twisters hit texas. tremendous damage in dallas, and the threat of more storms hi everybody, kai is off, i'm mary bubala. first warning weather coverage begins. >> reporter: a funnel cloud loomed large over the area, just south of dallas/fort worth. the twisters scattered tractor trailer across a parking lot, and even lodged some of them in trees. >> a large, and potentially dangerous tornado has been confirmed. >> reporter: police say at least two touched down, causing damage. drivers navigated wet roads. ominous clouds hung over the

highways and visibility was severely reduced. >> i've got a tornado on the ground. >> reporter: the storm uprooted trees and tore off parts of roofs. the pipes inside this building snapped, and spewed water when part of the structure collapsed. neighbors stood outside in their cul de sac, surveying the damage. schools are holding students until the weather passes. police say there is considerable damage south of fort worth and dallas. wjz eyewitness news. >> first work weather coverage of the texas storms continues. tracking the dangerous system on live doppler radar for us. >> these are some really big tornadoes and some very, very dangerous ones. we're going to take you down to dallas and texas. take a look. there are numerous storms which have prompted tornado warnings and even severe thunderstorm warnings with hail up to baseball sized. we're going to take you on the

two specific ones which prompted all the damage you've seen so far. this one right here passed through dallas. right there is where there was a tornado. and this one, passed right near dfw airport. that also produced a tornado, when you see that black pop up, that is the really intense hail. look at the scale. that's about the highest you can go on this scale. this is a really bad situation going on right now. we'll keep you updated through the show. >> thank you. today's other big story, he admits he snapped. right now, police in california are interrogating a man accused of killing seven people and wounding three others at a small christian university in california. teresa garcia reports from oakland. >> reporter: police are using a robot to search a water way for the gun used in the deadly school massacre in northern california. >> we're going to continue to search until we find this firearm. >> reporter: police say 43-year- old one goh used the gun to

kill seven people yesterday. investigators say the south korean nursing man was a student at the school until he was expelled. he was upset students were teasing him about his english. >> he was expelled, we believe from the school. >> reporter: this small christian university was founded to help korean immigrants find careers in nursing and religion. police tell us goh came here looking for a school administrator. when he couldn't find her, he changed his plans. police say goh took a secretary hostage and forced her into a classroom, where he shot her. she later died. >> he heard a noise, an she was asking for help, again, and again. there was nothing we could do about that. >> reporter: six women and one man were killed, three others who were wounded are now out of the hospital. >> police hope to present the case to the district attorney within the next couple of days.

a memorial service is planned tonight for the victims. school scare. a bomb threat closes seven schools in kent county. an update on the emergency that sent thousands of students home today. >> reporter: a hand written note was found today at chestertown middle school. it said there were bombs in seven school and they were going to be detonated today. they began a reverse 911 call to notify parents that the schools were going to be closed. police dogs are conducting thorough searches of all seven schools. so far, k-9's have cleared three schools and are carefully going through the four remaining schools. staff are being permitted to return. >> thank you. anybody withinformation about the bomb threat is urged to call police. we'll have much more on the story all new at 5:00. breaking news right now from rosedale, baltimore

county. a man is critically injured while working on a truck. the accident happened in a garage on lake drive. the mechanic was repairing a tractor trailer on a lift. somehow that truck fell, trapping him under the rig's rear wheels oh he was rescued by -- he was rescued by county firefighters. at last check, his condition was critical. it is primary election day here in maryland. the votes could have a big impact on the gop presidential race. political reporter pat warren is out at the polls, and says voting turnout started light. >> reporter: we're off to a slow start, but that's to be expected in a presidential primary, when the incumbent democrat is running unopposed. there are committed voters out there. >> it's important for me to come out and vote, because it's my democratic right. i will always be here whenever it's time to vote. >> reporter: with early voting,

there's been plenty of time. >> determining the direction this country is going to go right now is crucial. >> reporter: as a state, maryland is expected to take the direction of democrat barack obama. this day for republican presidential candidates is all about the delegates. >> given the attention, given the rallies, the polls, the media coverage, particularly the national coverage, and the importance really of tuesday, much higher than normal. >> reporter: marylanders will also decide senate and congressional candidates today. as the governor said when he voted last week. >> some would say, not every election is as important as another election. the truth is every election is important. >> reporter: polls close at 8:00-tonight. i'm pat warren reporting. back to you. >> we'll continue to bring you

