>> that line of strong, dangerous storms moved through the region just

evening commute, causing a state of emergency in virginia and killing three people. >> tonight, flooding dangers remain as streets are blocked by high water. >> rainfall rates at over two inches per hour. >> many homes and businesses are still without power. we'll bring you up to date and get you ready for a windy, cold morning commute. >> announcer: news 4 begins now with storm team 4. >> folks, it has been a wicked wednesday. severe weather in february. thanks for joining us. >> we're here with storm chief 4 meteorologist after a wild and, at times, dangerous day in our weather area. >> we were on the air for about three straight hours watching these storms coming in. all of them warned on at some point.

we're still getting the dings for flash flooding akroz the area. >> from northern virginia back towards west montgomery, we have team 4 coverage for you. >> reporter: folks were without power for about three hours. it was the strong winds that broke branchs and forced them onto power lines. first responders had to use a cherry picker to rescue a woman trapped in her car. she attempted to driver through high water. inside the springfield metro

didn't have a choice but to slowly drive through flood water. heavy rain flooded the first floor of the garage. but the second level appeared the be even worse. it was a bit of an inconvenience for some, but others found the silver lining. >> megan, thanks. tonight's system led to rescues all around. a dojs challenger got stuck. a man was picking up his dad from union station and thought he'd be

water. he thought wrong. >> i literally came back and thought i was going to be able to go through again. >> it's just irritating. >> someone also had to be rescued from a car here near mass avenue in bethesda today. a viewer sent us this video tonight. montgomery counsel i fire had to close the road for a spell. >> take a look at these pictures, the first seneca baptist church and went. the churm was damaged but we didn't get any reports of any injuryings.

>> well, it has been a very busy evening. the man was trapped. firefighters rescued him. a lot were driving by worried about the storm. some parts of d.c., maryland and virginia. >> the guy was trapped right here. take a look add this video. the pressure caused a cinder block wall to clapszble. >> the homeowner was trapped around 7

>> bad time. bad loyal case. driver's tell me it was a mess going home in the torrentmented herb's got their flashers on, hkt covering woodburn road, forcing groifers to turn around. >> it was bad. absolutely bad. >> now, the kood news 1 that the mash who lived here is going to be ook. but the redding by. this place is not inhabitable. >> we can also c

little boy was among the people killed. the winds whipped through the small town of waiverly. two men and a two-year-old boy were inside the mobile home. wbss are describing some terrified scenes. a funnel cloud was spotted south west of richmond. plig police had been searching for a missing man. in the last 30 minutes, they did find him. the governor declared a state of emergency and plans the visit it were. >> chris lawrence, thank you.

dominion has about 4,000 customers in the dark. that's down there hsh r more than 14. >> rainwater may be to blame tr station. hoorm >> a good look at the mess commuter had to deal with hm you can see the water gree. >> it's worse on the beltway. so this stretch near colesvirle road, always a trouble spot. >>

you to you in safe. we look ahead to tomorrow. what's coming up tomorrow. >> exactly. we're tracking, actually, the weather coming through our area right now. it's acting more like a. >> that another quiet right now, of course, ayou can see a piece of it as it moves lull. take a look at owl of the vp vp you're seeing om soft those reports and that's going o returnment rk the

just south of the hmt h that's about a half mile of the staff foshd bt msht it can't store over the next deal ovrp >> smecht or flooding into with mnl again, very strong sh. >> mg smrmg rm. >> take a look for shoor. the flooding threat. all of these are frood warnings. mshl as also rrkt something else to look

>> frobt role flurm tomorrow morning feelings like 30, 37ment hoechlt. >> kobt to keep you imeven mech. >> thank you both. we'll see you in just a bit. here's how it looked during the height of the storm. a viewer tweeted us this shot of the skyline and i-395. it shows some very om cloud chl. >> many of you tweeed us video. this looks like pea sized hail in her backyards. heavy rain is causing some prors at the dc jail tonight.

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over an inch around quanico. about an inch or two to wad annapolis. on the radar, not much going on. we do have some heavier showers up along the frederick area. take a look at this system 789 a tornado warning all the way on the backside. right now, winds out of the south at 14 miles per hour.

your hour-by-hour forecast for tomorrow. 52 by 3 cloek. we'll see falling temperatures late. look at all of thoeds 6 0s coming in. >> if you liked the warmer wealther, you other going to love next week. you shall push . >> coming up, is can you recall the cousins close to fining a huge deal with the red skins?

second pier yod, rebound. thomas fleischman. he's going to head to the bench. a few minutes later, still looking to get on the board. he puts on that loose puck. he's there. he butts it in. 17th goal this season, gets the caps on the bord. he fires and scores. caps get within a goal but can't come all the way back. they lose it 4-. they are just -- the star down 16 point and the wiz down't 5.

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. we know it was an intense storm for many, but check this out. once it passed, the clouds gave way to this beautiful sight. clear skies and a double rainbow out there. many of you sent us pictures of the spectacular sight above your homes. here's a birdseye view of the clearing homes.

and that is the pay off. >> that's from a drone. >> it's got to be. it's also moving. >> it shows some modest clouds, as well. >> hey, i must say, we learned an awful lot from you today. >> we did. and you warned us that this was coming.

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