day at the beach. >> we're concerned about rip currents. >> reporter: along the georgia coast, northeast florida, an parts of south carolina, tropical storm beryl has canceledmy vacation plans. >> many in the back room is calling us telling us the storm is rolling in. we decided instead of hanging out tomorrow we're going back to gainesville. >> reporter: but for some parts of the country it's the lack of rain causing problems making the battles against wildfires more difficult. in new mexico, a fire in the hilo national forest has beened more than 150 miles. in michigan campers were forced to evacuate as more than 21,000 acres burned fueled by high winds and temperatures. those record highs could be felt across much of the nation. but out in northern california, it's not the warmth but the chill in the air. >> it's freezing. we thought we were going to go up to the sun in ta ho. >> reporter: that has people double-checking the date on their calendar. kurt gregory, nbc news. >> no kidding. >>> well, now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. in florida they brought th

. >>> tropical storm beryl is causing -- well, it's leaving thousands without power in northeast florida southeast georgia. jacksonville, florida's airport has minor damage and the outbound flights have been canceled and the region is bracing for serious flooding. >>> a relative of pedro hernandez tells cnn they told police in the '80s that hernandez had said he had killed a boy in new york. hernandez has not entered a plea due to a pending psychiatric evaluation. >>> in syria the brutal massacre of 108 people in houla is reigniting national anger toward the government. kofi annan is in syria with a meeting with the president assad and opposition members. ann is shocked and horrified by the traffic incident. the syrian regime denies involvement. >>> led to london and check in with zain verjee with more on the meetings in syria. before i get to you, zain, i want to read something that the general martin dempsey, the chairman of joint chief, said when asked if america should -- military action, should america intervene with military action in syria. this is what he said a short time ago. w

holiday parades and events across northeast florida have to be canceled. ber yil weakened by the afternoon, and people went to see what the storm left behind. >> reporter: jacksonville's mayor is warning residents to stay close to home. it's feared it could bring more bands and possibly tornadoes. >> if you don't have to drive, please don't drive. don't go out into the water. >> reporter: but this storm does have a silver lining. beryl is moving further inland, bringing rain to a region that suffered through a long drought. >> we could see widespread 5 to 10 inch rain. so in some respects that, would actually be good news, despite the washout for the holiday weekend. >> reporter: the remnants of ber yil are expected to head out to sea late tuesday, bringing rain to the carolinas. randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> hurricane season officially starts on friday. but ber yil is already the second named storm of 2012. so let's check in again with bob turk, for more on beryl's path and the potential in maryland. >> right now, take a look at what is left o

holiday parades and events across northeast florida had to be canceled. it was weakened by the afternoon and people went out to see what the storm had left behind. the mayor of jacksonville warns residents to stay close to home. it is feared the outer bands could bring more wind in possible tornadoes. >> if you don't have to drive then please don't drive. don't go out into the water. >> this storm does have a silver lining. it is moving further inland, bringing rain to a region that has suffered through a long drought. >> we could see widespread 10 in. rain, so in some respects that would actually be some good news despite the watch out for the holiday weekend. >> its remnants are subjected to head out to sea late tuesday bringing rain to the carolinas. randall pinkston, cbs news. >> a great day to sail but how about swim? >> you could still see the rings around my eyes. i look like a raccoon. check this out. 400 swimmers today took in the very choppy waters of the day. a 1.5 mi. swim from alcatraz island, through the frigid 54 degree weather to san frans

radar, we have wet weather there, some heavy rains, falling in to southeast georgia and also northeast florida, they do need the rainfall, we will have a trough that's going to slide closer to that, with that it will slide towards the north and east. see, basically this track, as a tropical depression, beryl, it's not a storm anymore, the winds sustained at 30 miles per hour, slowly, 2 miles per hour, look at the track, how it stays south of ocean city. that's what we like to see. we could get high waves. wa we are dealing with, lots of moisture out there. humid, for today. temperatures right now in the 70s. we have a chance for some scat red showers and storms to pop up this afternoon. courtesy of a cold front slicing through the area overnight. lit drop down the temperatures a bit and also lessen the human for tomorrow. for today, this is what we are going with, 91 degrees, it will feel like in the mid to upper 90s for today. we have the humidity out there, luckily it will be cooler as we head in to the weekend. >>> good morning, we have r dealing with a crab crash today, harford county, rou

