start off with steve rudin in the stormwatch7 weather center. this is a dangerous storm. rm. dangerous storm. there are gusty winds an heavy rain. galveston, texas, we have seen this picture change a lot in the last hour or so. the calm before the storm is over with. things will deteriorate hours. show you latest advisory for you. maximum winds at 125 miles per hour. but look at the wind gusts now at 155. this is going to likely make landfall in six hours or so. bat this is a -- this is a track i haven't seen before. meanderses and it will circle for not only one, two, three but up to four days. not moving a lot. saturday at 1:00 in the afternoon. barely to shore. wednesday moving to the eastern texas. a live shot from houston, texas. lana zak joins us right now. lana: good afternoon. president trump is currently deciding whether or not to declare a state of emergency in advance of hurricane harvey making landfall. that is expected to happen in about se

alison: steve rudin is out and about in reston. hi steve. steve: this is the place to be for national night out. it's quiet now. the event started 15 minutes ago. if you are looking for something to do from now until 9:00 tonight head on over here. they have a moonwalk. hey ladies, having fun? >> yes! steve: you got a jump in the moonwalk, right? a lot to do, all free. jump in the moonwalk, games, hula hoops, live music, a d.j. you can purchase food. this is awful to bring the community together with the neighborhoods, everyone to come outside on the front lawn. get to know each other. a lot of neighbors don't know each other these days. sub divisions are huge. time to come together and celebrate in a fun environment. they are setting up everything right now. there is a great fountain and a lake to look at. temperatures are cooperating. zoom up to the sky. you can see the clouds begin to build a little bit. we can't rule out a chance for a few showers as we move through this evening. more on that. we head back inside to chief meteorologist d

back to steve rudin for more in the stormwatch7 weather center. rything is under control for you. three severe thunderstorm warnings at this time. one for the bay bridge and annapolis. then another one across southern maryland. this is once as tornado warning. heading west, another severe thunderstorm warning. capable of the gusty winds. culpeper county and stafford and falconer until 6:15. just around 95 to the south of georgetown village in triangle. not a lot around the immediate metro. the good news there. temperature at 85 degrees in reagan national airport. martinsburg at 88. the day planner tomorrow. lower 950's. hot and humid. we will see a few scattered thousanderses and the thunderstorm. the ten-day outlook once we get through a cold front on wednesday. look on the way. friday, saturday, sunday in next week. daytime highs in the upper 70's to around 80 degrees. robert? robert: thank you so much. today was all about the eclipse. millions anticipated the big event making sure they had the special glasses so they can look straight on. that i

will it clear out and dry up in time for th meteorologist steve rudin is here. steve: i wish i had better news. it will improve by sunday big time. 83 at the airport at this hour. a few showers and thunderstorms that are beginning to development. let's focus the attention west of d.c. along the i-81 corridor where we have a newly issued thunderstorm warning for paige and shenandoah county until 4:45 this evening. the cell is capable to produce heavy winds and downpours moving east to woodstock in the next half hour or so. we will keep you updated on it. talk about the hourly forecast closer to the d.c. metro. it will slowly fall in the 70's for the late evening hours. a chance of showers and rain later tonight. the timing coming up. alison: the montgomery county agricultural fair open today. the fair. nancy: kevin lewis is there and the gates opened not long ago. kevin: just about an hour ago. this takes me to my middle school days. just shy of the carnival section. you can see the ferris wheel. helicopter ride. the fair games open well. there are plenty of event

jonathan: we are back in the weather center with steve rudin. bout hurricane harvey. this is a sizable storm. this seems to get bigger. steve: we are waiting for the next update to come in. it should be here in ten or 15 minutes. this is at 2:00 with the winds at 85 miles per hour. still wind gusts at 105. it's only going to get stronger as we move through the next few days. then it will make landfall, it will be a big, big mess. more on that coming up in ten minutes. outside we go. closer to home, if you have a chance to get outdoors and enjoy it, take advantage of it while you can. 5:00 around 82 degrees. we see temperatures falling in the 70's by 7:00 to 9:00. partly to mostly cloudy skies. temperatures around 74. satellite and radar from stormwatch7, passing clouds out there now. no problems for the rush hour commute, driving home. after-school practices for the kids, firm go. wakeup temperatures tomorrow on the chilly side. looking at the temperatures in the upper 50's, western suburbs to the middle 60's in downtown d.c. a quick look at the

