several schools in escambia county will be closed today due to the storms. damage to an alexandria restaurant. people eating at a pizza hut had to run for cover as winds blew the roof from a neighboring car wash onto the restaurant. there are reports of injuries. geoff: a garbage truck has tumbled 100-feet off a highway bridge in miami. it landed on a street below interstate 95 yesterday. it through debris everywhere. the truck landed at the entrance to a park popular with locals. firefighters say it's a miracle that no one, except the driver was injured. allyson: the thief left behind a surprising clue in their investigation of the california home invasion his charging , cellphone. after coming home from work, carlos came face-face with the barrel of a gun. he says the man was robbing his house. carlos ran into his bedroom, locked the door and called 911. when it was safe to come out, he went to the kitchen and was shocked by what he saw. the thief's phone charging on the counter. officers say the phone full of selfies should help track down the criminal, w

escambia county leaders are planning to give an update and 9:30 this morning. i'm watching for more updates. so far we have not seen too many reports of injuries in florida. i will keep you updated as we get more information about the confirmed tornado. jamie? >>> before the storms get here, download our wftv weather app on your smartphone and tablet and track the weather wherever your day takes you it is free in the apple store. >>> deneige broom with a look at the roads. >> i 4, maitland no construction in the area this point. they cleared out the cones near 43 -- 436 -- 4361 hour ago. good about the russians no issues a cross i 4 this morning. a christmas, a crash stable 520, easter colonial drive with one was found lane. earlier it was two lanes have if you need the alternate, taylor creek wrote, colonial drive. >>> breaking news in volusia county. locked down listed for bethune- cookman university students because of gunfire. >> police looking for a drive- by shooter. eyewitness news is morning kimberly eiten life with the first reports of gunshots tardy c

this is the second ef three tornado to hit escambia county. the same system blamed for killing three in virginia. several believed to be trapped in the rubble. this is part of a winter storm bringing more tornadoes to the deep south because of the effects of el nio. to learn more about el nio go to wftv.com and click on the el nio section on the weather tab. good information on the website. and also from brian shields. >> cool weather coming our away. >> future winds, 8:00, winds from the west northwest over 20 miles an hour. it will be windy and dry old lake wind advisory upper 30 mile an hour winds today. a good looking day, a lot of sun in the forecast. volusia county, deltona, lake helen, 67. winds picking up west northwest, 2230 along the coast, 50 to 25 mile an hour downtown orlando, soto, 66. 67 and winter park. we will track chilly weather for tonight and tomorrow night and temperature changes for the upcoming weekend. 5:40 am. deneige. >> issues on live traffic tracker starting off of the crash goldenrod road at old goldenrod road. yo

the worst of the weather hitting the town of century and escambia near the border with alabama. we got video in overnight showing this damage. emergency workers say two homes were destroyed. 30 others were damaged after that tornado touched down. the storms have left an estimated 20,000 people without power. >> storms also hit parts nourn alabama hard. people say it came with little warning. a loud roar. i told my wife. i said, get in the home and get some pillows. we got in the home and covered up. my head swelled up. the ears stocked up. we head the rumble and then like that, it was all gone. >> tense moments. escambia will be closed because of the damage there. we are expecting teams to be out getting a closer look at all of the damage. we are dealing with our own rain and storms this morning. heading out early, now is the time to make sure you have our pinpoint weather app downloaded. troy bridges will be pack in minutes with another check of the forecast. so stay tuned. >> a deadly mystery. a mother and daughter found dead. deputies working to figure out what happened to th

. >> janai norman watching for the states out of escambia county and thousands do not >> reporter: at last check, more than 6000 people without power from tuesday storms. i counted 8 roads closed until power lines and debris are cleared. checking on twitter, the damage in the panhandle after storms rolled through tuesday night. since we came on the air i found these pictures showing how strong the winds were from the confirmed tornado that touched down in pensacola. a tree was uprooted in a semi- blown over shutting down part of i 10 for two hours. homes were plan in the early morning hours. we told you apartment complex caught the brunt of the storm. we learned two dozen units were destroyed and residents were evacuated and many of them taking shelter at churches opening their doors overnight. the national weather service issued more than 20 alerts for florida overnight. weather updates on twitter out of the panhandle and we will let you know as we get more worth of damage. >>> over to certified meteorologist brian shields and to check roads. >> i 4, 436, we've had spot of constructi

we have been watching for updates out of escambia county and all over the panhandle where 6000 people are without power until the early morning hours. >> was the -- what is it like? >> is horrible. >> reporter: we could getting updates from escambia county officials who report the apartments that got the brunt of the storm. pictures of shelters open for residents who could not go home and drivers were urged to stay off of i 10 were fhp shut down 25 mile stretch of road. we have updates when the i 10 bridge reopened after the storm blew over a semi-causing backups for more than two hours. county leaders are planning to give an update at 9:30 this morning. right now i'm watching for more updates. we have not seen too many reports of injury so that is good news. get more information about the confirmed tornado. jamie? >>> before the storms get here download our wftv weather app on your smart phone or tablet and you can track the weather no matter where your day takes you it is free and the apple store. >>> over to deneige broom to look at the road. >> i 4, and seminole county. for the 36