turn around before it gets too far north and heads south possibly bringing rain to georgia and northeast floridae possibility of showers on the outer banks. that is the only bad part. the rest of the forecast will be fine. here is our weekend outlet here. it looks great. 90 degrees with a sunny hot humid weather tomorrow. monday is memorial day, only a chance of thunderstorms through the afternoon. if you're going to the beaches the mid-atlantic beaches look fine. >> the toyota sports desk brought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. >> we are living the nationals. >> this is the rattrap you will find out if they are real or not. -- road trip he will find out if they are real or not. i know it is only made but they are begging for the season at a pretty good pace. they appear to be a quality team. maybe when you're away, but the pitchers have a major-league best of 2. i know. tonight detwiler is on the field. hudson is 14-3 all-time against this franchise. they will try to change that tonight. the hot back in washington has been an desmond. this series should be fun to watch.

beryl is weakening now after making land fall in northeast florida over night. the storm has already washed away memorial day plans there. the effects may reach all the way to our shores. the latest. >> beryl is weakening as it moves inland but it's still slamming georgia with high winds and rough seas. the conditions didn't stop some vacation nears from taking -- vacation nears from taking their morning walk. >> it's not too bad. it's a little windy. >> beryl pounded knot eastern florida with near hurricane force winds an rain as it made land fall near jacksonville just after midnight monday. forecasters say there may be flooding through out the day as the storm drops rain across the draught stricken northeast. >> that would actually be some good news despite the wash out for the holiday weekend. >> beryl is disrupting memorial day plans along the coast. jacksonville mayor canceled his city's parade. it knocked out power to thousands of people. >> wjz is monitoring what's left of the tropical storm. marty bass is tracking its path. good morning, marty. >>> brea

>> beryl made land fall early this morning in northeast florida. e storm was just shy of hurricane strength. we have more. >> reporter: the storm came ashore early morning in northeastern florida. forecasters say berle could -- beryl could drop up to eight inches of rain in some areas. officials in jacksonville, florida canceled memorial day events because of the storm. >> it has the potential to produce localized flooding, down trees and power lines that could impact the public safety. >> reporter: beryl started ruining holiday plans sunday. lifeguards moved people away from the shore along georgia's island. the surf is so strong there, swimming isn't allowed and the rough conditions kept most people out of the water in flagler beach, florida. >> we didn't get a chance to surf it up but that's all right. a little rough. we're not going to put her on that board today. >> reporter: these surfers came back to shore saying the waves were too dangerous. >> if you're paddling out there and the waves are crushing you, it's tough to get out. that's when i

a very slow mover, they've received about half an inch of rain in southeast georgia and also northeast florida through the rest of today and tomorrow, they could be picking up 1-3 inches. lots of rain across the area, they have some flood watches up in effect for the area as well. we are waiting for a cold front to slice through the area. our temperatures will begin to drop as well. let's get a check of the time saver traffic with loren. yesterday was memorial day. the traffic was the headache, how does it look this morning. >> i was stuck coming home from the beach last night. it took me 4.5 hours to get home from ocean city. >>> construction has been finished all lanes re-opened, no delays if you are heading downtown. everything up to speed, but the fort mc henry and harbor, 95 clear if you are making the push from 195 in to the city. for the beltway, here is what it looks like at pulaski. a nice easy ride towards 83. west side going to be clear. here is a live look at liberty road. >>> congressman not shying away from controversial comments. >> some are saying what frank implied on the tray

