we have to see. >> as janice dean said it's a possible ef 3. there is another one that hit granbury texas that was deadly. we are hoping for the best in the situation tonight. get some rest we will see you bright and early in the morning on fox and friends. >> we have a person in shawnee, oklahoma. the tornado hit about 100 feet from where she works. >> tell me what happened? >> everybody was outside looking. i went in and told them the storm hit and a tornado was coming i don't think they believed me because we have close calls in shawnee all of the time. hail started coming down. about golf ball size we could see a very big tornado. the trees are out there and the trees were down. >> could you tell how wide it was? >> it was black. if you see outside of the black you cou you could see where it was turning. it was like the wind was going in two different directions. >> how long was it goon the ground? >> i have no idea. they were on the list. >> we are seeing so much devastation. this was your town. >> what are we watching? >> i am not at the

meteorologist janice dean is in the fox extreme weather center where it is extreme right now, janice.homa is the area i want to focus in with the visuals of the funnel clouds dropping from the sky. tornado warnings several in and around oklahoma city. tornado watches extending up towards the midwest. so tornadoes are conducive here across the central u.s. up towards the midwest. throughout the evening and into the overnight hours. here is oklahoma. there is oklahoma city south and east of the area. we have a confirmed tornado on the ground spotted by folks on the ground and trained weather spotters and we are seeing debris in the area. south and east of oklahoma city this is moving towards pink, oklahoma. then north and east of oklahoma a city north of chandler another supercell developing and with that perhaps the potential for are a tornado and then north and east of that south of cleveland, west of tulsa, another tornado warned storm. oklahoma really right now for tornado activity this area no strange to tornadoes but they know what to do when the siren go up. towards the north and

meteorologist janice dean is standing by.janice, the first look now at what you saw, the rain wrapped tornadoes dropping stuff from the sky. we didn't know what it would leave behind and now we know. this is one of the first tornado reports we got this afternoon, heharris, in wellstn and the damage is devastating. we hope that all those folks took shelter but we are hearing reports in oklahoma as well as kansas that neighborhoods have been devastated unfortunately. so we he are going to continue to see these reports and the warnings will continue throughout the evening. we are just hoping people are heeding the warnings. we will quick, watches in effect, for parts of oklahoma all the way up to the western great lakes. we have joe ongoing tornado warnings. you mentioned shawnee, oklahoma where we have extensive damage. there is shawnee and north and east of that the cell is holding together and with that we have a tornado warned storm. the storms continue up towards kansas even into iowa and parts of minnesota. we will continu

system is sitting there in tornado alley popping up across kansas, oklahoma, we will check with janice deanan bring us the latest. janice, i read the reports coming across the wire unconfirmed but preliminary reports are saying that some of the storms, the tornado headed toward carney, oklahoma, this is footage we have watched of the storm it was ef4 or ef5. >> janice: i don't trust the sources. it will take some time to get the assessment going. when you talk about ef4 or ef5, that is what we saw in dallas, and ef5 was in joplin, missouri, almost two years ago to the day. cities are leveled. homes are leveled. there is nothing left. we do have reports of damage in and around wellsston and edmund but it will take the national weather service to assess the power of the storms. we have seen it on video and we have seen the tornadoes. we have tornado watches where the conditions favorable from oklahoma to minnesota, throughout the evening, and several tornado warnings continue for norman, oklahoma, which is where the storm prediction center is and these warnings or super cell we were watching

. >> it's a bird, a plane, it's janice dean. >> the dancing weather someone. d she's at the beth page air show. is that janice? no, there she is. hey, pretty lady. >> yes, that was an earlier shot of me. how are you guys? >> morning. >> happy memorial i think they will put me in a tank. it's going to be awesome. but first we have to talk about the weather. and let me tell you, it does not feel like the official -- or then official start of summer. it is cold. it is cold here in the northeast. and because we have a low pressure center off the coast that's bringing gusty winds, i believe it's 46 right now, but with the windchill, we're still talking about windchill, feels like 36. so let's go to the weather maps. and there is where we're dealing with the temperatures, 44 in caribou, maine. across the central u.s., you're warm. we had snow, record breaking snow yesterday across portions of upstate new york and new england. over 6 inches, power outages in parts of vermont. it was just crazy. and we're also talking about the threat for severe weather unfortunately a

