. >>> this comes to us from new york where a near by rockport, a group of visually impaired children learn how to run. they couldn't find a better trainer than marla run on, the only legally blind pair a olympian ever to run in the olympics. she taught the kids even if they can't use their eyes they are able to run. one sixth grader said hit goal was to make it to the pair a olympics but now he wants to aim higher. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. we have some big thunderstorms to start the day today. severe thunderstorm warning in effect for baltimore, harford, and cecil counties. big storms dropping out of pennsylvania. the have this one right now in maryland is dropping down 83 in the wintry valley area and heading towards monkton. it is going to be bumpy to start the day. the warning is in orange and a severe thunderstorm watch until 8:00 a.m. will make it up to 99 this afternoon. >> sounds like a fun day. 4:57. 76 degrees on tv hill