we've got the latest, including janessa's holiday forecast >> late breaking details from half a world away as president trump is meeting with japan's prime minister, with developments on iran, north korea, and more. >> i found a person bit by an alligator. >> this morning a florida woman is recovering from a large gash after she was attacked by an alligator. >> it was a race for the ages, why t one of the most exciting indy f. when he died no family members could attend, but what happened will touch your heart. "early today" starts right now >> good morning, i'm marlie hallwetart with breaking news on this memorial day. an out break of deadly storms blasts parts of the central united states. so far six people have been killed three were out of el reno, oklahoma, after a category ef-3 swept through the city leaving a trail of debris in its wake. more than 100 miles away a second twister spawned in tulsa hitting speeds of over 80 miles an hour. payton jaeger, a reporter for our affiliate kfor is in el reno with the latest. >> reporter: frances and marlie, we're outside the hotel where t

. >>> nbc meteorologist janessa webb is here tracking that severe weather morgan was just talking about. >> good morning. we have this squall line it's moving fairly quickly here. yothe problem is that u can see behind this, across jefferson city into joplin right now, we to lift to the north here and cause torrential rain. so 27 reports of tornadoes herh in t last 24 hours, and i do expect that to increase throughout the overnight here. the problem is that we're seeing these nocturnal tornadoes. you're not able to get prepared, it's dark and we still have that severe risk throughout the midwest into the northeast this afternoon with 42 million under that severe weather risk. >> janessa, thanks for tracking that for us. >>> the standoff between iran and the u.s. is showing no signs of letting up this morning later today the pentagon will reportedly present a plan to the white house that could send up totr 10,000 ps to the middle east nbc's craig boswell has more it's important to note the timing of all this, the meeting coming just before memorial day. >> reporter: yeah, phillip good mo

nbc meteorologist janessa webb is tracking all of this for us this morning good morning >> good morning. that one in kansas, we haven't seen an ef-4 in 67 years so the severe weather threat continues here across the midwest. really going to diminish in the next 2hours. in the last 24ts hours, 23 repor of tornadoes here. and from our composite radar, you can see shreveport dealing with some straight-line winds but this storm system really starting to fall apart here. but thunfortunately severe weather risk really going to continue throughout the afrnrnoon across texas into portions of the northeast for ten states, 26 million with possibility of damaging wind also that large hailed, isol tornadoes. one more day but hold on. >> all right hopefully going to end the mthth on aigigh note >>> after more than two years of silence, we have finally heard the voice of special counsel robert mueller but the question now is what comes next in a surprise speech, he l out a chilling warning about the while underscoring his findings laid out in his report mueller did not clr president trump, insteadev

it happened sunday in new jersey >>> let's bring in janessa tracking storms for us. >> yeah. a severe weather threat is enhanced once again here we still have across the plains a squall line that continues to form here. it's starting to lose force a little bit but the cloud coverage and the downpours are still in place now we do have 26 million under that severe weather risk for the upper plains so it shifts to the north and tomorrow, man, the ingredients will be ripe for potential outbreaks. once again 37 million across the plains into the midwest under that severe weather risk k t highs back in the 80s by tomorrow a rough weekend here severe weather continues next 24 to 36 hours. we'll be watching it. >> thank you very much >>> just ahead incredible comments involving a hit man and abortion from pope francis. >>> a major policy change for nike after gwirong criticism after it treats the pregnant athletes they sponsor. with soft surfaces that trap odors and release them back into the room. so, try febreze fabric refresher. febreze finds odors trapped in fabrics and cleans th

. >>> nbc meteorologist janessa web is tracking the storm. >> we are in the heat of severe weather season. right now we are definitely seeing this bow echo, this is textbook, making its way across kansas and also sustained wind gusts, getting reports of 70 miles an hour, across oklahoma city. so unfortunately, this severe weather threat, many people want to be outside, across the planes, and, plains and southern plains today, we have 26 million for the upper midwest with the damaging straight line winds. that's the hazard for the afternoon. along with these heavier downpours, torrential rain, producing one to two inches of rain per hour. now, this is extended here for the next 36 hours. two of the central plains in kansas city tomorrow afternoon, and another 37 million at risk, for the severe storms. >> a rough day ahead. thank you. >>> now to breaking news out of japan where half a world away, president trump held formal talks with prime minister abe. moments later the two leaders addressed trade negotiations, north korea and during a joint press conference. and nbc's halle jackson is tr

megamillions continues to grow now a whoping $393 million tomorrow night's power ball is $308 million >> janessa webb is here with the forecast for our friday. >> severe weather threat has diminished here. we are seeing a few scattered showers for ine. the next threat across the plains a smaller sk than we've seen nine states under these severe storms 26 million dealing with damaging winds and hail uto an inch now a closer look at the day ahead. back in the 90s for the here southeast into the south for the weekend. that's just a bigging, this bubble of heat will build throughout you dr memorial so the severe weather threat is still in place here but diminishes quite a bit and we'll nally see triple digit heat. >> that is a big, hey, summer. > today's quick hitsuber is getting into the submarine business for a limited time, riders can book the experience. they'll be thrown to an island it will cost $2,000 for two b. people >> rihanna will team up for w a faion line >>> and look what lisa murkowaski got ooohhhh ♪ discover new snuggle hiair fresheners only by renuzit. it's that special touch, for a