janice dean joins us from the fox extreme weather center. . >> we are in for a very dangerous afternoon into the overnight and into tomorrow. a severe weather outbreak, tornado warnings and watches. let's start with the watches. conditions are favorable for tornadoes across oklahoma, all the way up to minnesota, all of these are tornado watches until 9:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m. and 11:00. tornado storm moving into the wichita area. doppler indicating strong rotation and we have people on the ground that have spotted a funnel cloud. tornado warning north of mason city watching this cell. we are going to see warnings throughout the afternoon and evening. all of the ingredients are coming together for a severe weather, a tornado outbreak. just want to point out, severe threat, across the southeast we have potential for severe weather but this is main event that will continue for the next 12-48 hours across the central u.s. all of these big cities we're watching very carefully not only the potential for hail of damaging winds but long lasting and threa

janice dean is in the fox weather center. janice, where is the warning right now? >> the warning is east of moore. if we can take maybe a split screen and i will show you the radar right now. there is our tornado watches. we are focused on oklahoma, but we could see destructive weather across authority texas and missouri. i want to show you, shepherd, we have seen these tornado warned storms for 30, 40 or 50 minutes. typically you see a tornado warning for 15 minutes, 20 minutes max, but these storms are holding together. these are super cells that don't have anything really around them. they have their own energy. they have nothing to take the energy away. this tornado warning continues to move north and eastward. the pinks you see, that's reflective tee and we are seeing the potential for rain-wrapped tornado and hail. moving north and east, this is oklahoma, just in oklahoma in and around the oklahoma city area several tornado warned storms here. and then the storm that moved out of moore right there, there is oklahoma city

i want to bring back janice dean. janice, to describe to someone one of these tornadoes in its massive ability to cause damage, unless you have been through one of these things or know someone that has, it's almost tough to put words to it. >> it really is the folks in oklahoma city know it well. we refer to the october 3rd, 19 9 storm, that was an f-5 tornado. before we had the enhanced fujita scale, which they upgraded several years ago, but that was the most destructive tornado that you could have. so that went through that -- tore through the same areas that we're seeing pictures from today. and they upgraded their shelters because of that and because of that i have faith that some of those children are okay today because they took what they learned from that devastating 1999 tornado, anyone that lives in oklahoma city will tell you they know it. they know it well. they lived through it. and, you know, they have learned from it. and they have the best meteorologists there. they have one of the best reporters on sce

janice dean is live in the extreme weather center for us. actually, she's outside. sterday where the fire exploded. we had winds in excess of 40 and 50 miles per hour. fortunately weather conditions are better today. you can see the video that we got. ventura county, if you've been there, beautiful homes, million dollar homes. millions live in california and they know wildfire season has begun early this year. typically we see it late fall and winter. because they didn't have the moisture from the snow pack, it's been exceptionally dry across the west. it's just added fuel to these fires. fortunately the good news is they have more of an onshore flow today. that means moisture from the pacific is going to come in, drop those temperatures, bring up the relative humidity, going to help firefighters. we actually could get some rain in the forecast monday into tuesday. let's go over to your maps and i'll show you what's going on elsewhere across the country. you can see it's very dry in the west, but look at the mess over the central u.s. where we saw record-breaking sno

janice dean is in the fox extreme weather center with the latest. janice? >> i want to show you the radar without the watch so you can see where the parent storm is moving out of the rockies and ahead of it that's where we saw the storms really erupt out of nowhere ahead of the cold front. when you have these rouge storms that kinds of form ahead of the front that is the most dangerous type of super cell you can have. because it doesn't have the energy of the other storms around it and in back of it, if you will. as you see the worst hit right now the report we are getting out of kansas and oklahoma city, wichita as well as south and east of oklahoma city where the devastating pictures are coming in from shawnee, oklahoma. watches and warnings continue in the evening and the overnight from oklahoma, all of the way up to minnesota, we still have active tornado warnings in and around the shawnee area. there is shawnee right there. the cells are holding together even as we get into the evening hours. of course when the sun goes down it is going to be really ha