steve rudin has the latest. ng a cold f that will arrive later tonight and the day tomorrow. outside we will look outside to the pentagon. and crystal city and reag national airport. it's hot and hazy. feels like 100. reagan national is at 92. 89 in martinsburg with a rain shower and thunderstorm. 93 in ashburn. hagerstown at 91. the same in dale city. show you what is going on with the stormwatch7 satellite and radar. no problems from tysons to college park. south to oldtown alexandria. it's dry out there at least right now. i don't foresee any problems as we move through the early evening hours. barbecues and the outdoor activities a firm go. there is a severe thunderstorm watch. we expect the line of storms to dissipate moving on off to the east. so tonight the temperatures fall in the 80's. a better chance of a industry storm, thunderstorm or two across the i-81 corridor by 9:00 or 10:00 tonight. the wakeup temperatures are in the 70's. there is a lot of sunshine. the ten-day jute look shows the temperatures

stormwatch7 meteorologist steve rudin with the forecast. steve: the cold front will be here this time tomorrow and it will begin to feel better around here. outside we look now over toward crystal city. it's hazy and humid. it's hot out there. temperature right now of 92 airport. it feels like the temperature is hotter than that. closer to 100 degrees. i'll show you what is going on. stormwatch7 satellite and radar. quiet and dry around the capital beltway. no problems for the rush hour commute driving home this evening. however, off to the west of us we are looking at a line of showers and thunderstorms now moving out of ohio to west virginia. these storms, some may become severe. as they move closer to the metro area we are looking at the potential of the severe weather to diminish. scattered showers and thunderstorms later tonight. more on the cold front and the refreshing batch of the air behind it in a few minutes. jonathan? jonathan: steve, thanks. ordered out of the lynnhill condominiums building, they are telling the residents who li

. >> let's go right to steve rudin . steve: it is hot in the atmosphere is unstable and that is why we are looking at showers and thunderstorms beginning to interrupt. the temperatures 90 degrees in the heat index value at reagan national, 108 degrees. it is hot out there, and we have a heat advisory that remains in effect. are theaded in pink severe thunder the same area. we could be looking at heavier downpours through the next several hours. the showers and thunderstorms on interstate 81 moving toward the east, nothing has been pouring on. we will head a little bit closer looking at dark variety showers, embedded thunderstorms, and a little bit of lightning. we are moving toward the east at 20 to 25 miles per hour. as we get closer to the immediate metro area and the beltway. nothing right now, but that will change as we move to the next hour or two. we will get the storms out and then we are looking to the weekend. more coming up in a few minutes. >> even if you have to step away from the tv, don't update from steve r

steve: i eat abc7's steve rudin. >> how long will the nice weather last? i will give you all you need to know in a few minutes. michelle: must see video of a brazen shoplifter who walked out of the door of a louisiana liquor store with a dozen bottles of booze. i know what you are thinking, where did she put it? roll the videotape. her shopping trip was caught on video. you see the woman shoving full-size bottles into her clothing. in all, she stashed 18 bottles. but only paid for one of them. tonight, believe it or not, she is still on the run. jonathan: i don't think she can run with 18 bottles. still on the walk. how about this? this is beast. that is a rattlesnake. heroics of the dog the beast earned him more than extra treats. he saved his owner from a rattlesnake attack. the beast, that is his name, he suffered a vennous bite in the process of saving -- venomous bite in the process of saving the owner. the dog went in a protective mode after hearing a rattleer in the backyard. >> he is by my he doesn't leave me. he doesn't go anywhere without me. he