this is escambia county and this is the left damage there. it's near the alabama/florida border. this rare february tornado destroyed at least 10 homes. at one home, crews found a woman stuck under piles of mangled metal and splintered wood. out by rescuers from her ravaged home. and crews explain they had to dig around this woman, even propping up debris to keep it from crushing her. she was rushed to the hospital. >>> and we are coming up on 6:08 on this tuesday morning. and we had some wild weather overnight. >> and in fact that same storm system moves through escambia, came through here about 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 in the morning and now it's exiting. a very fast-moving system. there's still plenty of clouds around. nobody under a threat for tornadoes at this point. highlands county, your rain is finally dwindling as we speak. i left in a 20% rain chance through about 9:00 a.m. after that, clouds break up. notice how temperatures don't warm up that much. again, a cold front is coming through. 68 at noon. 71 at 2:00, 3:00. cooler during the evening. so for the gasparilla distance cl

pensacola, i-10 north, north point subdivision escambia i mean, all kinds of damage. houses destroyed. we'll watch that throughout the night. let's look at how things played out today. a lot of wind. wind surf over by the skyway always fun watching that when you drive in over the skyway. a lot of sunshine. a couple of showers developed inland. we had a pretty good sunset tonight. in fact really good. nice job karen. appreciate that. good work. and tonight we are highlighting this last night. then we have clouds and rain come in. in the eastern sky you have -- well this is thasz sz jupiter and that's the moon. can't miss that. great, great shot in the eastern sky rising as the sun sets. beautiful night tonight. at the same time not far away the weather is awful. there was an amazing -- not amazing in a good way, amazing in a bad way tornado signature off the gulf coast near gulf shores and orange beach. and multiple circulations moved onshore. it's been generally north eastern escambia county to crestview and right along i-ten getting reports of a lot of damage with ho

powerful storms caused some damage. njwi9or scott is a state of emergency in the panhandle for both escambia and santa rosa counties. the severe weather claimed six lives in virginia, louisiana and mississippi. while no one died in florida... governor rick scott says three people are recovering from minor injuries around pensacola. this morning... state officials are still trying to assess the damage. governor scott says that he plans to meet with victims of a tornado that left widespread damage in nearby century last week. the governor says they're working to allocate money from the state budget to help victims of both storms. in seminole county-- a woman -- accused of killing her son in the shower-- is being held on no bond. 59-year old virginia arteaga is charged with first degree murder for shooting and killing her son, blake was taking a bath. investigators say she also tried to kill herself when cops forced their way into the altamonte springs home tuesday. according to reports, arteaga had been struggling with depression. arteaga is under suicide watch at the seminole county jail. ,h|

this is by the town of century in escambia county.... where at least one tornado is believed to have touched down. at least two homes were destroyed, at least 20 others suffered serious damage. trees and power lines were ripped from the ground... even a tanker truck was flipped over. one 94-year-old woman was trapped in her home... and neighbors cut through the debris using a chainsaw. *thousands of people up there have spent the night *without power. we should get a much *clearer look at the damages, during good day. 3 3 while the south has been dealing with the wind and the rain the past 24 hours... up north, it's a much different story. they're dealing with snow and ice. 3 up to a foot of snow is western pennsylvania to northern new england. freezing rain and ice are anticipated across much of the eastern seaboard. several winter storm warnings and freezing rain warnings have been in effect as far south of *georgia. it turned into a travel nightmare... for everyone trying to get home from the president's day weekend. almost two *thous

a twister in florida escambia county damaged or destroyed nearly a dozen homes. are making searches for people who may have been trapped in their homes. >>> millions of people in the path of the winter storm facing heavy rain, freezing rain and snow. let's get to meteorologist pedram javaheri for the latest. >> good morning, alison and miguel. look at this. nearly 1,600 winter storm reports. you break this down and look at the numbers. four states and 16 tornado reports on monday. impressive for mid-february. you take a look. 1,600--mile stretch of land. severe storm taking place. ft. myers and west palm beach with the rotation in the late morning hours. the wintry side of this exists. 40 million people under winter weather advisories. the snow in western new york and p.a. and eastern ohio with areas up to a foot or more of snowfall. look at the incredible ride across central park. 8:00 a.m. on valentine's day, temperatures are minus 1. and fast forward 24 hours, it is 18 degrees. then another 24 hours, it is nearly a 50 degree rise in two days across central par