. >> let's go to janice dean. it is not over yet.re is at least a 48-hour period of time in which people's lives may be at risk in more than one state, including oklahoma. janice dean is in the extreme weather center and has been following all of this. >> reporter: we have a thunderstorm watch in effect for parts of oklahoma, including moore, which i will get to if a second. want to give you the latest statistics as they come in to us. this tornado was estimated to be 2 miles wide at one point. it was on the ground for 40 minutes, carved a 20-mile path. they had a 16-minute warning when the tornado warning went out. it touched down at 3:01 p.m. central time. the preliminary survey saying ef-4 with winds up to 200 miles per hour and the national weather service will go out and do another assessment tomorrow and we will learn more in the days ahead. i want to go over the ef-1 and ef-2. ef-4 from 166 to 200 miles per hour. ef-5, 200 miles plus that. would be the joplin, missouri tornado, almost 2 years ago to the date. the joplin, misso

. >> let's go to janice dean. it is not over yet. there is at least a 48-hour period of time in which people's lives may be at risk in more than one state, including oklahoma. janice dean is in the extreme weather center and has been following all of this. >> reporter: we have a thunderstorm watch in effect for parts of oklahoma, including moore, which i will get to if a second. want to give you the latest statistics as they come in to us. this tornado was estimated to be 2 miles wide at one point. it was on the ground for 40 minutes, carved a 20-mile path. they had a 16-minute warning when the tornado warning went out. it touched down at 3:01 p.m. central time. the preliminary survey saying ef-4 with winds up to 200 miles per hour and the national weather service will go out and do another assessment tomorrow and we will learn more in the days ahead. i want to go over the ef-1 and ef-2. ef-4 from 166 to 200 miles per hour. ef-5, 200 miles plus that. would be the joplin, missouri tornado, almost 2 years ago to the date. the joplin, m

meteorologist janice dean live in the fox weather center with the latest. first the severe weather.here is the threat tonight,. >> we do have the threat for severe storms across the central u.s. same part hit hard from last book's severe weather. tornado watch for parts of nebraska and kansas until 12:00 a.m. local time. several severe thunderstorm warnings panhandle of texas up towards kansas and nebraska where we have that watch and looks like we have a tornado warning north and east of sterling, colorado. we will certain isly keep you posted on those watches and warnings. the threat again across the central u.s. and parts of the ohio river valley down towards texas with a bulls eye over nebraska and kansas where we have our tornado watch in effect. and you mentioned it, incredible rain fall across areas of the midwest and parts iowa receiving over 10 inches a very period of time. tomorrow the threat shifts eastward, jon, some of the same areas dealing with severe weather this evening into tomorrow. but wednesday, wednesday is the big day, jon scott, with where we could see the po

janice dean looks at more strong storms in the midwest. alicia acunya is at a shelter. we go to casey stegall live on the ground with the latest from moore. good evening, casey. >> reporter: bret, good evening to you. the state medical examiner's office initially said more than 50 people were killed when the storm went through yesterday. today we saw them back off the number. they said in the middle of the chaos and confusion, some of the victims were inadvertently counted twice. tonight here the death toll in oklahoma now stands at 24. listen to the roar. >> oh, my god. >> this is not good. please, dear god, please keep these people safe. >> reporter: the powerful twister that ripped through moore, oklahoma packed winds of about 200 miles per hour. >> i was praying to god so many times, and i honestly was like i'm not going to see tomorrow. i was just like i don't want to die today. >> reporter: it was on the ground for 40 minutes, at times, two miles wide, destroying almost everything it touched. >> it looked like a war zone. it just looked like bombs had been ignited