jonathan: steve rudin saw to that. steve: not so lucky to baltimore and philadelphia and new york. if you know anyone taking the train or airplane over the next four or five hours -- jonathan: thunderstorms. steve: significant delays. not good. the temperatures are on the toasty side at 90 degrees. feels like make it feel hotter than that. in the middle 90's. if you have anywhere to go, dress comfortably. have a cool drink with you. stay out of the heat. the stormwatch7's satellite and radar. there are no problems to the immediate metro. but north and east of us is where the strongest storms are located. the temperatures are in the 80's. warm and muggy moving through the overnight. early tomorrow morning if you're an early riser, temperatures in the upper 60's to the low er70's. the future cast, it stays dry. thunderstorms are likely again. it shouldn't last long. 20 minutes to half an hour or cell, it won't ruin your entire day. the daytime highs are in the lower 90's. feels like temperatures are hotter than that. talk about the weekend. the city open tournament continues around 8

in reston, rather, where we finds steve rudin. that looks like vitamin and minerals and a special concoction for you. right? steve: belated birthday present, doug. happy belated birthday. we are live in reston. this is national night out. joining us is officer katie defoe. what is this all about? >> this is about coming together and being one. instead of everyone going home and closing the door, this is the family of the community. >> if you can't make it out here we are encouraging everyone to step outside the front guards. meet each other. to know each other. when we know the neighbors we have less options for criminals. steve: what do we look forward? >> there are ice cream and fountains and a moon bounce, basketball. we have lake plaza in general. >> the weather will cooperate. this is the first year here. >> our first event here. we heard today that this won't be the last. the first of many. >> we'll raise the glass to that. a lot to do out here. join us until 9:00. i wish you could taste this. alison: that is serious sugar th

steve rudin how does the weather look for weekend? steve: we hear in the background, is that a squealing pig or a kid screaming? what is going on there? can you hear? >> it's a pig. i -- it's a kid. i got the pig in my hand. steve: all right. looks fun. food looks awesome. it is going to improve draw matticly. the skies are darker. the showers and the storms are well west of us. heat and the humidity it feels like a typical summer in washington. 82 at reagan national airport. temperatures in the 70's. that is where we have showers and thunderstorms. some of the storms and the cells are severe. let's zoom in closer. front royal and a severe thunderstorm warning in effect. they just redrew it. they have expanded. it includes fauquier, rappahannock and warren counties until 6:00. the old warning that expired at 5:15 has been expanded until 6:00. so it does include washington out in washington, virginia. not washington, d.c. a lot of thunder. a lot of lightning. let's slice and dice the storm for you. a new flash flood watch has been poste

alison: we are in the weather center with meteorologist steve rudin. are we finish tonight? steve: we are in the clear. inhad the microburst earlier frederick county, then the strong thunderstorms that moved through the district over the dinnertime hour. that moved through quickly and all the warnings are gone. right now, as we show you the temperatures for the day tomorrow, we will make it into the upper 80's, near 90 degrees. morning. by the afternoon, a better chance of pop-up showers and thunderstorms. some of those storms will have the potential to become strong to severe. the humidity returns tomorrow. we are timing the showers and storms tomorrow and looking ahead to the weekend coming up. jonathan: steve, thanks. frederick got hit hard tonight by the swift storms. tonight we are seeing some of the damage. alison: the national weather service does not think this was a tornado but a powerful microburst. jonathan: tim barber is live in frederick surveying the situation. they really got blasted out there. tim: jonathan, this storm was fast and furious. we are standing in

steve rudin is tracking things now.s >> it's all on location.g nothing, others are seeing heavy, heavy hour.t this severe thunderstorm watch does continue for the metro area until 9:00 tonight. warningsunderstorm right now for baltimore city and off toward the north and east. the immediate metro. look at that flash flood watch that continues for the d.c. metro area and southern maryland, heaviest of the rain is well north and east of the d.c. area. the baltimorerd area, that's where they have the severe thunderstorm warnings at windsime with the gusty and heavier downpours. showerto home, heavier just moved on through. our skies are beginning to clear outa little bit of sunshine there right now. but old town, alexandria, you weather, along with reagan national airport. all this moves on off towards the east. head farther down to the south of us. and you're looking at heavier at this time. la plaita, this is moving your way. we have a newly issued severe thunderstorm warning for maryland. let me get you just the quick details on that. that untili