the latest on the candidates and have today's primary results tonight on the news. considering a bill that would allow card games and craps in five maryland casinos. so far, only two casinos are up and running in maryland. one is to be built in baltimore city. even if the bill passes it will go to a statewide referendum, and prince george's county voters would have to approve of adding a casino there. we're going to break from the news and get a check on our roads. hi christy. >> reporter: hi mary, hi everyone. a couple of delays out there. traveling 70 westbound, traffic is slow from 29 to marysville road. at least 15 minutes on the west side interloop from frederick road to security boulevard and things do break free after that. northbound 95. stop and go there from 32 over

to route 100. several accidents out there. windsor mill at 4th avenue, delaine valley road. northpoint boulevard at old northpoint road, and richie highway at east ordinance. you can see everything moving very well on the west side at wilkens avenue. we'll take another live look. 895. north of childs street. this is brought to you by accord restoration, when your property has been damaged by fire or storms, trust the experts at accord restoration. you can get all the details at accordrestoration.com. the ravens are getting new uniforms, but you will have to look closely to see the changes. nike unveiled the new version today for all of the league's 32 teams. the basic design is only slightly changed. there's now purple trim on the front of the color, as opposed

to black trim all around. have we seen it yet ryan? no. all of them go on sale at retailers april 26. still ahead, massive tornadoes batter south texas. our first warning weather coverage continues. celebrations turned dangerous in kentucky after the wildcats win the ncaa tournament, and they're lining up for cheap gas. we'll tell you where. plus, it is a nice beautiful spring afternoon. lots of sunshine and blue skies. can it last all week? @,,,,,,,

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cc1 te ♪[ music ] updating the breaking news. multiple tornadoes are tearing through north texas right now. the massive storms flattened an area south of the dallas/fort worth area.

several neighborhoods have extensive damage. one funnel cloud plowed through a tractor trailer park, tossing the rigs around like toy trucks. the band of severe weather now moves through the area,wjz will continue to update you on the tornadoes and the damage throughout the night. in downtown philadelphia, making texting while walking safer. a texting lane is across the street from city hall. it is officially an april fools joke meant to send a message. the lines and painted warning signs are an ironic way of pointing out the dangers of texting while walking. city officials say the lines will be there about another week. celebrations get out of hand in kentucky after the wildcats win the ncaa title. chris sutter reports. >> reporter: uk fans were starting to make their trip home after celebrating with

their city. but then? >> it's scary. you're out to celebrate and enjoy it. have a good time. so excited. and something like that happens. >> reporter: first a wreck on virginia and lime. followed seconds later by a shooting in the same spot. >> then we're sitting there, exchanging information with the firemen and the fire chief and we hear pow pow pow. >> reporter: six shots according to police. they were told to take cover quick by the fire department. >> they had a small child, and we were trying to push them behind the truck and get out of the way. >> reporter: he saw the shooting all too close. >> we could see the multiple flashes, it was actually in our direction. >> reporter: mcgee has a skewed view of a night she had hoped would be all she dreamed of. >> we'll never forget this win, because of what happened afterwards. >> reporter: even though the motive behind the shooting remains unclear. >> this might have been bad blood because of a long time ago. or maybe because of the ballgame, who knows.

>> saturday night, fans torched cars and turned over couches after the win. not a lot of celebrating on wall street today. all the markets are down today. the dow is down 65. the s & p is down 6. the nasdaq is up 6. let's go to new york right now, for the money watch update. >> reporter: the federal reserve is concerned the economy could falter. members agreed to keep interest rates at record lows through at least 2014. strong demand for small cars helped the auto industry have its best month in 30 years. general motors reported a 12% increase. ford sales rose 5%. james murdock is stepping down

as chairman of his father's media empire. resigning his position at british sky broadcasting after facing severe criticism over last year's phone hacking scandal. aliegeent air will charge passengers $35 to carry their own bag onboard the plane and stow it in an overhead bin. the carrier says passengers who book online will pay less, but it hasn't been set yet. it's the second airline to charge a fee for carry-ons. spirit airlines started over a year ago. that's your money watch. for more, stay with cbs money watch.com. the department of natural resources is once again putting a bounty on the head of the snake head's fish. prizes up for grabs include a it hundred dollars gift card

from bass pro shops. you can enter by submitting a photo of the dead invasive species on the dnr website. the dnr says the snake head was illegally introduced into the potomac and can harm species. a massive tornado touches down in dallas. our coverage continues. supermarket shocker. a plane crashes into a store and now investigators are searching for answers. a beautiful spring day out there. we'll be back with the updated first warning forecast. wjz is always on for the top stories on wjz.com. i'm carol, and this is my cvs pharmacist. i had to switch my insurance plan. but then my prescriptions got more expensive. i felt helpless... frustrated. it was very frustrating.