and janice dean is still tracking the tomorrow. we begin with alicia. >> reporter: and part of the reason the number is likely to change is because depends on what rescuers find in the rubble behind me. this is plaza towers elementary school. the belief is that up to two dozen children and teachers are beneath that rubble. at least seven children may have drowned in water beneath the building. they have coroner's offices here and they are continuing to work throughout the night. there are multiple agencies at work here. the search effort is massive. it is difficult to describe. what i'm going to do here is push off here just a touch to see if you can -- it might be a little dark but we'll try. let's try to show her a little bit of this devastation. the neighborhood here is in sticks. it's covered in mud, dirt and wet and people have been trying to sift through these things. there are nails and broken glass and people are in shorts an sandals. we have seen people with run or two suitcases or bags or backpacks and that is all they ha

and janice dean is still tracking the tomorrow. we begin with

send it to janice dean for conditions. how do they know it's exactly 56% contained? number. >> janice: good question. i'm sure they have helicopters assessing the areas and the firefighters are on the front line and the hats off to them. god bless them doing this work. dangerous. especially with erratic winds. the good news is -- i'm glad to give good news. cans are becoming more favorable for containment. looking at the satellite radar imagery. you can see the onshore flow. the winds shifted from an offshore dry flow to on shore, moist, cooler flow. that will help the firefighte firefighters. ventura county. 61 winds. light winds from the south. humidity is up. you can see the clouds moving in. chance of rain in area. more good news. but because it's so dry we could have lightning with the rain a thunderstorm and that could spark more wildfires. one caveat with this. with the showers and the thunderstorms because it's dry, it could evaporate and leave with us the dry lightning. more on the rest of the forecast at the bottom of the hour. ali, clay top, tucker, back t

. >> let's go to janice dean. it is not over yet. least a 48-hour period of time in which people's lives may be at risk in more than one state, including oklahoma. janice dean is in the extreme weather center and has been following all of this. >> reporter: we have a thunderstorm watch in effect for parts of oklahoma, including moore, which i will get to if a second. want to give you the latest statistics as they come in to us. this tornado was estimated to be 2 miles wide at one point. it was on the ground for 40 minutes, carved a 20-mile path. they had a 16-minute warning when the tornado warning went out. it touched down at 3:01 p.m. central time. the preliminary survey saying ef-4 with winds up to 200 miles per hour and the national weather service will go out and do another assessment tomorrow and we will learn more in the days ahead. i want to go over the ef-1 and ef-2. ef-4 from 166 to 200 miles per hour. ef-5, 200 miles plus that. would be the joplin, missouri tornado, almost 2 years ago to the date. the joplin, missouri, tor

. >> eric: meteorologist janice dean is in the weather center. >> good news we are getting help from mother nature. we've been into severe to exceptional drought across the west. california, no exception. we haven't had the moisture that really been depending on for wildfire season to help firefighters in wildfire season that typically doesn't start until the fall, october. we've got a head start because the ground is dry, we had temperatures soaring into the 80s and 90s and wind gusts in excess of 50 miles an hour on friday. good news is the winds have shifted to more of an onshore flow. within the last 48 hours a real change has taken place. we've got moisture moving onshore, cloud cover, temperatures are dropping. so that is the best news that they could possibly get for firefighters that are trying to contain this. last i read, they do believe it is going to be contained earlier this week. -- early this week. three large fires, one in arizona, fire season doesn't typically start until october. so this will be a long season for firefighters. sunday, monday and tuesday, temperature

janice dean is ahead on that.this video from storm chaser thousands rode out this tornado in storm shelters there are reports that some of those storm shelters did not hold up. coming up, we will speak with an expert about those claims about how these shelters are supposed to work and about what happened in this very town after that may 3rd, 1999 twister. that may have saved a whole lot of lives yesterday. getting in my eyes and on my clothes. >> megyn: that poor little girl. one of the most heart breaking parts from the story out of moore, oklahoma, is students like that little girl caught in their classrooms when the twister hit. crews are still searching, we believe for anyone that may still be in the rubble at those schools. at least seven children are dead. there had within reports of nine children total. but more than 75 students were in that school when the tornado struck and we're told as many as 30 make rescued. trying to get our arms around the numbers as they say they're very fluid. joining us now by ph