an escambia county deputy was in his patrol car when it touched down in the small town of "century." he says he's never seen a tornado form that big and that fast. there are reports right now of three people with minor injuries. deputies say about two dozen homes have been damaged. the same line of storms is what moved through the hour or so. from adele and taylor swift to kendrick lamar and stevie wonder, the biggest names in music took the stage at this year's grammy awards. danielle nottingham has more from the red carpet in los angeles. we have all of the night's big gallery from the red carpet. check it out at "wtsp dot com." time now is . let's take a look world in 60 seconds. supreme court justice antonin scalia's sudden death over the weekend is now shaping the presidential race. he leaves the supreme court evenly divided, with four conservative and four liberal justices. president obama says he will appoint scalia's replacement. but many republicans want to delay confirmation of a new nominee. top democrats say that's obstructionism. a scary accident in miami on monday after

a confirmed twister touched down in escambia county. there are reports of many damaged buildings. tens of thousands of customers lost power. no word on any possible injuries. 3 in washington state... king county has issued phase-three flood alerts for two rivers. there is potential for widespread, moderate flooding. king county officials also advised that some areas could experience deep and fast flood water. 3 in san diego, california.... a record heat wave. everyone is out soaking in the sunshine, the surf and the sand. temperatures along the coast were in the 80's over the weekend and yesterday. the summer-like heat spell is expected to stick around for most of the week. 3 3 president obama is welcoming southeast asian leaders to california for a summit. that is making headlines this morning... 3 summit of the "association of southeast asian nations", yesterday in rancho mirage. talks are expected to focus on relations with china, trade and terrorism. it is the first meeting on u-s soil between the united states and the political and economic group made up of 10 southeast asian

that includes escambia county in florida's panhandle.. where a sheriff's deputy caught one of the twisters on his dashcam. 10 homes in century, florida were seriously damaged, but only three minor injuries have been reported. allison, other areas of the country are also experiencing some rough weather right now. snow and ice are making it really dangerous to travel along the east coast. on monday several flights in and out of reagan canceled or delayed because of the icy roads are being blamed for several wrecks in statesville. you can see cars were stalling out and even semi's swerved and ended up sideways. an alaska airlines flight made an emergency landing monday after the pilots reported smelling smoke in the plane. the plane was headed to seattle from washington's reagan airport. but just 16 minutes into the trip...the plane was diverted to nearby dulles airport for an emergency landing. the pilots asked for fire crews to meet them on the runway. one passenger told cbs she noticed a burning smell just after takeoff. both pilots asked

she is being held on 1-million dollars bond in the escambia county jail-- in the panhandle. she was taken there after being released from the hospital over the weekend. harper's boyfriend... fitzgerald"... died in a shootout friday morning. during the standoff-- officers say fitzgerald tried to use harper as a human shield. the couple is accused of crimes in missouri... alabama... georgia, and florida. a tragic story out where 3 children are dead after a horrible crash. according to the sheriff's office-- a family in a 4-door lincoln was heading west on the cypruss parkway saturday night... when the driver lost control. witnesses saw the car spin into the eastbound lanes-- before crashing head-on into a jeep. one of the children in the backseat of the lincoln died... he was 6-years-old. a 6 and 8 year old girl were killed in the other car. at this time, it's unclear if anyone will face charges in the crash. most of the victims are recovering at osceola regional medical center. a fugitive-- who took part in a multi-million dollar drug ring-- is caught and returned to broward

officials in escambia county say this path of destruction is estimated to be about two *miles long. at least three buildings in pensacola were destroyed. 3 and more video from pensacola... just *before the twisters hit. this is what all that heavy rain looked like...as it rushed through 3 and those storms didn't start in the panhandle. they've been doing lots damage across *much of the gulf coast. tornadoes have touched down in mississippi, alabama, and louisiana. at least *three people are now confirmed dead. 3 the hardest hit area: louisiana and southwest mississippi. at least *seven tornadoes touched down there... causing *three deaths. an r-v park in convent, louisiana... was destroyed. two people were killed there, more than *thirty were rushed to area hospitals. and this has been a very difficult task for rescue teams... because every time they try and search for people, *another storm moves through. one local sheriff... says crews have been out all night looking for survivors. and they will be *back out this morning: 3 and here's another scary view from louisiana... as three

escambia was hit especially residents are stuck cleaning up this mess. those power lines are down, sending a ripple effect throughout the area. first responders are helping with the cleanup and assisting residents like one woman who had to be wheeled out of her home. the area was under a tornado warning at the time that twister touched down. also portions of schools in that area were also hit, so classes were canceled as towns spend the day cleaning up. jason: you can track this severe weather right from your smart phone or tablet by downloading our first alert weather at. --app. it is a free download. a lot of unanswered questions about a mother and her teen daughter who were found dead in michelle: the bodies of the 36-year-old mom and 16-year-old girl was found near pine hills road. there are no signs of forced entry to the home and they are not confirming whether they are looking for a killer. one woman says her cousin is the man who found the body. she claims he was happily dating the older victim. >> might have seen them when he got close to them,