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cc1 test message cc1 test message the ncaa tournament is in, so is wjz's ace's bracket challenge. updating the final standings. >> reporter: she's been in first place for the whole tournament, and that is where she finishes. congratulations to meteorologist bernadette woods. she finishes in first place with 302 points.

john is second. then adam may with 226. bob turk with 224. just don't ask where i finished, i have no idea. the big local winner goes by the handle mall 4ivis. if you want to see where you finished, just go to wjz.com and click on the ncaa tournament link. bern, well done, i'll be sure to ask for help anymore. >> anytime. for the weather today, it was a beautiful one out there. we started out, temperatures right at that freezing mark. look at all of the people down in the low 30s, but we've recovered very, very nicely this afternoon. 69degrees. 72 in cumberland. 71 in d.c. that's been our high so far today, 69 degrees, you can see back above average, after topping out at 60 yesterday. so quite a swing this afternoon also. going to stay on the warmer side of things, despite there's

a northwesterly wind. there is a front coming our way, and going to draw that warmer air up with it. we're starting to see some clouds come in from the west. those clouds are all associated with this front right in here. not a whole lot to it. but that front is going to move our way with more clouds tonight, maybe a couple of showers tonight into tomorrow, before it gets out of here. notice when it does on thursday, it pushes up just enough to the south that it clears us. there's another storm or two going to follow that same general track, but off to the south of us. that lines up very nicely for friday and saturday. keeping us dry for everyone heading out today. or starting out with easter weekend plans. we've got a northwest wind picking up once again tomorrow with that front coming through. small craft advisories will go back into effect tomorrow afternoon. forecasts like this for tonight. we're going down to about 46 degrees. the clouds will come in, a chance for a couple of showers late tonight into tomorrow. as we top out near 70 degrees. we're drawing up some of the

warmer air. because of that, good news, because of where we're seeing the record heat is where we're seeing the damaging thunderstorms. all of this pushing off to the south just in time for the end of the week. still looking really good for friday. and we'll have tyke another look at sunday here because there may be another front coming our way. but right now, the end of the week looking good. >> if we can get friday, we're good. don't miss tonight's prime time cbs lineup. scott pelly has a preview of what's coming up on the cbs news. >> last year, he took on his state's public employee union. now he could become just the third governor in u.s. history to be recalled from office. we will talk to wisconsin governor, scott walker tonight on the cbs evening news. disturbing image, the possible al-qaeda terror threat and how new york police are

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cc1 test message cc1 test message cc1 test message we're just a couple of minutes away from 4:30. it's 69 degrees and sunny. >> here's what people are talking about. continuing to follow breaking weather news out of texas. several tornadoes touched down, causing widespread damage. incredible video of the situation there. >> storm spotters and radar show separate, large, and extremely dangerous tornadoes both south of dallas and fort worth. this is video of a funnel cloud tearing through a tractor trailer yard, tossing trailers around like they were children's toys. this video shows the southern portion of dallas just a short time ago. other video throughout the dallas area show homes without

roofs. while other buildings are flattened, the storm pushed cars into fences. dfw airport employees pulled passengers away from gas windows and into inside areas of the airport as the storms moved through. many flights have been delayed and canceled because of these severe storms. thank you very much, mary. first weather warning coverage. more on the storms in texas. >> we're going to go to first warning doppler radar. we have it cued up to texas. we'll take you back to when the tornadoes touched down, and the video you saw. it was these two separate cells right in here as they moved north. you notice, we're going to take you in on these. some of the really dark colors, they go to black and white. baseball sized hail. think about that. baseball sized hail was reported with these storms. we're going to take you in closer and show you. these were the storms.

this one right in here produced a tornado. and this one right in here produced a tornado. these are moving off to the northeast. there's another round of tornadoes in effect. it is still a very dangerous situation, wand we will have more coming up,. >> thank you. those tornadoes in texas today could mark the start of a violent spring. first warning weather coverage continues now. you can't fight them, but a new way to track tornadoes is coming. >> reporter: tornadoes look terrifying enough from a distance. but as they close in, so does the window of opportunity to survive. anything strong enough to toss a school bus is more than enough to kill. >> they're moving targets. they're rapidly developing targets. >> reporter: the chief scientist for noaa along with nasa is building new satellites to track their development.