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janice dean was sing g along with them but we had to cut her microphone because glass was breaking. >g how they get those little tiny hats on their head. could you ask them that? >> mike: nail gun. >> clayton: how do you get those hats on your head to stay there. >> glue. >> later on during the show i would like to be wearing one of those hats. >> mike: we will make it happen. >> i can't sing but at least i can wear one of the little hats. >> clayton: not one of those hats a burger king hat. >> fantastic. great to he so you guys for this memorial day weekend. take a look at your first alert forecast here in the northeast. people are not very happy with me. because it's cold, it's rainy, and, look at cleveland. 34 degrees. we actually have some snow across the cat skills and adirondacks. i know, what? 64 in kansas city. 68 in dallas. 70 in san antonio. going to warm upper across the central u.s. the warmth will spread up towards the northeast by the end of the weekend. okay? we just have to get through today. this is kind of a sleepy day, all right? this is your rest day. let's look at

meteorologist janice dean is very capable of giving you the holiday forecast and joins us now in the fox weather center with more. >> hi. we're watching a coastal low bringing wet weather and very chilly weather to the northeast throughout today and into sunday as well as even holiday monday. in some cases we're going to see higher elevation snow. 6 to 12 inches perhaps across the white and green mountains. memorial day weekend, if you can believe it. the other story we're watching is potential for strong to severe storms across the central u.s. we're not looking for a severe weather outbreak but we could see the potential for hail, damaging winds, isolated tornadoes. not only today but through sunday as well as into holiday monday. a quick look at your memorial day forecast on monday. we'll continue to watch the potential for showers and thunderstorms over the high plains and across the missouri and mississippi river valley. otherwise, both coasts look pretty good. warming up here in the northeast. very nice conditions across the southeast and the gulf coast region. warm for the sou

we'll check in with janice dean. >> harris, we are watching the strongs fire up in theining and overnightnado watch in effect from north texas to nebraska and tornado warnings in parts of nebraska and a rain- wrapped tornado and you can't see it coming in kansas area. hail and damaging wins and threat for tornados twill continue in the overnight and the main event will take place and affect millions of people. we'll bring you the latest in the watches and warnings. >> as we round out the fox report on saturday may 18th, 2013. i asked what you would do with a 600 million power ball win. if we won we would give 25 percent to church and 25 to charity and take care of family and friends. as a parent i will love to 100 million schools a million for building repair x.

meteorologist janice dean. >> have a low pressure off the coast that is bringing rainy, wet, unsettled and cold weather across portions 6 upstate new york into new england. it's cold enough for snow where we could get six to 12 inches in the highest elevations. white and green mountains, unheard of and 5-15 degrees below average but a warmup is on the way. we'll be getting into the 70s and even the 80s by late next week. taking a look the rest of the country, we're looking at potential for showers and thunderstorms across the plain states. a lot of moisture working in from the gulf of mexico and threat for severe storms, not a severe outbreak but we could see hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes across the high plains into the missouri river valley and mississippi river valley. close watch on moore, oklahoma, where they have that devastating tornado earlier this week. temperatures are warmer and the storms have subsided so clear and dry conditions for much of the weekend and into the week next week. a quick look at monday forecast. we're going to continue to see showers and thun

janice dean, mother herself is live in the weather center? >> yes. we do have some wet weather across the northeast. even some snow, if you can believe it. a lot of mothers are going, i don't need to see snow on my day. across the u.p. of michigan into northern michigan, there we have it. this is not accumulating snow, but it's just a reminder that old man winter still has a grip on us in may. we do have couple of cold fronts one managed moved through the mid-atlantic and severe thunderstorm warning for new jersey. slight risk for north carolina all the way tiop new york city. this cold front interacting with warm, humid air and potential for winds. we could see a lot of hail and even isolated tornadoes. that is something we're going to keep an eye on throughout the evening. future radar, one cold front exists. another one moves through cold enough for snow upstate new york to make people scratch their head, is it may or february? your lows, cold air sinking in from canada and the great lakes and parts of the northeast, as well. it's going to be warm