parades across northeast florida were canceled.yl weakened by the afternoon and people went to see what the storm left behind. jacksonville's mayor is warning resident to stay close to home. it's feared beryl's outer bands could bring more wind and possibly tornadoes. >> if you don't have to drive, please don't drive. don't go out into the water. >> reporter: but this storm does have a silver lining. beryl is moving further inland bringing rain to a region that suffered through a long drought. >> we could see widespread 5 to 10-inch rain. so in some respects that would actually be some good news despite the washout for the holiday weekend. >> reporter: the remnants of beryl are expected to head back out to sea late tuesday bringing rain to to the carolinas. >> a washout on memorial day weekend, that is kind of a bummer. >> they definitely need that rain especially in parts of georgia, so much needed rain there. in fact, around here we're talking about the heat. can you feel it? >> yeah. >> it does feel like summer. look at this vid

for folks in northeast florida. tropical storm beryl made landfall early this morning near jacksonville, florida with hurricane-force winds. those winds have diminished as the storm moves inland. the same winds now top out at 65 miles an hour with rain accumulations up to 8 inches, 2 to 4 feet of flooding is expected in northeastern florida and georgia. 1 to 2 feet in south carolina. storm warnings are in effect from florida into south carolina. our jackson station wtev is bernadino just north of jacksonville. good morning. this is a tropical storm but a very strong one, nearly a hurricane. what's happening where you are this morning? >> reporter: good morning, terrell. as you mentioned, this was nearly a hurricane. we are at ground zero right now of tropical storm beryl. this is probably the strongest point of the storm in bernadina downtown. we're at the top of the storm, as our meteorologist told us, the strongest point of the storm. the biggest concern is about flooding and electricity. right now you can take a l

. >> reporter: along the georgia coast, northeast florida and parts of south carolina, tropical stormcanceled many vacation plans. >> everybody from back home is calling us, telling us the storm is rolling in, so we decided then instead of staying and hanging out tomorrow, we're going to go back to gainesville. >> it will be an indoors day tomorrow for sure. >> beryl, the second named storm of the system, which doesn't officially start until june 1st, is expected to make land on sunday. powerful storms are expected along with heavy rains. in some parts of the country, it's the lack of rain causing problems, making the battle against wildfires in several states more difficult. in new mexico, a fire in the hela national forest has burned through more than 150 square miles. in michigan, campers were forced to evacuate as more than 21,000 acres burned, fueled by dry winds and high temperatures. those record highs can be felt across much of the nation, from indianapolis as race fans gear up for the indy 500 to pittsburgh, where some find relief from the heat poolside. but out in northern c

beryl, now it is a tropical depression, bringing plenty of rain across southeast georgia and northeast floridahis will continue for the next day or so, and making a jog as the trough will move through the yeah, turning it in that direction. in time it will stay to the south of ocean city, bringing waves to the yeahs all in all, things looking good. it could be worse. future trend, the scattered showers and thunderstorms as we head through the rest of the afternoon and also evening time frame, be prepared for maybe a wet commute coming home this afternoon. by wednesday, plenty of sunshine breaks in to the picture on thursday. for today, look at the number, 91 degrees it's going to be a hot day like yesterday. he is a check of the seven-day forecast as we cool down as we head in to the weekend. >>> 20 minutes after 5:00, health news, researchers are finding radiation levels 10 times higher than normal in blue fin tuna. they have carried the radioactive contamination 6000 miles from the waters near japan's crippled nuclear plant. the first time a huge migrating fish is shown to carry the activity

the storm made landfall in northeast florida last night bringing heavy wind, rain, and strong wind. >> they believe it will cause coastal flooding in the parts of the southeastern u.s. coast. tahman bradley has more. >> for residents along the southeast coast, a tropical storm beryl crashed the memorial day party. the storm made landfall overnight in northeastern florida packing 70 mile per hour winds, just short of a hurricane. meteorologist expect the weather system will keep dumping rain in florida and georgia throughout the day. tens of thousands are without power from savannah georgiasavannahto daytona beach. a state of emergency in jacksonville. memorial day plans have been scrapped. >> due to public safety concerns, we have cancelled our memorial ceremony at the veterans memorial wall. the storm has the ability to produce localized flooding, down trees, and downed power lines that can pose a threat to public safety. >> residents along the path from south of charleston to daytona beach were expecting to see a storm surge of up to 3 feet up to 6 inches of rain with wind gusts 65

