>> from boston's news leader, this is wcvb newscenter 5 national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] erika: we begin with breaking news. it was a tornado that touched down in concord early this morning. the national weather service confirming it was an ef-1, with 100-mile-an-hour winds. good afternoon, thanks for joining us. i'm erika tarantal. the tornado was a half-mile long and 400 yards wide. right now serious clean up is underway in several communities. downed trees and power lines making for a messy start to the week. let's get right out to newscenter 5's sera congi she's -- sera congi. she's live in concord where that

sera: an ef one tornado -- just to give you some perspective, it ef0 is the weakest. one of 39 homes to suffer damage, residents getting an early-morning wakeup call for mother nature. >> it was incredibly scary. i don't think my heart has ever beat that fast in my whole life. alone when mother nature swept across her home around knocking 3 a.m., tree limbs down around the house. >> it was literally 2 to 3 minutes and then it was all done. sera: the tree in the front yard, uprooted and toppled, but luckily not crashing into her home. the powerful storm pulled down utility poles and snapped tree limbs, power lines draping across lexington road, the hit section. >> i heard this ungodly noise. sera: a pine tree came down onto

breaking under the weight of the tree. >> we've got to take the whole thing down. sera: owner sal caccavaro says he has insurance, but the expense comes after a slow summer. >> the last eight weeks with the drought has been a nightmare. sera: as the cleanup and repairs get underway, most residents are just relieved no one got hurt. >> i'm sorry. sera: trees came down is the drought we were experiencing. 39 homes and concordes suffered some sort of damage, and remarkably only one suffering significant structural damage. live in concord, sera congi, wcvb newscenter 5. erika: sera, thanks. to another community hit hard by the storm marlborough. , work crews are busy clearing huge trees that fell blocking roads. newscenter 5's doug meehan is live from marlborough.

hi, erika. lots of way to -- lots of ways to damage the storm. see this storage shed? it was by that storage shed. the storm is so strong, it moved it over here. >> it was like the fire department was blowing the water against the house. doug: paul pitard wouldn't have believed the power of these storms had he not witnessed it first hand. >> it was really intense. doug: that was the rain. the winds so strong, it not only shoved this storage shed more than 50 feet, it broke a locked steel fence. >> if you look at the gate, there was enough force to split the lock open. the wind snapped it and straightened this right out. it ripped it right off. doug some trees didn't stand a : chance. debris scattered across the parking lot, enough to fill a front end loader several times

>> it was about 3:00 in the morning, and the dog went out of her mind. doug: a barking kyra knew something was up or in this case coming down across from mike ferro's walker street home, the top of a hugh pine had been one third sheared off. it ripped power lines down in the process. >> it was pretty bad. : rolled in. of the more than 3,000 that lost electricty, by late morning only less that 200 were still off line. weather officials will be touring the affected areas to determine what exactly happened here. residents say it does not matter what it is classified. they're calling it scary. another effect of the storm -- this is a cover that went on top of that water pipe. it was --

we do see the strength of the storm. a.j. burnett here with me. this is a rare thing that happened at 3:00 the morning. no one expected it. a.j.: we do not frequently get tornadoes around your. we do, but not frequently. much less at 2:00, 3:00 a morning. we will recap all of this information. it was a half-mile length path of damage from the yards wide. this was an ef1 tornado. estimated wind speeds of 100 miles per hour. this is the problem. there was no lightning, therefore there was no thunder in association with the storm. it was the middle of the night your there was very heavy rainfall as well. if you were up, you would not have seen this coming. it just screams that you need to have some sort of cap at the --

at your bedside to warn you if something like this happens. it does not happen often, but it does happen and you need to be prepared. we have sunshine moving in. we have very nice weather behind all of the stormy weather, the dew point, the humidity all starting to dry out. erika, to you. erika: all right, thank you very much. more breaking news this noon. speedo ending theion for more than a decade says we cannot condone behavior that is counter to the values this brand has long stood for. lochte fabricated a story that he was robbed in rio after a night of drinking. he then apologized. speedo will now donate his usual fee to save the children in brazil. >> more breaking news. the city of somerville has

concerns through their appeal of the license. construction on the casino began earlier this month. it's expected to open in 2018. new this noon, a hyde park man is facing a judge today to answer to charges that he set up a pen camera to secretly videotape women. it happened in a staff bathroom at the houghton's pond bathhouse in milton. police say dcr park ranger raymond mckinnon hid that pen among milk crates full of supplies. it was another employee who noticed it because of a flashing green light. mckinnon was arrested saturday and held on $50,000 bail. right now, police are trying to solve a disturing mystery in winchester after a woman is found dead. this was the scene last night on edgewater place where investigators spent hours. we're told police were called to the home around 2:00 yesterday afternoon for a report of an unresponsive woman. because it's not clear how she died, we don't know if her death is considered suspicious. and her name has not been released. right now, a deadly crash is under investigation in berlin. it happened on route 495. police say a car smashed into