this is from escambia county. it tore down power lines in the neighborhood. one man's home was damaged and he moved in two days ago. no word if there were any injuries. >>> 6:08 am, we check weather and traffic every 10 minutes. , jonathan tieu severe weather center 9. >> is blowing offshore. >> severe weather threat over. good news to pass along. still rain so take it easy. tracking light to moderate rain in brevard county better than earlier member palm bay, i-95 seeing the rain working to the north it is coming down in a big way earlier. rockledge is seeing regular showers moving in and southern volusia county was doing better pick the showers were wrapping up eastern sections of orange county and osceola and we will have channel 9 eyewitness news the forecast, clearing, warm, 79. moses sunny tonight and chilly. getting down to 52 and tracking bigger changes for the rest of the week just ahead in main weather. 6:09 am. >>> sky witness 9 over i 4 at conroy. road blocks on both sides. eastbound traffic, to left lanes are blocked and the west sign one leg is

this is the second ef freak tornado to hit escambia county in 10 days. the same storm system blamed with killing three people in virginia. state of emergency declared there. several people are still believed to be trapped in rubble >> part of a storm bringing more tornadoes to the deep south because of the effects of el nio. to learn more about el nio go to wftv.com and click on the el nio weather tab. good information there on the website. >>> 6:39 am. we check weather and traffic every 10 minutes. . >> the band is gone. cool weather coming in here is brian. >> cool and windy today. winds 9 am, gusting up to 30 at you see the persistent winds through the afternoon. lake wind advisory in effect for some gusts to about 30 pick it will be overall a good- looking day with a lot of sun and staying dry. volusia county, 65, ormond-by- the-sea, ormond beach, georgetown, daytona beach, temperatures around six. volusia county, 65, ormond-by- the-sea, ormond beach, georgetown, daytona beach, temperatures around 66. toward a color, temperatures around 66 eatonville

it is in the town of century, that's in escambia near the alabama border. dash camera caught it as it touched down. we don't know how strong it was. we know the damage it left behind. emergency workers say two homes were destroyed and up to 30 others were damaged. deputies and other responders fanned out across the hardest hit areas going door to door, checking to make sure everyone was ok. firefighters marking homes with x's like we see after major hurricanes. this saying it is like nothing they have ever experienced before. >> i guess overall, you are ok. >> yeah. >> i was praying. she was pretty scared. >> we know two people were taken to the hospital with tornado related injuries. we are told they were not serious. parts of southern alabama were hit by the severe weather. teams with the national national weather service are set to be out first thing this morning to continue and survey the damage. >> with an el nino year our risk of storms is it higher. keep that in mind. however, remember, check the radar and get alerts from our weather team by download

video showing the twister moving through escambia county. several schools in that area will be closed tomorrow because of the school but look at that, it's moving through the screen. thankfully no injuries. >>> disney is filming star wars episode eight. >> there is the newly released video showing shooting picking up right where the force awakens leaves off with luke skywalker on a remote island. returning cast members are laura dern and kelly marie as well. a good addition. the movie does not have a name yet. is set to hit theaters december 2017. >>> tonight in sports, chris bosh might be dealing with a health scare. thrill clot scare. he pulled out of the all-star game yesterday with a strained calf and reports say it is more serious. last year he missed 30 games. a blood clot started in his calf and landed in his lungs and put them in the hospital. tonight, sources tell ap he plans to meet with doctors last year he had to go on blood thinners and avoid any physical contact. fingers crossed. >>> the panthers snap out with a hard-fought win

. >> people in pensacola are cleaning up this morning after the storms moved through escambia county. this is what it looked like, heavy rain and high winds and there was a tornado. that twist blamed for damaging an apartment complex. homes this morning and crews are going to each apartment looking for anyone who may be trapped. >> and this same line of storms left a path of destruction in other southern states. two died in louisiana where preliminary reports indicate a tornado touched down in convent. you can see a mobile home park there completely destroyed. the storm ripped apart buildings and tossed around cars. an incredible scene there. emergency crews estimate more than a hundred homes and rvs are damaged or demolished. >>> and let's get straight to leigh spann because this storm is headed towards our area. >> yeah, it's knocking on our door at the this point. and now the tornado watch which means that conditions are setting up that we could see an isolated tornado and strong wind, that goes until 10:00 a.m. for sumpter, citrus, hernando and pasco counties. i talked about it. d