>> stop the clouds in that could become super cells. >> reporter: the satellite can zoom onto the top of those super cells, providing a fresh image, every five seconds. >> the best minds in the world can't tell you which storm cells are going to create tornadoes this is going to give guys like me in the field, trying to understand tornadoes, a heads up on exactly when, and where these thunderstorms are going to initiate. >> reporter: since there's no stopping tornadoes, spotting them early is not only the best defense, it's the only defense. >> giving people on the ground the kind of lead time they need to get out of the way. >> reporter:wjz, eyewitness news. >> it is due to be launched in 2015. voters are going to the polls in maryland, wisconsin, and washington, d.c. for the latest round of primaries. mitt romney is expected to do well in all three contests.

rick santorum is still making the argument that gop voters want a conservative nominee. reports from washington. >> reporter: mitt romney is shaking hands, and handing out sandwiches in wisconsin. the gop front runner is encouraging voters to head to the polls and help him deliver the knockout punch to his chief rival rick santorum. >> if we have a good turnout, then i will be the person who receives the wisconsin delegates that i need to finally take on the white house. >> reporter: voters in washington, d.c. and maryland are also casting ballots. 95 delegates are at stake today. romney has been ignoring his gop opponents on the campaign trail in wisconsin, and focusing on the fall match up with president obama. >> this president doesn't want to take responsibility for his mistakes. >> reporter: just one victory tonight will put romney past

the halfway point in delegates needed to win the nomination. with each contest, he soars past santorum. he fought hard in wisconsin to get a share of the state's 42 delegates. >> a loud, confident vote from conservatives. >> reporter: santorum is headed to his home state of pennsylvania to watch tonight's results. that state's primary three weeks from now will be a must win for him. romney is watching the returns at an election night party in milwaukee. wjz eyewitness news. >> stay with wjz for complete coverage of campaign 2012. we'll continue to bring you the latest on the candidates and have tonight's primary results on eyewitness news. a computer generated image is prompting fears of terrorist attacks in new york city.

the fbi and nypd are investigating the origin of the posting. it shows the city skyline with the words al-qaeda, coming soon again in new york. the graphic surged on a few jihaddist websites. a prosecutor is firing back at trayvon martin's family. the state attorney says claims that he and a local police chief met and decided not to follow detective advice and arrest the teen's killer are outright lies. the man who shot martin, george zimmerman says he shot the teen in self-defense. newly unsealed search warrants reveal a mountain of circumstantial evidence in the death of susan powell. >> what josh did was evil, and terrible, and nobody could have

predicted that. >> reporter: west valley police chief, buzz nelson wants to make it clear, his department did all it could. >> would we have liked him in jail and have him cooperate from day one? sure. >> reporter: he reminds an early arrest of josh wouldn't have guaranteed anything. >> what would we have to arrest him on? the probable cause, and then we would go to court and lose it, he would have been out and still probably done what he did. >> reporter: but an attorney for chuck and judy cox says the opposite. attorney ann bremner says police share some of the blame. >> i'm appalled nothing was done to make sure they would be alive. >> reporter: she says had west valley police shared evidence like susan's blood in the home, condemning statements from the children, and a note, they could have stopped josh from seeing the boys. >> the bottom line is, those

boys could have been saved. >> reporter: but chief nelson disagrees. >> he had it all planned out. and i think he had made that choice. if he had been in jail, was out on bail, it could have happened. >> reporter: the cox family attorney says they're looking into lawsuits, legislation and other means to make sure another family doesn't suffer the same fate. >> they are not vindictives. they certainly want something good to come out of this. that would be change. >> josh powell of course killed himself and their two young children in a house explosion two months ago. he was never charged in susan's disappearance. according to our media partner, the baltimore sun, the attorney general's office has filed a notice in federal court. a judge declared a portion of maryland's handgun permit law unconstitutional. it forces hand gun owners to prove they have a good, and substantial reason to carry a weapon. however, the decision has been staid. let's check on the roads

right now with christy breslin. >> reporter: hi everyone. luckily, the roads aren't too bad at this hour. a couple delays that we're dealing with on the west side of the interloop still a good 15 minutes. 70 westbound, a minor slow down from 29 to marysville road. northbound 95, still slow there approaching 32 well past 100. a couple of problems on 95. 95 southbound, swee have a disabled vehicle. just take the right tube instead. accidents include mountain road at kathryn avenue. east bound 100 at oakland road. and edison highway at sinclair lane. things are moving pretty well 895 north of childs street. this report is brought to you by the cochran firm. back over to you. thank you christy.