. >> janessa is back with the mother's day forecast. >> saturday is going t be the day to take mom outod threat will increase for saturday across the the west coast is the best coast. rocky warmth with highs in the 70s. we'll be right back. only tylenol® rapid release gels have laser drilled holes. they release medicine fast, fast pain relief. tylenol®. fast pain relief. still fresh... ♪ unstopables in-wash scent booster ♪ab downy unstops fand get a little somethi yourself! give her a bath gift set - ge and $10 kohl's cash... or - a new fitbit... or a diamond pendant - and you'll get $20 kohl's cash! plus - take $10 off your $50 or more mother's day gift purchase!ay thursdhrough sunday... at kohl's. >>> happening now on "news4 today," caug. on camera a local police officer uses a acial slur, igniting community backlash. how the department is responding this morning. >>> it's filled with potholes, and it's quickly becominghe least liked stretch of road in our area. details about the plans to fix the george washington parkway. >>> and the future is now. amazon ceo jeff bezos unveils his

. >> janessa is back with the mother's day forecast. >> saturday is going to be the day to take mom out threat will increase for saturday across the south. the west coast is thees coast. rocky warmth with highs in the 70s. we'll be right back. have laser drilled holes. they release medicine fast, for fast pain relief. tylenol®. for fast pain relief. still fresh... ♪ unstopables in-wash scent booster ♪ downy unstopables gand get a little something for yourself! give her a bath gift set - and get $10 kohl's cash... or - a new fitbit... or a diamond pendant - and you'll get $20 kohl's cash! plus - take $10 off your $50 or more mother's day gift purchase! thursday through sunday... at kohl's. >> it is time to check in with eistie >> good to see you. this week, my guest is hollywood legend and action hero keanu reeves to talk about the latest installment of the john wick's series. it has been 30 years since bill and ted's excellent adventure made him a house hold name. our sit down plus the latest news and politics this weekend on sunday today. watch us or set the dvr to watch any time. i'll

hydrate >> hydrate, that's the feeling of summer that a lot of us have been waiting for >> exactly >> janessa, thank you. >>> a retiring mailman in georgia got an incredible good-bye from the community he served a local r0r9eporter tagged along with the delivery route he's taken more than 20 years some people came out to share their memories saying he always had a smile and always waved to them one little girl dressed up as mr. floyd for career day >> i could have left a long time ago, but i wouldn't because i loved them and the relationship, i couldn't leave it. i could have had an easier route, but i wouldo after his l neighborhood surprised floyd with this party here where people stood in line all night for hugs and pictures. his parting words were, continue to take care of each other so hopefully he will have nice few days a little bit lonely for him at first, but i'm sure he'll come back and visit >> something about that neighborhood mail nan so endearing. >> especially after all those years. >> yes still ahead, the golfer won the tournament, but his caddy drove away the winner. plus it

meteorologist janessa webb is joining us now. when is that area going to get a chance to dry out? >> this is the prolonged moisture we continue to see coming out of the gulf here. yesterday the severe weather risk decreased across central texas into louisiana. that will spice up this afternoon as daytime highs are still warm. we're still dealing with bans of moisture that will continue for the next 36 to 48 hours. we have 2 is milli1 million fro to texas and baton rouge, where we've seen eight inches of rain. flood watches and warnings will continue to be in place throughout the afternoon. temperatures are warm so the slight risk of trenzal rain and heavy downpours for 8 million from baton rouge to mississippi and alabama as well. now this whole storm system is going to move fairly quickly and look at this, the carolinas now, 16 million for your mother's day going to be dealing with these heavy downpours and torrential rain. unfortunately, this is really a prolonged event. copious amounts of moisture. we have not seen this kind of rain, philip, since hurricane harvey in central te

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. >>> meteorologist janessa webb joining me right now. looking at the radar, it doesn't look like an end is coming any time soon. >> this is a prolonged event for the next 36 to 48 hours. we have several states under the radar for torrential downpours. it's starting to push out of southeastern texas but really headed toward louisiana. over 8 inches of rain have already fallen towards baton rouge and new orleans. we have 21 million under flood watches and warnings here throughout your afternoon into sunday as well. now, the threat for the severe weather is enhanced due to these temperatures coming out of the gulf here, so we're going to see this line of storms continue to move to the east, the carolinas. they're up next. candace? >> this is the worst flooding they've seen in more than 90 years. thank you. >>> coming up, the fight for trump's taxes. new subpoenas from congress setting up a battle in the court. but what's the end game for democrats here? we're working together to do just that. bringing you more great tasting beverages with l

let's go to nbc meteorologist janessa webb. what all led to this tornado?itions were really stable. you can see from our radar right now, the cloud coverage was in place here. so we had a severe thunderstorm warning out towards oklahoma city before this tornado really ravaged through the area. but then the clearing. this tornado is really quite different. it wasn't a squall line that moved across the area. these are downburst super cells that really just cause that spin-up. currently, oklahoma city to el reno, they're seeing clear skies. the stability is really currently in place, but the severe weather threat continues for the plains and making its way into the midwest this afternoon. so we're kind of seeing this lull in the weather pattern here, but i do expect another dry line to really form here for the plains, the southern plains as well. that's why 40 million are currently at risk for severe thunderstorms. also, those straight line wind gusts up to 60 to 70 miles per hour. that tornado that ripped through that area, we are expecting wind gusts sustain

meteorologist janessa webb has an update. >> the national weather service of norman has confirmed anreno, just 28 miles from oklahoma city, at 10:00 last evening. so nocturnal tornadoes, very dangerous situation. that will continue here. you can see the severe weather threat will continue into today, all the way to monday afternoon with 40 million at risk. so severe weather threat continues. >>> a threat of a different kind. a deadly shark attack off the coast of maui. the family of a 65-year-old tourist said he had gone swimming when the attack took place. the area of beach where it took place is expected to reopen later today. >>> and the rolling thunder rolls on. what was supposed to be the final ride through the nation's capital may not actually be. just this morning, the president tweeted that the motorcycle rally that honors veterans will return next year. the group was having a little bit of trouble obtaining permits for future events. >>> well, now to the growing movement to put more women of color in office. black women set to be a powerful voting bloc in 2020. and now more