that's going to soak a good stretch of 95 here through eastern georgia, northeast florida. and the low country of south carolina. also through these areas in northwest florida along 75. heavy showers to contend with travelwise this morning. there's a look at the latest. with the latest update from the hurricane center, want to mention as we get in through wednesday late afternoon and evening, latest forecast still has beryl developing again back into a tropical storm just off the outer banks of north carolina. at least folks across southeastern north carolina, even down towards wilmington, keep a close eye on the forecast with this system. may be dealing with strong onshore winds as we get into the daytime tomorrow and then that system accelerates off into the north atlantic. so still a few things to watch here across the central u.s. also yesterday a number of storm reports scattered across a large area. hail and wind reports. no tornado reports. did want to mention a few areas this morning dealing with thunderstorms through central southern illinois and now getting in towa

. >> reporter: along the georgia coast, northeast florida, and parts of south carolina, tropical storm beryl has canceled many vacation plans. >> everyone from back home is calling us telling us that the storm is rolling in, so we decide that instead of staying and hanging out tomorrow we're going to go back to gainesville. >> it will be an indoors day tomorrow for sure. >> reporter: in some parts of the country it's the lack of rain causing problems, making the battle against wildfires in several states more difficult. in new mexico a fire in the hi will, a national forecast has burned through 150 square miles. in michigan, campers were forced to evacuate as more than 21,000 acres burned, fuld by dry winds and high temperatures. those record highs can be felt across much of the nation, but out in northern california it's not the warmth, but the chill in the air. >> it's freezing. we thought we were going to go up to the sun in tahoe. >> that has people double checking the date on their calendar. curt gregory, nbc news. >> still with a smile on their face. >>> well now for a look at ot

all the praise and events across northeast florida begin by the afternoon and he went to see what the storm left behind. jacksonville's mayor warned residents to stay close to home his spirit barrels out of bands could bring more wind and possibly tornadoes. >>> if you don't have to drive please don't don't go out into the water but this storm does have a sell the silver lining the barrel is moving fairly in the end premarin 28 region has suffered prolonged drought because the widespread by tangerines and so in some respects that led it also be some good news is but the watch out for the holiday weekends the remnants are expected to head back out to sea late tuesday in green rain to the carolinas. we of the barrel. >>> is the first time since the early 1900's that without a tropical storm named a hurricane but on the pacific side so early in the season hurricane season began june the first but as juliet was alluding to the windy day across the bay have twins swept blue skies is to look at the city of san francisco was barely made it up to 60 today. otherwise as we take a sneak peek of

holiday parades and events across northeast florida have to be cancelled. beryl weakened by the afternoon and people went out to see what the storm left behind. jacksonville's mayor is warning residents to stay out of the way of the storm. >> if you don't have to drive please don't drive. don't go out into the water. >> reporter: but this storm does have a silver lining. beryl is moving further inland bringing rain to a region that suffered through a long drought. >> we could see widespread five to 10-inch rains in some effects that would be some good news despite the wash out for the holiday weekend. >> reporter: the remnants of beryl are expected to go back out to sea bringing rain to the carolinas. randall pinkston. >>> so where exactly is beryl headed and will the storm bring any rain to our area? bob is tracking it from the weather center. >> a rainy night there in south georgia. the radar very clearly showing the spin that was beryl is a tropical rainstorm now. it's going to continue to cause rain tonight. eventually heading out to sea. take a look at