the deputy from escambia county says it will take a long time to make thisase. >> we'll oo we'll gather information and witnesses from missouri, alabama and georgia a and prosecution of her case in all probability. it will be a very complex, very labor intend stif sif prosecution. >> lynn: sheriff says there are no clear skies twe the couple and his county but they did say they may have been going to panama city to get maimpletd 7 news at 6:30 coming right >>> >> danielle: the big apple frozen. snowfalling there over night it started out as a slushy snow mixture and quickly turned to puffy flaisktd throughout morning. commuters drive through slushy side quawks and sub waivmentz 6 inches fell in long island. >> now, 7 weather with chief meteorologist phil ferro. >> phil:e're looking at a chillyly weekend here across south florida. right now temperatures are in the 50s from gainsville to the north. 55 as well in orlando. 60s to the south. as far as rainfall is concerned, we are dry. but that's going to changeover ninit and during the day tomorrow. as we get an area of low pressure moving

and scott declared a state of emergency in escambia count in vero beach several shiefts funnel cloud. damage stretchininfrom florida back west to alabama with with ominous skies andn texas where the damage is clear from the the air and the ground. reores. the storm deadly. three killed in mississippi and louisiana. two fatalities at this rv park 750-mile west of or nowr liens. three people still miss. before it's all over 88 mill yop people could be feakd bit the storm system that left win man needed to be rescued by hi bead after an oak tree crashed nuys home in a add lan tax we were there constant contact with them the entire time since w wve been out on scene ch he was happy to be out. his wife is here with us open scene also. and take a look at the situation in virginia this. sour first look at the damage there. that is what is leflt of a laundromat. the walls literally gone. all see ar the drier and washing machine. the only thing left standing as crews try to make sense of what virginia state police confirmed an nald three storm relationed deaths in waiverly virginia. that now b

mike: in escambia county, florida. dozens of homes damaged by a tornado. the national weather service said an ef-3 tornado responsible 37 homes destroyed. close to 200 others damaged. no deaths have been reported from this tornado in florida. it's been a long few weeks for a dog in texas waiting for his owner to come back. sheree: what he doesn't realize is that owner is never coming back after being killed in a robbery at a convenient store. and now strangers are stepping in to care for this german shepherd. it's not so easy trusting again. sometimes it takes small steps. >> you have to go slow. >> for more than two weeks, this dog has been roaming around this apartment complex in houston. >> you can tell that he was a lost dog. sheree: neighbors saw him at the front gates and at this apartment store -- door. he was looking for his owner. >> he's confused. he hadn't seen his owner in two weeks. >> on february 27th, the store shot and killed him. >> it just broke my heart to hear that the poor animal lost his owner, his best friend. sheree: food was left b

(sot / sheriff donald morgan - escambia county, florida :59 - 1:07) "tornados have a mind of their own. they'll jump over housing areas, or they'll jump over the house that you are in to destroy the house next door, that's what this tornado did." a night of terror for those in the storms path with more tornados possible as the system pushes east and up into the mid-atlantic region. >> winter storm warnings are in effect for st. louis and much of illinois and southeast missouri. near st. louis: the high gusts, paired with the heavy snow has brought down several utility lines, cutting power to tens of thousands of customers today. downed lines like this have left more than 14- thousand people across this area in the dark. power company workers were on scene also caused bumper to bumper traffic on interstate 270. traffic was backed up for hours. five.... if you look downtown... you see a lot of concrete. find out what two organizations hope to acomplish to make the area a little more green. and.... the boys club of sioux city is taking a step forward. getting a multimillion dollar facelif

we will take a closer look >>> a tornado causing damage to ten homes in escambia county. emergency crews receiving reports of people trapped and they are going through the debris and the storm causing thousands of power outages in north florida. >>> burglaries stealing more than one thousand dollars of electronics at a clear water hotel. reporter mike pa loosa with more. >> reporter: we are talking at least four guest rooms hit in a matter of minutes and burglars had free reign of the entire 9th floor. 18-year-old camry clark is not smiling in her booking photo and there is a good reason. she faces a litany of felony charges. la and a 5-year-old man broke into four separate hotel rooms. >> we have been here four times and always been secure. the hyatt for the next week. >> yesterday was a bigger crowd because it was valentine's day but it is quiet today. >>> the general manager says the safety of guests is their priority and cooperating with police. the gm would not comment on their protocol on keeping the master housekeeper keys secured. >>> i am more concerned about the

the national weather service says a tornado crossed the state line from the escambia county to alabama damaging or destroying 50 homes. the sheriffs deputy saw the twister uproot an entire pine tree in front of his patrol car. the storms cost is three minor injuries. >>> in dade county wins from a possible possible tornado were so strong they took to semi over on i-95. the weather services gusts were at 65 miles an hour and all that during morning rush hour. >>> in pompano beach the winds ripped roofs off of a warehouse with a good your street. >>> a highway expansion with tough opposition is under scrutiny in tampa. it's a plan for part of i to 75 through tampa to cut congestion. but it comes comes at a price. about 100 homes will have to be locked up by the state, and expressway. tonight communities are getting a closer look at how the project would affect neighborhoods. >>> a milestone in the relationship between the us and cuba, and it could benefit you. this morning the country signed an agreement that jumps starts commercial flights for the first time in decades, and opens the do