the start of the baseball season here in baltimore is upon us. preparations are underway for opening day on friday. if you're in the market for a new license plate, then you can support the home team. the orioles teamed up with the nba to create specially license plates featuring the new cartoon bird along with the randomly assigned four digit number. the cost is $50. plates featuring the numbers of adam jones and nick markakis will be auctioned to charity. straight ahead on wj z's eyewitness news. the coverage of the tornadoes in texas continues. >> meteorologist bernadette woods is working on your forecast. we'll let you know if this nice

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♪[ music ] we want to update the breaks news. several large tornadoes hit the dallas, texas area. this is video just in of one of the funnel clouds. those storms are leaving destruction in their path. collapsing roofs and ripping down power lines. we have live pictures of the damage around the dallas area. there are no immediate reports of damages. but there are no flights coming in or out of dfw airport. firefighters are trying to figure out what sparked a fire in a russian skyscraper. flames spread lieu the upper floors of moscow's federation tower, which is still under

construction. when complete, it will be the tallest building in europe. no one is hurt, but the extent of the damage is still unclear. this was video shot in a public park just before officers showed up. investigators say the fighters appear to be juveniles, but they believe at least one adult was there acting as referee. powerful evidence is presented in the trial of a philadelphia priest accused of covering up dozens of sexual abuse claims. they say the letters from the 1990s show that william lynn didn't follow up on the claims. the first roman catholic church official in the united states accused of abuse complaints. several people recovering today after a small plane crashes through the roof of a supermarket. this was the scene in florida just moments after the plane

crashed. five people were injured, including three customers inside the store. in wisconsin, an elderly woman is forced to act fast to land an out of control airplane. police say the 80-year-old woman was flying with her pilot husband when he lost consciousness and died. she radioed for help and another pilot was able to talk her through the landing, just moments before the plane ran out of gas. the woman was hospitalized with minor injuries. two parents in utah are speaking out today for the first time since their young son drowned in a washing machine. the heartbroken couple says they still can't believe what happened. >> i was just at home, doing my laundry like i always do. >> reporter: just a normal day in the home. that little boy, 21-month-old ollie went missing in the blink of an eye. >> i ran through my whole house and calling his name, i

couldn't find him anywhere. then i put my hands in the washer, and felt his little body. the worst day of my life. >> reporter: tiffany and a neighbor frantically began cpr. ambulances arrived, and rushed ollie to the hospital, but it was too late. >> obviously really hard to put your little boy's body on the table, wishing that he was going to come home with you. >> reporter: the basic appliance they use daily never crossed their minds as a danger to their son. >> i didn't think the child could fit in, and the washer came up to his chest. >> reporter: they now have a warning to parents. >> everyone talks about a tub. i knew never to leave him alone in a tub. >> which we never did, ever. >> i just want to make mothers and fathers aware that it's a

possibility. i never even after it happened, it still didn't seem real. >> reporter: now they're back in utah to bury their little boy. >> there is such a void. he would be sitting in between us right now. >> spend quality time with your children and your wife and make it count, because you never know how long you have. >> police say the parents will not face charges as his death appearances to be accidental. a former cincinnati bengal is facing jail time for allegedly having sex with a high school student. jones's mother who works as a principal in the same school system is charged with trying to cover it up. they plead not guilty to the charges. finding a job in a tough economy is challenging enough. for adults with autism, it can seem impossible. looking at matching adults with

a job taylors to their special needs. >> reporter: mark dryfuss is working at his dream job as a member of the geek squad at best buy. >> i feel good. i look forward to it every day. >> reporter: that wasn't always the case. mark was diagnosed with asbergers syndrome. >> everyone should have an opportunity to contribute to the workforce. no matter how significant their challenges. >> reporter: this new york based not for profit helps match businesses with autistic adults. at best buy mark was uncomfortable working with customers. >> mark is a great, he's a

great organizer. he's very analytical, and he makes sure he follows up and things get done. >> reporter: experts agree, the rate is as high as 85%. >> we do the repair jobs. >> reporter: mark has been with best buy for over a year. what's the best part of his job? >> i love the discounts. the discounts are great. >> reporter: so he says, is the chance to use his skills. wjz eyewitness news. >> it gets 75, to 100 new enrollees each year. a glitch at the pump in des moines, iowa, slashed the sky high prices back to 36-cents a gallon. eventual, the station owner noticed the problem and shut the pumps down. drivers in los angeles will have to leave their vehicles