. >> reporter: along the georgia coast, northeast florida and parts of south carolina, tropical storm beryl has canceled many vacation plans. >> everyone from back home is calling us telling us that the storm is rolling in. so we decided that instead of staying and hanging out tomorrow, we're going to go back to gainesville. >> it will be an indoors day tomorrow for sure. >> reporter: in some parts of the country it's the lack of rain causing problems. making the battle against wildfires in several states more difficult. in new mexico, a fire in the hela national forest has burned through more than 150 square miles. in michigan, campers were forced to evacuate as more than 21,000 acres burned, fueled by dry winds and high temperatures. those record highs can be felt across much of the nation. but out in northern california, it's not the warmth but the chill in the air. >> it's freezing. we thought we were going to go up to the sun in tahoe. >> reporter: it has people double checking the date on their calendar. kurt gregory, nbc news. >> that's for sure. >>> here's a first look at othe

. >> reporter: along the georgia coast, northeast florida and parts of south carolina, tropical storm beryl has canceled many vacation plans. >> everyone from back home is calling us telling us that the storm is rolling in. so we decided that instead of staying and hanging out tomorrow, we're going to go back to gainesville. >> it will be an indoors day tomorrow for sure. >> reporter: in some parts of the country, it's the lack of rain causing problems. making the battle against wildfires in several states more difficult. in new mexico, a fire in the gila national forest has burned through more than 150 square miles. in michigan, campers were forced to evacuate as more than 21,000 acres burned, fueled by dry winds and high temperatures. those record highs can be felt across much of the nation. but out in northern california, it's not the warmth but the chill in the air. >> it's freezing. we thought we were going to go up to the sun in tahoe. >> reporter: it has people double checking the date on their calendar. kurt gregory, nbc news. >> that's for sure. >>> here's a first look at oth

. >> northeast florida has been hit by tropical storm beryl. it made landfall shortly after 9:00 p.m. our time with winds of 70 miles per hour. it's bringing drenching rain. weather system is expected to continue dump rain over parts of florida and georgia. it's expected to weaken as it moves inland. >> n bad weather cut short a memorial day weekend tradition at the capital. a concert was cancelled tonight halfway into the event. a line of thunderstorms approached. they told the audience there was a severe weather warning and advised everyone to leave and seek shelter. >> for the 40th consecutive year the city of san mateo they honored the 101 airborne division. it dates back to the vietnam war and held the only home coming honoring returning veterans. one woman who has seen many of parades say the celebration could make young people appreciate those that serve. >> i hope it does. whatever our country is doing, we may not agree with everything but we need to support our servicemen always. >> david louie was the emcee and speaking of 40th annive

. >> northeast florida has been hit by tropical storm beryl. it made landfall shortly after 9:00 p.m. our time with winds of 70 miles per hour. it's bringing drenching rain. weather system is expected to continue dump rain over parts of florida and georgia. it's expected to weaken as it moves inland. >> n bad weather cut short a memorial day weekend tradition at the capital. a concert was cancelled tonight halfway into the event. a line of thunderstorms approached. they told the audience there was a severe weather warning and advised everyone to leave and seek shelter. >> for the 40th consecutive year the city of san mateo they honored the 101 airborne division. it dates back to the vietnam war and held the only home coming honoring returning veterans. one woman who has seen many of parades say the celebration could make young people appreciate those that serve. >> i hope it does. whatever our country is doing, we may not agree with everything but we need to support ouriceme. >> david louie was the emcee and speaking of 40th anniversary, on tue

is more important to the georgia coast and northeast florida. this computer model gives you a rough idea of the placement and motion. the facts and our area, not much. outer banks may have a little more of a breeze. the entire stretch of beach front looks nice for the upcoming holiday week. air temperatures tend to be -- in the mid to upper 70's. a touch warmer to the south. mid-atlantic beaches to the north will be sunny to partly sunny. an outside chance of showers from the system getting close. as far as our weekend out look locally, it looks good. upper 80's lower 90's in that range of temperatures. the only chance of rain we see will be on monday. even that is a 20% chance of an isolated thunderstorm. tuesday we will get another cold front. it is still very warm for most of next week. >> breaking out the iced tea and some blog. coming up, a list of the best beaches of the country are out. did any of our beaches make the cut? we will take a look. >> we get an exclusive look of women -- the first to serve on u.s. submarines. >> police are loo