sot sheriff david morgan escambia county, florida these people didn't have very much time to react at all? sheriff: very little, very little. including these apartments bridge 074258 // look at this, the entire second floor of this apartment complex ripped off. you can see right into people's living rooms. nats-rv park tornado 0009 holy cow look at that thing twisters claiming the lives of a least three others... including two at this louisiana rv park...where ashley east and her family were huddling together. sot ashley east what were you thinking? just god let us be ok, let us get through this. pensacola, florida home, but you can see a stack of books still sitting on top of piano and this refrigerator still standing. temperatures across northeast california and western nevada will be well above average easing down slightly for the weekend. it will be breezy friday, with a chance for showers mainly north of interstate 80 friday system is possible sunday night followed by dry conditions to start next week. little change to the forecast through saturday. high pressure will remain over

there are reports that a tornado touched down in escambia county destroying several homes and damaging a few others as well. it was part of a large winter storm system heading across south florida. ryan was talking about that just a couple minutes ago. the storm is going to be over ft. myers at some point as well. crews with the national weather service will be out doing an official survey of the damage. hopefully we'll have an update at 5:00 p.m. after they assess the damage from this possible tornado. we got new pictures of some damage caused by the suspected tornado. the hardest hit area just about 40 miles north of pensacola. that twister destroyed about ten homes completely. or not, there were no serious injuries reported out of that suspected tornado. >>> this morning miami-dade police officers wa to find the men who targeted two teens in a deadly shooting. it happened over the weekend as the boys were walking with friends along the train tracks near 73rd street and northwest 19th court. someone s sot 15 dion fowell as he was running away. he had to undergo emergency surgery here

. >>> we're adding up damage after a tornado ripped through escambia county in the western at least 10 homes destroyed or severely damaged in the town of century. >> three minor injuries is all we've heard so far, so people are grateful because judging by the damage you see here it could have been a whole lot worse. we heard it took a while for crews to rescue a 94-year-old woman trapped in her home after that storm. >> this is actual tornado footage itself, that prompted the calls to emergency crews. you can see the funnel cloud in the distance. right now they are going through debris still and the storm caused thousands of power outages throughout north florida. >> you can't control mother nature. thank god no one got killed, so far. >> the thunderstorms knocked out power for tens of thousands and four pensacola schools will be closed today because they don't have power. >>> a new video this morning as florida highway patrol troopers catch the woman they say hit and killed the tow truck driver on the howard frankland yesterday morning and then we brought you this breaking news yester

a deputy's dash-cam video caught sight of the twister as it touched down on february 15th in escambia county. the hardest-hit area was the town of century. dozens of homes were destroyed. this is a look at the damage the good news, no one died here. the two people who had to be taken to the hospital are expected to fully recover. the national weather service says this was an ef-3 tornado with winds of 152 miles per hour. >> they're incredibly lucky there. if it seems like we're seeing more tornado this winter than normal, that is because we are. >> a big reason is the weather phenomenon called el nino. >> meteorologist candace campos says we still have months to go before the tornado risk falls. >> el nino, it's the same weather pattern that kept us hurricane-free over the summer. but now it's keeping meteorologists and emergency management on high alert during the severe weather season. >> it gives us the potential for more storms, more severe storms and the potential for tornado outbreaks. this year, because of the strength of el nino, it was looked at as being so much more importan

this video is out of escambia county, florida.. showing insulation in the trees after a home was shredded by severe weather. at least 6 people were killed across the south during this latest round of storms.. including a 2-year old boy in virginia. a simply wonderful end of the week and weekend is in store for the desert southwest. temperatures will continue to warm as high pressure builds in overhead and keeps the skies completely clear. high level clouds will pass overhead intermittently through the next several days but will we'll definitely see the clouds, but they'll only be the decorative sort, and will at best slightly dim the sunshine for a couple minutes. temperatures will be lovely this weekend with highs thursday in the mid 70s, friday rising into the upper 70s and saturday peaking aright around 80 for the las vegas valley. cooler weather returns on monday and tuesday as an upper level low misses to the northeast bringing strong northwest winds and dropping temperatures by about 10 across the board. no rain is expected f

