severe storms hit the region, ho >> now, abc 7 news at 11:00, on your side. leon: wow, check that out. first, a sudden waterfall shuts down a busy metro station during the evening rush. elsewhere, heavy rain moved through.

powerful storms and a ping-pong ball sized hail. foron: lightning was blamed this destructive scene and aspen hill, the chimney obliterated after a lightning strike. the home, the rest of was spared any major damage and nobody was hurt. hour,the question at this are we out of the woods now? steve rudin, are we? steve: we are, and things will improve overnight. this from the national weather service, a confirmed tornado over howard county, ef-0. not a strong tornado, the wind near 80 miles per hour, miles over 285 minutes. no significant damage reported. that was earlier this afternoon. we were on air with abc 7 covering the storms as they happen.

going on, montgomery county through the district, but nothing severe overnight. stronger storms all the way for the day thursday. time you of that, plus a look at the upcoming weekend. the storm watch weather team used all of our resources here. this is what news chopper 7 found this evening in howard county, home was battered by fallen trees, and this image from aspen hill where a chimney was destroyed by lightning. >> all of a sudden, this explosion. andoked in here and smoke debris all over. the: jay korff spent evening storm chasing, and he is live at the cleveland park metro station with the aftermath. what a mess. jay: it is still a bit of a mess.

water came pouring down through here. there are still puddles of water, it is messy and there is mud caked up over here in the corner. earlier today, the wet floor was a bit of an understatement. first came the hail, then the rain. then the floodwaters. >> this is the worst it has been in a long time. jay: summer storms caught many offguard. only two seconds long, but it is so wild that we will loop it while we talk about it. dr. darrell roberts provided the video of the waterfall flowing into the cleveland park metro station. >> just unbelievable how powerful it can be. who we showed it to riders, were prevented for a time from using the station. >>

another way to get to van ness. also caught the rising waters, and elliott caught the chaos on his phone as passengers tried just -- as passengers trudged through water. >> absolutely crazy. jay: we were also in waldorf, maryland, were a storm toppled a tree, igniting a fire, destroying a home. >> ran in the house and called. said somebody's house is on fire. despite the flooding, thankfully, no injuries and no significant damage to the rail system. jay korff, abc 7 news. leon: thank you, jay. it all -- fire, flood, hail, you name it. viewers helped tell the story.

the size of the hail. if you have pictures, please share them with us at pui ics@wjla.com. alison: and remember that you can stay ahead of storms by downloading the stormwatch 7 weather app, for apple or android. is water from a broken water line inside of the of the fourth floor flooded. parts of the building sustained some damage and the cleanup now is underway. common inrket clarendon is without power after a fire this morning on clarendon boulevard. investigators don't know what caused the fire in a transformer flood. nobody was hurt.

the neighborhood for hours. with chemicals and foam from the airport had to be brought in to put out the fire. alison: a nightmare came to life early this morning when somebody broke a window and try to grab a little boy who was asleep in his bed. the child screamed, scaring the man away. tim barber spoke with the boy's father. the window was unlocked, right? was.it this is the window right here. the boy was sleeping just beyond the window. the parents told me they did not realize it was unlocked last night. theght it is locked because person who tried to abduct their seven-year-old son is still on the loose. >> a child waking up out of their sleep. tim: tonight, fingerprint dust coats the window frame. >> i cannot imagine living without my son.

open the unlocked window, grabbed his son's arm and try to pull the seven-year-old outside. >> he was traumatized. he's going to be ok. tim: he was brave enough to tonight his own bed because he knows the police were passing out flyers, offering a $2500 reward. in the indication the fingerprints or surveillance video might help you guys at this point? >> any investigation that we initiate, we do that. are keepinggators clues private, but it's sharing the suspect's description. call a 300 pound, six to -- six foot tall african-american wearing a black ski mask, a scary image tonight for neighborhood families. >> you have to be very careful. cannot trust nobody. >> keep your windows locked and watch over your kids. tim:

investigators have this sign next to the home where the child was almost abducted. it has a number that you can call if you have any information that could lead to an arrest. that is a $2500 reward. we will let you know if they do make an arrest. live in prince uses county, tim barber, abc 7 news. leon: new developments on a story that you saw only here on 7, the district with the new testing standards after elevated levels of lead were found in drinking water's at schools. the current threshold will be by the american academy of pediatric recommendation of one part per million threshold. it cost to million dollars -- $2 million to install directing filters at the schools, libraries, and rec centers. the annual cost of testing and maintenance is about $1.5 million. michigan's attorney general will file a lawsuit in the flint water crisis. they have given no indication of when the lawsuit will be filed.