and at that point, heavy rain in northeast florida and threat for isolated tornados and flooding with a half foot of rain. and it is moving right up the eastern sea board for the middle of next week. and and as you pointed on that map, mike. a lot of those people going to the beaches and areas. people are used to this and i wonder what is done for the tourist like you are. >> it is an unfortunate time. and it is a holiday weekend here. some of the beaches are going to be closed down and activity starting tomorrow. it is rough in the beaches and we have had a number of rip currents and rescues this afternoon. and seven people were rescue that is a big concern tomorrow and monday it is the peak of the storm that arrives tomorrow night and continues to monday. good side of this, harris. we are in a long-time drought can deficit 30 plus inches. stand point good news and timing not so good. and it doesn't reach any were close to hurricane strength. >> we'll keep an eye on it and we appreciate your report. >> a wild wild alert. complete different end. spectrum. source fires burning in the n

the movement rainfall in some spots could be a foot or greater across parts of jacksonville, northeast floridaeast georgia. and then up the coast and back out to sea the middle of the week, harris. >> glad you joined us. mike barish from fox 30 down in jacksonville. >> thank you. >>> wildfire alert now and monster burning in new mexico won't quit. hundreds of firefighters struggling to gain control of the flames in the national forest. 122,000 acres burned there. 121 square miles. it has eaten homes and other buildings forcing evacuations along the way. for the first time in days crews are about to hit that wall of fire with water from the air again. the thick smoke to bad a health alert remains in effect for parts of the state all the way to albuquerque. and while the fires intensify in the west, rain helping out in two wildfires in michigan. the first one burning more than 30 state miles mckinley the peninsula.e upper the other fire destroying several structures near a stretch of forest that borders lake superior. people ordered to leave their home there's. >>> turning now to the nuclear sta

holiday parades and events across northeast florida had to be canceled. beryl weakened by the afternoon, and people went out to see what the storm left behind. >> reporter: jacksonville's mayor is warning residents to stay close to home. it is feared beryl could bring more wind and possibly tornadoes. >> if you don't have to drive, please don't drive. don't go out into the water. >> reporter: but this storm does have a silver lining. beryl is moving further inland, bringing rain to a region that suffered a long drought. >> we could see widespread 5 to 10-inch rain. so in some respects, that would be actually? good news, despite the washout for the holiday weekend. >> reporter: the remnants are beryl are expected to head back to sea sometime wednesday, bringing rain to the carolinas. randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> and of course, we're keeping a close eye on beryl. he has the latest on the storm. >> reporter: nice radar. north florida, georgia, showers and thunderstorms. you can see the activity. jacksonville has picked up about 3 inches of rain

the movement rainfall in some spots could be a foot or greater across parts of jacksonville, northeast floridaeast georgia. and then up the coast and back out to sea the middle of the week, harris. >> glad you joined us. mike barish from fox 30 down in jacksonville. >> thank you. >>> wildfire alert now and monster burning in new mexico won't quit. hundreds of firefighters struggling to gain control of the flames in the national forest. 122,000 acres burned there. 121 square miles. it has eaten homes and other buildings forcing evacuations along the way. for the first time in days crews are about to hit that wall of fire with water from the air again. the thick smoke to bad a health alert remains in effect for parts of the state all the way to albuquerque. and while the fires intensify in the west, rain helpingut mi. the first one burning more than 30 state miles mckinley the peninsula.e upper the other fire destroying several structures near a stretch of forest that borders lake superior. people ordered to leave their home there's. >>> turning now to the nuclear standoff with iran and that cou