update storm.he chief meteorologist steve rudin with what we just found out. steve? right. looking outside right now, at hurricane harvey, winds at 85 miles per hour. latest update is that it intensified quickly, earlier beginning tow it's weaken just a tiny bit. but don't be fooled. common for it to happen like during the overnight hours. the eye losing a little bit of definition at this time. but tomorrow, it's going to be back. let's talk about what's going on right now around the immediate area. scattered showers, nothing that is severe. we'll show you what's going on tomorrow. daytime highs, just around 78 to 80. wewill see more sunshine as move through the upcoming weekend. plus, a detailed look at the for hurricane harvey, coming up in just a few minutes. >> steve, we'll see you then. "good morning washington" will the very latest on the hurricane when you wake up. you can tune in for breaking news. at 4:25.tart >> new information now on a new videot tied to a shocking that we first showed you earlier this month. what you're seeing is this car seven stories from a te

steve rudin with an eye on this. update at 11:00 hopefull will be all done.nancy: thank you very much. "world news tonight" with david muir up next. jonathan: be carefuls a theres a the storms move through. see you tonight at 11:00. fios is not cable. we're a 100% fiber optic network. you get our fastest... internet ever. with download speeds up to 940 megs - 20 times faster than most people have. switch to fios gigabit connection with tv and phone for $79.99 a month online for the first year. plus hbo for one year and multi-room dvr service for two years, all with a two-year agreement. and switching has never been easier. get out of your contract with up to a $500 credit to help cover your early termination fee. go to fiosgigabit.com >>> tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. president trump and the white house admission today. we now know the president was involved in the crafting of his son, don junior's explanation of the meeting wi

steve rudin at 11:00 will have more about the weekend activity.alison: so weird not to see any 90's. doug: they may be back. or they may not. jonathan: lucky break. enjoy it. alison: world -- "world news to >>> tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. north korea just issuing its newest threat, responding to president trump. promising action by mid august, threatening to target guam. quote, seriously considering taking action. there are american military bases and nor than 160,000 american that is live there, after the president threat ntd to unleash fire and fury. also the raid by the fbi at the home of paul manafort. waking him up to conduct the raid. >>> the soldiers ambushed. the chase today near paris and the highway shootout that followed. our correspondent on the ground with what's now bec

jonathan: steve rudin said that experts say that the cat had just eaten, otherwise it would have turned out different. the police are searching for a bicyclist who robs taxi drivers. he steals it from the driver's shirt pocket and away he goes. seven hit at least drivers in the past month and has made off with at least $700 in cash. alison: an down because a frozen pizza. a tractor-trailer hit an overpass in little rock, spilled pieces everywhere, and traffic had to be rerouted because the road was slick from the sauce. nobody was hurt. , the: the first forecast main forecast, 74 degrees at reagan national airport, 66 falls church, the same herndon, 66 haymarket. 50 winchester and elkins, west virginia. the areas west of d.c. will be the chilliest overnight. the satellite and radar, not a lot going on, it is dry and will stay that way as we move through the rest of the overnight, into early tomorrow morning. wake-up temperatures in bethesda,64, upper marlboro, lower 60's. upper 50's middleburg and manassas, but we do not stay thanks to a lot of sunshine. as you head out the door, grabbe