leon: mayor bowser says she will sign a minimum wage increase to $15. 7 news exclusive, a young woman breaking her silence about a pastor that she says sexually abused her in the name of god. now the church is being order to ,000 for than $650m failing to stop the abuse. tom roussey has that story. tom: she is a young woman, but she wants to start a foundation to help teenaged girls in the same situation she was in she says eight years ago. she also wanted to speak out publicly after the ruling last week. >> we started living with him when i was 13. , angel, saidan that a pastor took interest in her after she joined abundant harvest church in clinton when she was 12. >> he used to buy

me designer clothing. tom: he invited her and her mother to move in with his family after her mother left an abusive relationship. court papers say that he proclaimed herself her spiritual father and robbed her of her virginity and repeatedly sexually abused her. >> he used to tell me he was casting out demons. the first time i do not what to do it he said he would curse my family. tom: last week, a judge ordered abundant harvest to pay $650,000 damages because the church knew that he was praying on -- preying on underaged girls and did nothing. >> he did not even show up. i'm really mad he did not even show up for court. attorney said that august filed or bankruptcy and will not have to pay damages. angel

therapy end is still affected, but wants to tell her story. >> i want to help other young girls. i don't want them to feel like they cannot tell their parents. tom: august has never been charged criminally. angel said in the past she was suicidal and was concerned she was not emotionally ready to testify at trial, but she says she is now considering pressing criminal charges. leon: thank you, tom. once prominent orthodox jewish rabbi who immediate -- who admitted to secretly taping women while they undressed wants to be freed from prison. his attorney said that his six-year sentence is illegal. i contend he should have been sentenced to only 45 days with his guilty plea. 45tead he was sentenced to days for each of the 52 counts against him. no word on if the court will hear the appeal. alison: hundreds of unusual animals found inside of a home. wh

the same home were an alligator was seized last year. leon: and a latte lawsuit that has people upset. alison: first, one thing out of place that led the police to

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looking at light rain. fizzling out quickly. if you have to walk the dog in the next half hour, may just want to wait for this to pass, then things dry out in the skies began to clear. early tomorrow morning, sunshine, middle to upper 60's. a.m.,k warm-up through 8 60's turning into 70's. daytime highs will be well into the middle 80's, upper 80's. futurecast tomorrow, a few clouds here and there, but noontime looks fantastic. outdoor lunch plans, go for it. go for a quick jog in the middle of the day or when you get home from work or school or camp, it will be wonderful. clouds through the early evening, but nothing that will prevent you from enjoying a barbecue or picnic outdoors. then things began to change through the day thursday. showers and thunderstorms off to the west. that will move ove

become strong to severe with gusty wind and heavy downpours. cannot rule out a chance of an isolated tornado, once again thursday. after that, we get these out of here, things will improve dramatically. the biggest threat near chicago, fort wayne, lower michigan. that is where we have the potential of stronger storms tomorrow. if you are heading that way, it will be bumpy. closer to home, no worries at all, a good deal of sunshine, highs eventually into the middle to upper 80's. the seven day outlook, talking 87 thursday, showers and thunderstorms, some strong to severe. friday we clear out, skies brighter, but temperatures over the weekend look fantastic. we are in the upper 80's sunday. the delmarva beaches, a great place to be this weekend. it will be dry with lower 80's.

lower 80's. tuesday of next week, a chance of showers. onwill have updates tomorrow the storms that are likely to arrive thursday. we'll be interesting to see how those storms could affect tiger woods' tournament. bryce harper try to get back into the swing of things in los angeles. sports is coming up.

>> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by her local toyota dealers. erin: usa and argentina in the semi final tonight. the u.s. men's national team against not only the world's top-ranked team but the best player, line l messy. l --ione

lionel messi, who did not waste any time. argentina takes the 1-0 lead. 34th minute, messi with a free kick. stop what you are doing, this is a thing of beauty. bends it into the corner, perfect layer, perfect placement. second half, any chance of a u.s. come back ended here. shot is stopped, but he gets a second chance and does not miss. 3-0 argentina. the u.s. falls 4-0. the nationals hope to bounce back against los angeles tonight, tanner roark gets the start. had a rough night last night, striking out three times against clayton kershaw. no clayton kershaw tonight, no problem.

out scott kazmir. tanner roark getting some nice support from the defense. it's one hard, danny espinosa with the diving stop gets him at first. right now the nats lead l.a. 2-0 in the fourth. pedro alvarez with a high fly ball, 6-3 orioles lead. but the bullpen blows it. ninth, derekthe noris jogs in. padres lead it 10-6. illarlue jays kevin pul is pretty good, leaps, catches, into the wall. it is a most

cartoonish the way he just smashes into the wall. 4-2. play, but win it national may be lacking its usual star power, you cannot say the same for tomorrow's pro-am. is teeing upr. tomorrow. he was my childhood hero, growing up in seattle.

leon: a harford county sure stephanie had some fun directing traffic over the weekend. --said that traffic to troll traffic patrol can be a little boring, so he decided to have a little fun. he was out there making his moves. he is known for his karate kick and smoking pistols. drivers honked and clapped in approval. know what, i appreciate anybody enjoying their job like that. leon: especially when it

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