the beaches in northeast florida and southern georgia are usually packed on memorial day. but this year, many are shut down. beryl hit the coast, early monday morning, with winds 70 miles an hour. and torrential rains. roads in low-lying areas are flooded, with a time to stop traffic. the surf was strong enough to break up parts of this dock. powerful waves also sent this boat crashing into nearby walls. the winds knocked out power. and tens of thousands were without electricity. beryl weakened by the afternoon. and people went out to see what the storm left behind. jacksonville's mayor is warning residents to stay close to home. it's feared beryl's outer bands could bring more winds and possibly tornadoes. >> if you don't have to drive, please don't drive. don't go out into the water. >> reporter: but this storm does have a silver lining. beryl is moving further inland, bringing rain to a region that suffered through a long drought. >> we could see widespread 5 to 10-inch rain. so in some respects, that would be some good news, despite the washout for the holiday weekend.

the movement rainfall in some spots could be a foot or greater across parts of jacksonville, northeast floridaand then up the coast and back out to sea the middle of the week, harris. >> glad you joined us. mike barish from fox 30 down in jacksonville. >> thank you. >>> wildfire alert now and monster burning in new mexico won't quit. hundreds of firefighters struggling to gain control of the flames in the national forest. 122,000 acres burned there. 121 square miles. it has eaten homes and other buildings forcing evacuations along the way. for the first time in days crews are about to hit that wall of fire with water from the air again. the thick smoke to bad a health alert remains in effect for parts of the state all the way to albuquerque. and while the fires intensify in the west, rain helping out in two wildfires in michigan. the first one burning more than 30 state miles mckinley the peninsula.e upper the other fire destroying several structures near a stretch of forest that borders lake superior. people ordered to leave their home there's. >>> turning now to the nuclear standoff with ira

have had recent fires and the worst of the drought, anywhere in the lower 48, is in this area, northeast floridauthern and central georgia. parts of south carolina. so a lot of folks are happy to see the rain. although as we know, barbara, it is memorial day and they would like to be out on the beach. it is going to turn out to be a fairly marginal afternoon here in jacksonville. sunshine and maybe a few showers but not as bad as it was overnight and this morning. >> looks like the wind is kicking up out there now, mike. >> yeah. it is still running gusts to 25. gusts overnight over 60. it is -- it is a lot calmer. i'm able to keep the hat on today. >> that's a good thing. >> that's a good thing. >> thank you, mike. thanks for that report. >>> and new from overnight, a man is in critical condition after being hit by a car in prince george's county. it happened in the 100 block of addison road in seat pleasant. police say the struck tim was arguing with police and he then turned around and walked away. he was crossing central avenue to argue with him again when he was hit. the driver stayed on th

she's already bringing dangerous surf and drenching rains along beaches from northeast florida to south carolina. we've got it all covered and we'll get an update in just a moment. >>> and it's said that april showers bring may flowers but all this warm weather we've seen is bringing something else. we've seen a lot of bugs. the number of insects expected to explode this summer thanks to the high temps. we'll tell you why you need to watch out for all those flying visitors. >>> then a new look at the disappearance of missing utah mom susan powell. a documentary looks at the case from the beginning and uncovers several instances that might have saved the lives of her two sons who were killed by their father earlier this year. >>> and later on, we'll take a big turn and take a look at your favorite viral videos, from fighting ballerinas to a very musical marriage proposal. we'll have a round-up of all the best clips that have people talking. >> that marriage proposal is the sweetest thing i've seen in a long time, and i don't use the word "sweet" a lot. >> everybody is trying to top every

in northeast florida, they are rushing to pull muddy potatoes from soggy fields because they could rot. six weeks of rain fell in three days after a severe drought. in addition to ruined crops, some farmers could lose equipment in the mud. it's been a tough season for farmers. so warm and then the freeze destroyed some of their crops. now this. >> dry, get the rain, hurting crops. can't win for losing. >> equipment is going to get stuck in the mud. >>> here's a look at your weather on this thursday morning. even more rain down in the state of florida. also violent storms from shreveport to birmingham and memphis. thunderstorms in dallas and oklahoma city. also rain from chicago to cincinnati. showers in the pacific northwest and northern rockies. >> 73 in billings. 77 in colorado springs. and a scorching 103 degrees in phoenix. 60s from the twin cities to kansas city. atlanta 91 and boston is 80. 103 degrees? >> it's a dry heat is what they always say. >> heat is heat. >> i gree grae. >>> sports note. the l.a. kings are now just three wins away from their franchise's first ever stanley