we go to the store much center with meteorologist steve rudin. at least this was a faster moving storm. very fast moving, and most if not all of it is gone already. we have a nicer weekend ahead. right now, just a little cloudiness, not amounting to much more. on the wall, you can see where the real big storms are located, off the delmarva peninsula, moving towards ocean city, clearing out. back in our area, we are looking at clearing skies come especially to the west, garrett county, allegheny county, washington county, an indication of what's on the way tomorrow. coming up, the beach outlook and the update of the eclipse forecast in just a few minutes. jonathan: getting around this friday night was not very easy in the district. rushing rain made roadways look as tom roussey reports, some drivers had to take the tours. tom: many parts got slammed tonight. this video is from the beltway in prince george's county. and these videos were posted by d.c. residents to twitter. this is tenleytown and this is connecticut avenue northwest. arease of the

go now to the stormwatch7's weather center where meteorologist steve rudin has a closer look at how charged this thund steve: yeah, kevin. the atmosphere was pumped and primed last night. even though we did not have a severe thunderstorm warning for hagerstown last night at 8:00, look at the lightning strike between 7:00 and 9:00 around 1,600 strikes. 60 of those were cloud-to-ground, the most dangerous kind. around the apartment complex you can see how close the lightning strikes were. that building over here, this is one that burned out. let's talk about what is going on for tonight as we move to the everything hours. looking good around here. a good mix of the sun and cloud. lower humidity levels. in the 80's and falling in the 70's. we're tracking harvey for you. it will be a not tent storm with a lot of rain. you will -- potent storm with a lot of rain. you will be amazed by the totals in texas. jonathan: police are releasing a new video of a man they are trying to fin about a murder that happened in lanham where a man was found shot to death on palmar turn and police are looking for t

but let's go to steve rudin. a big game tonight. nothing holding back the redskins. >> this is a win. the nats will written, too. we will have mostly sunny skies. look how green and lush it is. no need to worry about a drought. inside the beltway. the lower 80's. we're i'll drift in the -- we'll drift in the 70's. there is not a lot. i wouldn't worry if you are going to the football game or the baseball game. nighttime lows 50's to 70s. mostly cloudy sky. the humidity level is sticking up higher so the stickiness factor will increase. talk about the montgomery county fair. it starts tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. lower 80's. mid-80's for saturday. chance of isolated thunderstorms. sundays we are looking for the temperatures around 86 degrees. watch out for the pop-up thunderstorms. sol could contain brief winds and heavier downpours. look at stuff the bus and head back to sterling in southeast d.c. at the safeway on 14th street. >> this is picking up now. alison: everybody is packing the backpacks. there is suzanne kennedy from abc7. hi! fol

steve rudin will be here to check out the weekend coming up.y working around the clock to affect rescues. hundreds and thousands handled in the last couple of days. this is a photo. look at this. this shows a deputy catching rest before heading back out to save lives. the harris county deputy says he was so exhausted he didn't bother taking off the waders and leaping against the desk. that was his bed for a few moments to catch z's. so many people have called the station asking how to help. horace holmes in the "7 on your side" health center. we have partners that have stepped in to set up a phone bank and raise money for folks in texas who need it. >> absolutely. we have been watching all of those pictures. images out of houston over the past couple of days. this is a great opportunity right now. 703-226-9220. i'm surrounded by the good folks fr they are here to take your calls and take your money. we partnered with i heart radios and wash f.m. my good friend is here to help us get you to call in and raise money. >> we hope you will take a mom

steve rudin back in 15 minutes with a closer look at the weekend weather. michelle? michelle: thank you. "7 on your side" with the consumer alert. we are here to help protect you from the outrageous utility bills. if you have a complaint call the help center now. 703-236-9220. you can see operators standing by waiting for your call. the volunteers are standing by to address concerns you have about the utility bills. the number on the screen. 703-236-9220. they will be here until 6:30 tonight. part of the kennedy expansion project closed rock creek parkway for ten minutes this afternoon. get used to that. it will happen every monday in september. nearby sidewalks will also close. closures are not expected to affect rush hour traffic. nancy: talk about the wrong place, wrong time. two men robbed a bar ou officers were there for a sergeant's retirement party. needless to say the guys were arrested and not facing armed robbery charges. that did not work out the way they thought it would. michelle: not at all. fire engine turned away as the smoke billows out of a baltimor