i want to show you some amazing hail video that was just sent in by our chief photographer brian barr. this hhil is slamming into homes cars and streets in towson. there was a tornado warning near towson just ver an hour ago as many of you know. know. you'reelloking live at... dozens of storms swirling around the statee right now, 3 now, 3 let's go tt chief meteorologist vytas reid for a look at what's happening now. 3 we've been getting your pictures all night.end it this was sent innby a viewer in parkville. a home wassset ablaze by a lightning strike at 8500 oakkeigh road. the fire department appears to have the flames ontained but they're on scene asssssing the damage. we have a breaking bring you theelatest as it ll develops. and nita sent us this amazing photo from interstate 95. she actually captured a bolt of lightning slamming exit we want to thank all f our viewers sending in eather pictures. when you see news happen, get to a safe place, grab your camera, and join the fox45 news team. send your tips, pictures and videossto pics at fox baatimooe dot com, prrpost them directl

miss barr voluntarily placed herself on leave pending the outcome of this review. further, i.c.e. public affairs director brian hale said in a written statement that the department would respond directly and strongly to this lawsuit in court. to be continued, jenna. jenna: that's for sure, doug. thank you. >> reporter: yeah. jon: right now scientists are saying mutant butterflies are part of the fallout from last year's nuclear disaster in japan. rick folbaum is on it from the breaking news desk. >> reporter: jon after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that followed, japanese officials went on to say the radiation leak from the fukushima plant was not a threat. it was hard to believe that at the time since the nuclear plant suffered a almost total meltdown. scientists have proof that the radiation link was harlful. they point to a species of butterfly they have been tracking ever since the catastrophe. here is a healthy looking adult pale grass blue butterfly. that is the butterfly trademark. hear is the same species of butterfly. as you can see it looks very different. most of the spots are gone. wings,

brian heal i.c.e. referred the allegations to the dhs office of inspector general and i.c.e. office of professional responsibility for review. miss barr voluntarily placed herself on leave pending the you'll come this review. suzanne barr's voluntary leave comes on heels of two brand new affidavits from unnamed employees connected to a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed a few months ago filed against dhs secretary janet napolitano by james hayes, jr., who used to run i.c.e.'s new york office in the field. that she favors her female employees and gives them preference when it comes to promotions. one of the affidavits take us back to halloween 2009 when miss barr was allegedly overheard telling a senior i.c.e. employee, you a sexy ex-ma tiff before speculating about his manhood. down in colombia in 2009 a drunken suzanne barr offered to perform oral sex at a party and attorney for the man who filed the original lawsuit, people are coming out of the woodwork now because people want to see this agency's mess cleaned up. martha: very shocking allegations when you read through them. what else do we know about suzanne barr? >> rep