ramp. the driver, a 96-year-old berlin man, died at the scene. it's not clear why he lost control. we're learning new details about a controversial open tolling policy in massachusetts. the state is holding a briefing today. they're expected to introduce a so-called hot list feature. open-tolling is already in place on the tobin bridge without the hot list. the technology sends an instant alert to several law enforcement officials when a car with a specific license plate passes under the tolls. this could be used in public emergencies such as an amber alert. opponents are concerned about privacy and bulk gathering. they hope to have open tolling in place on the pike in october with the hot list. victims of a deadly meningitis outbreak stemming from a framingham pharmacy will not be able to speak at a sentencing hearing in november. douglas and carla conigliaro pleaded guilty last month to hiding thousands of dollars after the new england compounding center declared

5 investigates the first to report the victims reached a settlement with necc owners and medicare earlier this month. now a federal judge is denying victim-impact statements saying the conigliaros did not have a direct hand in compounding tainted steroid injections. 5 on the opioid crisis, a new tool to help track pain killer addiction is live today. the newly-overhauled prescription monitoring program called masspat will allow faster access to data and connect with who prescribes an opioid painkiller will be required to check that system. now to a new warning about the spread of the zika virus here in the u.s. concern growing the virus may extend beyond florida. abc's elizabeth hur reports that one lawmaker is calling for more federal resources in the fight to keep family safe. elizabeth: the fight against

hot zones. chad spot -- >> -- did this put a damper on your trip? >> no. >> still having fun? >> definitely having fun. >> i don't feel like i have to worry about it. i am not in the first trimester of my pregnancy. elizabeth: this mother not concerned, but not taking chances. now pregnant women and their partners are rme miami-dade county. >> i would not be surprised if we see cases in texas and louisiana. there's going to be a lot of problems getting rid of standing water with the flooding in louisiana. elizabeth: officials say attacking the virus by spraying aggressively is key to containing the bug. some florida officials contend

quickly. >> we have to make sure we pass legislation that is free of riders to fully attack this virus. elizabeth: the current funding to fight the zika virus is set to run out next month. to keep the virus under control, they need help from congress and they need it now. elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. erika: two somerville women of the armed robbery of a nun. police say vanessa and crystal young confronted the victim as she walked down phipps street in civilian clothes sunday afternoon. when vanessa young demanded a small bag, the victim said she had no money, she then noticed young had a knife so she let her have the bag. police say young then proceeded to steal her rosary beads. when the suspects were later spotted by police they were found with a number of stolen cell phones and a stolen checkbook. they're facing a number of charges. a saugus man is preparing to face a judge after a violent attack this weekend. 50-year-old john sevier is charged with attempted murder. he's accused of a stabbing

identified was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, but is in stable condition. another stabbing suspect is preparing to face a judge. police say 36-year-old james lyons stabbed a man outside a bar in woburn on friday morning. he faces several charges including assault with intent to , murder. the victim is in critical condition. the presidential ad war heats up. hillary clinton's new tactic in her race against donald trump. zz how he financed his charity act. aj gusty winds in the wake of : last night's storms bring lower humidity this afternoon with a comfortable and very cool night ahead. erika: faneuil hall turns 40. how the boston landmark will celebrate. >> the 10:00 news on metv boston with maria stefano and dan

erika: more on today'

struck concord orton -- overnight. it was an ef1 tornado with 100 mile an hour winds. luckily no one was hurt. commitment 2016. hillary clinton's team releasing a new ad that questions the judgment of gop rival donald trump. meanwhile trump is calling for the clinton foundation to be shut down. abc's maggie rulli is on the campaign trail. reporter: after the donald trump campaign signaled may be backing up his firm immigration stance -- >> that plan includes a deportation forced to be determined. reporter: trump fires back. mr. trump: we have to be very, very strong. >> so you're not flip-flopping? mr. trump: no, i'm not flip-flopping. reporter: trump stuck to the

the script. mr. trump: she should not be taking money from countries that influence are totally. reporter: chocolate may be mid pivot, but the clinton campaign hit back. they are not letting him forget his tough talk, arguing that chuck is too unstable to leave the country. >> in times of crisis, america depends on steady leadership. esther trump: knock the -- mr. trump: knock t of him, would you? please. i know more about isis than the generals do. and you can tell them to go [beep] themselves. reporter: clinton is fundraising, with seven fundraisers in the next three days alone. abc news, washington. erika: speaking of that hillary , clinton is off the campaign trail today.