[gunshots] brett: the escambia county sheriff says this shootout erupted after the couple broke this morning. blake fitzgerald was killed and the leg and ankle. the couple last night and a car chase followed. the couple was wanted for a number of armed robberies in the harper had reportedly posted on facebook about the alleged escapades while police and the u.s. marshals office continued the hunt. the couple, it' sheriff doesn' t think too highly of the "bonnie and clyde" >> if i had my way, i' d wipe their existence from social media and everything else and we would not do any glamorization influencing young people. let' s remember bonnie and clyde were couple of thugs. brett: the pair is accused of robbing a hotel and kidnapping the clerk. and doing the same at a convenience store. plus, carjacking the manager of a mcdonald' s. harper is currently in the hospital with armed guards at her room. she faces multiple charges , including home invasion, robbery, and grand theft auto. michelle: thank you. more details about the pursuit of a car that started in orlando and ended in san fran

so far at least seven tornadoes have been reported, one ripped through escambia county, you can see emergency crews responding in pensacola. damaged homes, downed trees and power lines. the city reporting at least three buildings severely damaged at a an apartment complex. so far seems everyone there survived. >>> the tornadoes did turn deadly as they hit southeast louisiana and southwestern mississippi. >> one slammed into an rv park in convent, louisiana killing two people through. at least 30 other injuries were reported, several critical. meanwhile in mississippi one person died when a mobile home was crushed in the storm, in lamar county. take a look at this video. this was shot in a gym in prairieville, louisiana. imagine being one of the dozen people inside when some of the roof and side of that building was completely torn off, leaving nothing but wide open skies over that building. >> it touched down in the gym, then right when it touched down in the gym the wall blew out. it was one piece. didn't even have time. >> what were you thinking? >> thinking please god we want to be safe. >

and escambia county, how would and see that in the distance? that's what happened within the last half hour to 45 minutes. and they confirmed a tornado in that area. and this is a storm right there, that's about the area that storm has lifted up, a new tornado warning, the same storm, could be a new one, across southern parts of alabama. a lot of this weather will be mainly to our north overnight tonight. but it's el nino, it's winter. and storms are expected in the middle of the night. overnight in the mornings, we'll be watching this whole sipt closely -- this whole set up closely. we can't rule out an isolated tornado. in the meantime, we have scattered showers for your evening plan, moving north of titusville, up in the southern parts of volusia county, and rain south and along the east coast. so scattered evening showers, primarily along the east coast. then we start timing out the thunderstorms themselves, be in storms between 2:00 and around 4:00 in the morning. the villages, ocala, leesburg and closer to 3:00, 4:00, 5:00, 5:0030. here's

thousands in escambia county without power. >>> a roof top camera captured the exact moment an earthquake hit central california this afternoon. take a look. here's the video from it. the 4.9 magnitude quake hit just north of bakersville, about mid-way between san jose and los angeles. there's no reports of any injuries so far. >>> also caught on cam remarks a minnesota trooper's dash cam capturinging a train slamming into an 18-wheeler. lights and the train horn. no one was injured here but the train dragged the semi about a quarter mile. the semidriver was cited for failing to stop at a railroad crossing. >>> video you have to see tonight, especially if you use the popular e-cigarettes. look at this man. in a kentucky convenience store. he's at the downedder when flames shoot from his pants. -- at the counter when the flames shot from his pants. the video stops there but he rushed outside to get his pants off before an employee put out the fire with an extinguisher. he ended up with second degree burns on his leg. >>> five family members, including a 6-year-old, are left dead. authoriti

it is in the small town of century in escambia. a deputy dash camera caught the tornado as it was touching down yesterday afternoon. we don't know how strong it was but we know the damage it left behind. emergency workers say two homes were destroyed and up to 30 others were damaged. deputies and other workers spanned out, going door to door, checking to make sure everyone was ok. firefighters even marking homes with x's like we see after major hurricanes to let other rescue workers know the home has been checked. the people living through this saying it is nothing like anything they have ever >> i guess overall, you are ok. >> she is ok. she i at the house, it was shaking real bad. she was pretty scared. >> this morning, we know two people were taken to the hospital with tornado related injuried. parts of southern alabama were hit by the severe weather. teams with the national weather service are said to be out first thing this morning to continue to survey the damage. >> with an el nino year the risk for storms is higher. keep th

escambia county florida deputies shot and killed fitzgerald who the sheriff said used his girlfriend as a shield against bullets, but authorities insist she volunteered in the couple's six-day crime spree from mississippi to florida, allegedly robbing, carjacking, and holding people hostage over six days. last night, they were caught on surveillance camera, right before gunnell says fitzgerald kicked down his door. >> they were telling us why they were here. >> yeah. >> which was they were on the run, in trouble, needed somewhere to stay right now. >> reporter: they had abandon aid vehicle near your house. >> right. >> reporter: so they're in your house holding you hostage >> yes. >> reporter: and they're watching it. >> and they're waiting fair >> reporter: april was in the room with the couple's two-year-old daughter madeline. hurt. >> yes, of course, i did. i did. , of course. you know, somebody comes in with a gun in your house. >> reporter: for two hours, hostage by these suspects. at one point they even used the couple's phones. >> we heard those conversations. >> it was really