meteorologist janice dean is in the fox extreme weather center tracking the storms. janice, what's the latest tonight. >> we're still watching the potential for strong to severe weather in parts of the south and the gulf coast. tornado watches and severe thunderstorm watches are being whittled away as this front moves through, which is good news. but we're still sort of in that line of fire across portions of texas, louisiana and arkansas, up towards memphis and nashville. no tornado warnings just yet. but we have severe thunderstorm warnings. with that we could see wind gusts in excess of 60 miles per hour, heavy rain and the hail. the very large hail. moving into the carolinas, parts of georgia in towards charleston, west virginia. thunderstorms there. and the northeast, we saw earlier tornado warnings in upstate new york. a lot of areas getting severe weather this evening. we'll continue to track it. across the area that you see shaded in yellow, that's where we have our slight risk of severe weather through the evening hours. you can see the lines kind of scraping

been warning all afternoon and there still are janice dean in our weather service. what do we know? >> the preliminary reports that we are getting in over this two-day tornado outbreak. 37 reports of tornadoes. and the tornado that we have seen the extensive damage from, the moore, oklahoma we think right now is an ef-4. but the national weather service has to go out and assess the damage. i remember with the joplin, missouri tornado two years ago almost to the date. they deemed it an ef 4 and then they went out and did the assessment and under it to an ef 56789 in damage is so extensive. we're really going to have to wait until the n s goes out and does their final report. 40 minutes on the ground is what we are also hearing from the storm prediction center, norman, oklahoma. as you mentioned 16 minutes warning from the tornado warning. and the sirens going off. when you look at the enhanced fujita scale that's what we go out the national weather service goes out there. we do think the winds were up to 200 miles per hour with this particular storm. >> shepard: janice, the oklahoma

and janice dean, who serves us weatherwise, but in farmingdale, new york, j.d. is there. get me one of those jackets. [laughter] >> shannon: know. i know you jamie colby, it's all about the attire. but they have been so great here at the american air power museum. they got me suited up, so to speak in army green. it's just been an amazing event. all day, talking about the air show. this is an event in its 10th year. happens of thousands of people go out at jones beach. so people can come out and see some of the world war ii aircraft. we have a lot of people out here that will come and tell you about this historic event. lots of tanks and items in the museum for everyone to see, all ages are welcome. if you are head to the jones beach air show for the bethpage air show. you will see the thunder bolt, made here in this facility for world war ii. we have many airline, corporate pilots, mechanics and military jet fighter pilots here for people to come and meet and help commemorate this wonderful day. interestingly enough, the weather postponed this event. yesterday it was sup

meteorologists tell us it will be with us in that area and the east for the next couple of days, janice deanthe extreme weather center. what's happening there right now. parts of texas, east of san angelo. as well as just the border of texas and oklahoma. several tornado warnings south of oklahoma city. got a very dangerous line there zooming in towards ard moore wells north of gainsville. south of mcallister and moving up we still have tornado storms for fayetteville, arkansas. springfield, missouri, north of springfield. and tornado warning for joplin, missouri. these storms are moving into heavily populated areas. as the sun goes down we want to make sure people are taking precautions. keeping noo whether radio radio -- weather radio on. we have a tornado worn storm. joplin and branson, missouri. of course, joplin had an ef-5 tornado. that threat continues tuesday. widespread area including very big cities. we will continue to watch that for you throughout the evening. >> shepard: janice back to you for what's happening where at this moment. where we think it will be happening next. thank