parked after a wet commute. at least five water mains broke. more than 100 people are without water as crews repair the damage. behind the scenes with katy perry and a sneak peek at her new movie. >> coming up on entertainment tonight, cameras following her every move. we take you inside her private world, with exclusive footage from her brand new movie. >> the atmosphere i grew up in was completely 100% christian. >> she got her first guitar from the church. >> i'm a little amateur. >> song writing and making these records are kind of like the truth of who i am. what makes me laugh, what makes me cry. >> katie's crazy colorful world. an intimate look at the 26-year- old who is worth a reported $55

million. >> my goal when i'm playing shows is just to make people smile. >> i made a mistake, but i don't regret anything. >> thank you so much for believing in my weirdness. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: katy perry lights up theaters july 4. >> it's pretty good. >> also tonight, did jaleel white, aka urkel get into a fight with his dancing partner? he talks to us to set the record straight coming up later on entertainment tonight. >> that's at 7:30, right here on wjz13. star watchers are in for quite a treat in the stars tonight. they will form what is called a celestial triangle tonight. experts say the best chance to glimpse the event will be around 8:30. if you want a better view, it's not too late to invest in a

telescope. >> i think i'll go to the parking lot. it's a great day to get some fresh air. some fresh air. >> ,,,,,,,,,,

pretty chilly this morning, but it warmed up nixly. feels pretty good out -- warmed up nicely. feels pretty good out there now. >> a lot of 30s out there. in some cases, the upper 20s. this afternoon, look how we have recovered. 69degrees in baltimore. a couple of 70s out there also. 72 in cumberland. after a trip below average we're back above average. tomorrow that's where we're going to be once again. we do have a wind comes out of the northwest. the high of 69 degrees, this is eventually going to bring in a storm to our west. but as far as the satellite goes, nothing going on today. we put this in motion. to the northwest clouds and a

couple of showers coming in. tonight, we're going to see more clouds come in, and a chance for a shower later tonight into the day tomorrow. this front right in here moves in our direction. down to the south, that's where we're seeing the really intense tornadoes. these are widespread, damaging large track tornadoes also, unfortunately. that is going to stay off to the south. there is another threat for severe weather to the east of that tomorrow. for us, we're just going to see the chance for a few of those showers around, as the front comes through. as it gets out of here, it sets up our weather pattern for the next few afternoons. notice this front to the south that it keeps showers south of that, and that's the track we're going to be thursday, friday, even in saturday. we've got another storm or two following that track. we're going to see the rains stay away for opening day at camden yards. forecast at home looks like this. on the water, small craft advisories go back into effect

tomorrow afternoon. tonight, we'll see the clouds coming in as we head through the night. 46degrees. tomorrow we're going up to 70. a chance for a couple of showers around. but it's still going to be warm and going to be a breezy one. that gets out of here for thursday. we're setting up for a pretty nice end to the week. we'll have that five-day forecast coming up shortly. >> end of the week, that's friday. that's baseball. absolutely. we want it nice, just like today, if you would please. >> we'll see what we can do. >> still to come on eyewitness news tonight. >> bomb scare on the eastern shore. nearly a dozen schools are evacuated. first hand accounts of the latest on the investigation, next. ,,,,,,,,

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tornadoes ripping through texas, causing major damage near dallas. and a bomb threat at several schools, thousands affected. the latest on the search for the person responsible. and local voters are casting ballots in the maryland primary, how will it impact the nation? lottery and mystery. who is the winner of the mega millions. and is it a single mom? what she is telling us now. check in for more stories, eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com. baltimore. from the city to the counties, to your neighborhood. now it's complete coverage, it is wjz, maryland's news station. texas tornadoes homes ripped to pieces, trucks tossed

all over. >> and destruction all over texas as dangerous storms touch down. we begin with an update on the breaking news in texas. several tornadoes hit near dallas, causing significant damage, you're looking live now at the destruction, wjz has extensive first warning coverage. we begin with more on the look at the potentially deadly storms. >> reporter: a funnel cloud hanging large over the area just south of dallas ft. worth. police say at least two touched down causing damage. >> this whole storm is just rotating very violently. >> reporter: it scattered tractor-trailers across the parking lot and even lodged some of them in trees. >> large, extremely dangerous, and a potentially deadly tornado has been confirmed. >> reporter: drivers work on the roads as people warn of oncoming danger. the clouds were over the highways, and visibility was severely reduced. >> i have a tornado on the ground.