provincetown last night featuring singer and actress cher. clinton's finance director says her campaign is halfway to its goal of raising a billion dollars for the 2016 race. to your economy -- pfizer is buying the cancer drug company medivation in a deal valued at about $14 billion. pfizer inc. will pay $81.50 per share. there's been tough competition for that biotech since it sells a leading prostate-cancer drug. the average cost of a gallon of gas is going up. gallon of regular grade. that's still 54 cents lower than a year ago. industry analysts say the higher crude prices are creating the shift. >> he is so sweet. erika: a louisiana boy using his birthday wish to help heal his community. as the southern part of the state tries to cope with massive flooding, 9-year-old carson

donate the comfort food. and carson delivered them. 363 pizzas in total. carson: we are going to give them lunch so they don't have to stop what they are doing. >> i am shocked, any people donated. we thought it would just be our internal family. erika: carson's parents say he didn't think twice about what he wanted to do to help others. great gesture there. a.j.: absolutely. erika: they have been devastated with the amount of rain. we have been in a drought. we got some rain out of the system. a.j.: it played a role, i think, in the number of downed trees. do not underestimate what and ef1 can do. but when the trees are so dry, it can't hold the root's down. this could be a wake-up call, because we could have potential tree damage with the fall and this winter because of the

have outside right now. this is a loop of the actual storm that produced all of the nasty weather, including the confirmed tornado as it moves along 495 toward axon, sudbury, just north of burlington. all of the damage caused in concordes earlier today. and of course, it came through at night, which is definitely not good news. let's take a look at som damage here in will burn for example. a large tree limb came down. we had damage in the concordat area. multiple trees, wires, utility poles. this is the one you are hearing about. this is where that tornado was confirmed, indeed. only about half a mile long in terms of its path, but enough to cause major problems in that area. all of the rain shifting out to sea. we have cumulus clouds, a lot of cumulus clouds, but we will see

high pressure building in. 70 in worcester, 77 boston. eventually we make it into -- let's call it the 80-degree range for the most part. i think the biggest change will be the amount of humidity in the air. it's a little sticky on the coast line. the last place to see that relief will be on the cake. look at all the blues and greens. pleasant, refreshing air coming in the for the rest of today, it is a pleasant feel as humidity levels continue to drop. tuesday, it will almost feel like fall quality air. still too warm to feel like although. wednesday and thursday, the drier air starts to inch back in. higher pressure building overnight means a very cool night for tonight. temperatures in the city will drop back in the 50's, and we will have pockets where we may

air conditioner -- leave it in the window, because we will have more heat coming our way -- but give the air conditioning a rest through tonight. a couple spots will nudge warmer than 80 degrees. a mixed bag off sun and clouds. let me take you down to the tropics. tropical depression fiona -- it was a storm at one point, which is why it still has a name. it is not expected to have a major impact on the lower 48. it will as a continues in weekend fashion off to the north and the east. we are watching two tropical depressions behind fiona. this is the sort of storm we need to keep our eyes on. the models are clustering the activity toward the bahamas. a track like this would suggest the potential to hook up the eastern seaboard -- climatological he speaking, this is the path we look for. not saying it will come up the eastern seaboard, but we need to

monitoring the tropics for the next couple weeks as we get into late august and september. your seven-day forecast -- refreshing. breezy, too, this afternoon. the humidity coming back. temperatures increasing for thursday and friday. the next shot for showers late friday on into saturday. erika: looks like a great week. all right, a market when i look for solutions, i don't start in washington, and has all the answers.arty you know where i find common-sense ideas? right here in new hampshire... where i'm fighting for the good-paying jobs that strengthen our economy. i worked to make childcare more affordable and make it easier to save for college. i've worked across party lines on clean air and energy efficiency efforts... and to strengthen social security and medicare.

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why is she still supporting trump? disclaimer: independence usa pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. erika: so faneuil hall is , heading back to the 70's. the historic boston marketplace will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its reopening with a disco party. the marketplace reopened on august 26, 1976 after extensive renovations. this weekend acrobats and other performers will take part in the some food merchants have even rolled back prices to what they were 40 years ago. a.j.: such a deal. erika: a deal and a party. a.j.: a deal and a party. bellbottoms are optional, but encouraged. platform shoes. erika: what a night it was. man, not expecting that. a.j.: up late less night with

dry air and breezy. low humidity today through tomorrow. all in all, a great week. we do need more rain though. it does not look like we get any until this weekend. erika: all right, a gorgeous week before that. it was nice to have you with us.

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