our meteorologist janice dean in the fox extreme weather center live back in new york. janice?ll have arkansas, louisiana, mississippi, up towards tennessee and kentucky. and several severe thunderstorm warnings just east of dallas. north and east of austin, moving in towards the carolinas. georgia, tennessee, and kentucky, each the northeast we are seeing many severe thunderstorm warnings. so something we are going to track throughout the evening. there is your severe risk in the yellow with that red shaded area where we still think we could have the potential for hail, damaging winds and even tornadoes. the good news is sty skies are clearing in moore, oklahoma. more coverage with shepard smith live from moore, oklahoma when we return. killing that bacteria yesterday, just flaunting it? and did you see the magic eraser clean up that crazy kitchen mess? it was like super dirty, super clean. how? wish i hadn't. [ sniffs ] what's that amazing smell? it's mr. clean with the amazing scent of gain. wow! you know, if i had a team, you'd be on it. [ gasps ] our mascot could be a clea

janice deb is in the fox -- janice dean is in the fox extreme weather center. >> reporter: we recall watching the potential for strong to severe weather in the gulf coast states and the south. let's take a look at it. tornado watches and severe thunderstorm watches are being whittled away as the front moves through. which is good news. but we are in the line of fire, across texas and louisiana and arkansas, up towards memphis and nashville. no warnings. but we do have severe thunderstorm warnings and we could see wind gusts in excess of 60 miles per hour, as well as heavy rain and very large hail n. georgia, in towwrds charleston, west virginia, thunderstorms and even the northeast. we saw warnings in upstate new york. so a lot of areas getting severe weather this evening. we will continue to track it. but here, you can see the areas in shaded in yellow, that's where we have the slight risk of severe weather throughout the evening hours. you can see the lines scraping through and with that, we think damaging winds will be an issue. even up towards upstate new york and parts of new en

let's check back in with meteorologist janice dean at the extreme weather center. >> this could be theow and one of the main ingredients we need for severe weather is warm unstable air. we can certainly see that on the map with high 70s and 80s across the plains. behind it, cooler dryer air. the clash of the two air masses is what is going to give us the potential of severe weather and we have a lot of moisture from the gulf of mexico. that is the fuel that these storms are going to need. our sharp are troughs, our jetstream is going to give us the upper level support that is going to give us the potential for a severe weather outbreak. tornadoes. could see many of them. long tracked. very large. also want to point out a slight risk for severe weather across the southeast. again, this is the main event that is going to happen within the afternoon overnight tonight and into tomorrow. some of the biggest cities really oklahoma city up towards kansas city and joplin, missouri. tulsa as well. ken the worst of the storm -- again, the worst of the storms into the afternoon and overnight when

. >> janice dean, thank you. >>> we are tracking even more severe weather around the country.gia where several streets and homes nearly submerged by raging floodwaters. one woman who was driving on the road at the time says she was almost killed. >> all i was thinking was am i going to die. i grabbed molly, my dog, and we ran to the back door to open it and it was flooded. and i don't know how to swim, so i panicked, i closed the door. didn't know what to do. >> wow. she was eventually able to grab on to some passing debris and then she paddled her way to safety. both she and her dog are expected to be okay. we'll go live to okay lahoma fo the developing weather there in just moments. >>> new details in the scandal over the irs targeting tea party and conservative groups in little run up to the 2012 election. former top donor for mitt romney claiming he and his business were subjected to the irs's audits three times. and investigated for a fourth. this comes as we're hearing growing number of reports of what are being dubbed retaliatory irs dozens it, but growing evidence that

janice dean has had a busy few days. any good signs? >> we'll be dealing with severe flooding and tornadoes throughout the workweek. unfortunately san antonio as you mentioned close to ten inches of rain. that is second greatest rainfall on record. not only texas, but across the midwest, as well. they are dealing with close to ten inches in 48 hours in parts of iowa extending through missouri and illinois. a lot of areas saturated from storms in the past. this is just adding more salt to the wounds so to speak. not only flooding we had record snow over the memorial day holiday weekend. take a look at this. this is a picture from white face mountain, 36 inches, three feet of snow in this region. in parts of vermont over a foot. record-breaking snow over memorial day, really shouldn't be talking about snow on the unofficial start to summer. also want to make mentioned the potential for severe weather, not only hail and damaging winds we could see tornadoes. the storms are training over the same areas that got close to a foot of rain over