compromise to temporarily

preserve tax breaks for those over $250,000. but now democrats are ready to vote without the wealthy. republicans have made it clear they do not support that. if your unemployment runs out december 1, do not look for another check. the house failed to pass an extension, leaving 2 million jobless people without benefits headed into the holidays. >> the house ethics committee is recommending a severe penalty for representative charles rangel. the panel convicted him on 11 charges of rules violations. they have recommended censure, the most serious punishment shy of expulsion. and marilyn institution continues its tradition of degatty family

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it happened around 1:00 this morning along route 98. the man was pushing his car off of the road on route 295 when he slipped and was hit by the oncoming car. he died at the scene. the driver of the accord did stop, but no word yet on if charges -- the driver of the other car did stop, but no word yet on its charges will be filed. investigators say 36-year-old terrance wilson shot his wife several times before barricading himself inside their home. >> she was actually walking out of the house suffering from those multiple gunshot wounds as officers pulled up. of course, they rendered aid to her and sought to the fact that she was transported to shock trauma. >> authorities entered the home around 1:00 p.m. to find it wilson said. and 8-year-old child had also been inside the home, but

escaped unharmed. 47-year-old mark centro faces several charges, including sexual abuse of a minor. prosecutors claimed that he posed as an officer while volunteering at the french academy of technology no. baltimore. he did this to gain the confidence of the family. he also did this to gain entry to their home, where the abuse took place. bionic technology helps this man maneuver again. >> this afternoon, a mix of sun and a few clouds. we will talk about the forecast, coming up. there is a picture of the inner harbor. only 51 degrees. only 51 degrees.

>> in this afternoon's consumer alert, changes in store for one of the nation's largest consumer watchdogs. the better business bureau has announced changes to its rating system. the news comes after its current system came under scrutiny for practices known as pay to play. it will also hire a third party to independently review its crediting -- its accrediting procedure. the price of gold is right prompting per ounce, consumers to trade their cash for gold. but how you know it is a good investment? >> there has been no let up in the gold rush on jewelry stores. >> kweisi of to 1000 people every day. >> the price is at $14 per ounce and projected to go even higher. what can you expect to get for

your treasures? >> 70%, that is a pretty good amount to get four -- from a jewelry store pawnshop. >> but first, find out what you have. the purity were the carrot is usually stamped on the jewelry somewhere. -- the purity or the karat is usually stamped on the jury some where. >> and their website that can help you calculate the value of gold. >> and consider staying local. instead of can't -- instead of mailing your gold for what may or may not be the best price, pick up the phone. >> call a local store and ask how much they pay for old. the average price you should look for is about 70%. hope that you can do some negotiating and get a bit better. >> one more tip, it's selling the gold watch, do not forget to include the buckle on the wrist band. it is often made of gold, too.

>> now the weather forecast with a meteorologist john cullins. >> the radar satellite combination is said in a regional view. there is no radar locked -- radar activity locally. a touch of smoke in new york state and that is about it. eberle disturbance moving through the great lakes, but nothing of any consequence. we just have a few scattered clouds over the area. it is clear in amounts to the west. the clouds are of little thicker and it holds the temperatures down. higher elevation as well. hagerstown, 47. parkton will warm to 51 in the city. 50 and annapolis and easton. it is warmer and sunnier it in the south. most of the clouds are from the city northward.

it is not totally overcast. these are thunderclouds. and we have a lot of high pressure. any storm activity trying to move through the great lakes runs into this high and dissipates. we're not looking at storm activity, at least, for the time being. but there's lot of storm activity going out to the west. there is a storm out there, especially in the upper atmosphere and that will be a problem next week. the jet stream is lined up right now i'm pretty much moving west to east and riding high north. some of these warmer temperatures will be coming in. but this big notes -- nosedive in the jet stream will eventually swing into the central part of the nation next week and bring about a change of weather for us and change things from sonny to rainy as we approach thanksgiving. for now, west when that 5 to 10 miles per hour.

the disturbance to the north, but it hangs to the north. pennsylvania may get a sprinkle or so, but that is about it. the storm extends all the way back to the west coast and there is a lot of snow in the cold air that will be behind that storm. the forecast will change next week. sunday's game in charlotte with the ravens and the panthers, 1:00 p.m., sunny, mild, 64-69. great football weather. saturday's tie is in the 60's. still dry on monday and the rain chant is tuesday and possibly into thanksgiving. >> in this afternoon's medical alert, medical technology continues to reach new heights and the idea of the bionic man is quickly becoming a reality one man is gaining more independent with the help of an advanced prosthetic hand.

>> this is tony's new hand. he lost his arm after a cement mixer rolled onto it at his construction job. three years later, the sperr meets innovation. this is a state of the art -- despair meets innovation. this is a state of the art project that gives him control over his palm, wrists and fingers. he can now pour a drink on his own, tied on a keyboard, and even pick up the thinnest of objects, all controlled from the contraction of his muscles. the plastic and aluminum and features for groups that can be adjusted on the computer. -- features four grips that can be adjusted on the computer. >> as he becomes a longer term user, i will be able to fine- tune his settings and program it to his needs. >> he has already begun

mastering the press that it. >> he blucher occupational therapy for many sessions to the point that the therapist was -- he blew through occupational therapy for so many sessions to the point that the terrorist less running out of ideas. -- the therapist was running out of ideas. >> i can the of things that i have got in mind, but i'm not going to try it. >> a simple procedure could help reduce high blood pressure. the surgery, which destroys nerves in the kidneys takes 42 minutes and is recommended for patients who have not responded to average medication. most patients still need medication, but some were able to reduce their doses. larger trials are expected to begin next year. up next amapola the numbers,

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making your ps3 numbers 9, 8, and 0. moving right along to your pick four game we select a 4, followed by another 4. the next number is a 0. and the last number is a 3. recapping, 4, 4, 0, 3. >> and don has a final look at our weather before we go. >> a nice weekend, no extreme temperatures. as a matter of fact, saturday will be near 60. mid 50's sunday. some rain chances once again getting into tuesday and wednesday and thursday.

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