she is being held in the escambia county jail--on 1-million dollars bond. she was taken there -- after being released from the hospital over the weekend. harper's boyfriend-- "blake fitzgerald"-- died in a shootout friday morning. during the standoff-- officers say fitzgerald tried to use harper as a human shield. the couple is accused of crimes in missouri... alabama... georgia, and florida. a tragic story out of polk county-- where 3 children are dead after a horrible crash. according to the sheriff's office-- *j9 a 4-door lincoln was heading west on the cypruss parkway saturday night... when the driver lost control. witnesses saw the car spin into the eastbound lanes-- before crashing head-on into a jeep. one of the children the lincoln died... he was 6-years-old. a 6 and 8 year old girl were killed in the other car. at this time, it's unclear if anyone will face charges in the crash. most of the victims are recovering at osceola regional medical center. deputies say all of the young children in the accident were properly strapped into car seats. a fugit

overnight out of the panhandle, new pictures of the damage dawesed bay tornado that touched down in escambia county, about 40 miles north of pensacola. about ten homes were destroyed by this tornado. a who lot more were damaged. this storm knocked out power to nearly 19,000 homes as well. take a look at this video as well just in the wsroom, not very long ago, emergency crews and volunteers pulling a woman century. the crews that you're looking at here spent hours trying to get they were digging as fast as they could. what they ended up having to do is actually form a human chain to pull this unconscious woman out of there. no word on her condition. hospital right now. the tornado i'm talkinin about was part of a large winter storm that was heading across south florida. in fact, it still is. that storm willll be over ft. myers by this morning. luckily there were no serious injuries reported outside that one woman that was pulled out. she's unconscious but expected to be okay. crews for the national weather service will be out today to do an official survey of the damage caused by that tornad

governor scott escambia and santa rosa counties. he plans to meet with victims of a tornado that hit century last week. the same storm front claimed six lives in virginia, louisiana and mississippi. in seminole county-- a mother ---accused of killing her son... before trying to kill herself-- is being held on no bond. 59-year old virginia arteaga is charged with first degree murder for shooting and killing her son, blake howard, while he was taking a shower. investigators say she also tried to kill herself when cops forced their way into her altamonte springs home tuesday. according to reports, arteaga had been struggling with depression. arteaga is under suicide watch --at news alert-- !e state health department now says the zika virus has infected three pregnant women in florida. that brings the total number of zika florida to 32. but, again, health officials stress that all those who are infected caught the virus while traveling abroad. the centers for disease control isn't saying where in \ these women live. governor rick scott

. >> scott escaping declaring emergency in santa rosa and sca escambia county. and texas with where the damage is clear from the air and ground. crews trying to get power restorms. the storms deadldlthree killed in mississippi and louisiana. park about 57 miles west of new on liens. three people still missing we have seven critical injuries that we're waiver. we have roughly 30 plis plus other injuries to what degree, don'text broken brampletz it's all over. 88 million people could be affected bit system that's destroyed some neighborhoooo but left others still hand standing. i grew up in noonth r missouri and tornadoes have a mieched their thoafnlt will jump over housing areas or jump over the house you're in to distroy the house next door and so that's what this tornado d. we believe it's about a 2-mile ledge and half a mile whiedide. >> back tho those two additional deaths that happened in virginia. the national weather service iesd a tornado tboornght southeastern part of state. latest vick 2eu78z it killed in the town of waiverly. live in the news plex. rob

. >> people in pensacola are cleaning up this morning after the storms moved through escambia county. this is what it looked like, heavy rain and high winds and there was a tornado. that twist blamed for damaging an apartment complex.

ef-1 tornadoes in south florida and just in now, from the scene, 150 mile an hour ef-3, that hit escambia 24 hours ago a. so that is one of just roughly over 30 ef-3 we've ever had in we have been very fornlt, knock on wood -- fornlt, knock on wood, that we have not had a major loss of life with tornadoes. so those were the storms that moved by quickly today. giving us this glorious afternoon with sunshine, and rain totals, down by kissimmee, 2.4 inches of rain. rock ledge, 1.7. the villages coming in with 1.39. so what about tonight in we're going to clear things out, already doing so. some patchy fog. 40s and mainly upper 40s to near 50 degreess in the morning. we have 70s across the area right now, 73 deland, 73 in new smyrna. downtown orlando, fantastic weather for tonight. normal for this point in february, despite the front coming by, in the upper 40s to low 50s. high clouds and patchy fog, very, very nice. heading towards the beach tomorrow, melbourne, palm bay, cocoa beach at 72. we had wind gusts over 51 mile 74 in titusville, a nice day for new smyrna, daytona beach and flagler