morning showers in the northeast and florida.ng much of texas and southern new mexico. >>> and finally this morning, have you ever been so angry or frustrated that you just want to smash something? if so, you're definitely not alone. >> we've all been there. and now, at many spots across the country, you can break, shatter and demolish everything you can see without going to jail. here's abc's ryan owens. >> reporter: you are not watching a crime in progress. quite the contrary. this dallas man says you are watching his therapy. and it's all very legal. >> i can't afford going to the psychiatrist. but i can afford this. >> reporter: hugo paid $45 for 15 minutes in the anger room. he says it's worth every penny. >> stuff you want to do to other people, you can do here, without getting in trouble. >> reporter: this isn't just a guy thing. take this soccer mom who blew off steam as her family watched through that window of bullet-proof glass. ♪ i will survive >> women come in with their relationship problems that they, of course, al

coastal flooding is forecast for the northeast and florida and southern south carolina. rescuers are trying to determine the cause of it home explosion in wisconsin. this happened in a suburban milwaukee neighborhood on saturday. other nearby homes were damaged in the blast. police are focusing on the basement as a possible source of the explosion. hundreds of thousands of motorcycles rolled into washington, d.c., on sunday. this is part of rolling thunder. volunteers spent sunday placing flags at military headstones. >> martin o'malley to to the airwaves in defense of president obama's record. this rivals mitt romney working for -- >> there are two things that mitt romney has -- his experience that bain capital. returned profit to a narrow as quickly as possible. the second thing is his experience in the public sector when he was governor of massachusetts. >> the governor was tapped to speed. the general election is less than six months away. what promises has the president kept? nikole killion takes a lot. >> as president obama kicked off his election bid, the five fun

dangerous surf conditions and downpours are expected from northeast florida up to the carolinas.xpected to bring three days worth of thunderstorms after making land fall tonight or tomorrow morning. >>> people across kansas are cleaning up after tornadoes there. several buildings and homes were destroyed or challenge those twisters touched down on friday. there are reports that at least five tornadoes touched down in the county. power lain lines were knocked down on to a major highway blocking traffic in and out of the area. >> and we were standing on the back porch back there and the next thing you know, big gust of wind comes in, we turn around and hit the basement. >> it scared me. i've never been that scared in my life. but, now it's the fun part of cleaning up. >> one woman suffered minor injuries, but no one was seriously hurt. >>> seven people including two police officers were hurt after a house exploded in wisconsin. it happened last night in glenndale just north of milwaukee. the house was leveled and the debris burned for hours. two homes next door were damaged. it's n

extensive, but it did take quite an economic toll because beryl struck over a holiday weekend northeast floridaestimated $20 million in tourism revenue. >>> frightening scene caught on camera at a florida carnival. the father of an 11-year-old girl videotaping his daughter rock climbing when something goes wrong. you're going to see her fall almost 20 feet here. she suffered a concussion but is otherwise fine. meanwhile, the wall that you see there has been closed for inspection again the concussion suffered otherwise, however is fine. >>> meanwhile, your morning cup of coffee about to get more expensive again. "the wall street journal" says there's been a steep drop in investment in certain coffee crops and producers have been hit hard. thanks to that and other factors prices are expected to start rising later this year. >>> and finally, a nebraska couple making headlines. they say they found the secret to a long healthy marriage. it's in their closet. joel and mel schwanke have been married 64 years and have been dressing in matching outfits. >> no way. >> what? >> for 35 of them. >> oh. >> n