eventually, he took over and was operating all the restaurants for the railroad, topeka, santa fe onir route here. he also helped, was responsible -- flying a lot of the field food served on the dining cars. we have different china year from different locations along the fred harvey roots. we had silverware that has fred harvey on it. we have a milk bottle by fred harvey, he would produce his own milk. and we have some menus and other artifacts here. also in the east area, there is a two-story structure that has 12 bedrooms where the harvey girls would stay. the harvey girls, they had their certain uniforms they used, and they were the waitresses. they were the waitresses in the harvey house. if you are a harvey girl, we were told you had to live here , and you were not supposed to date. don sheets: well, right now we are in a replica of the wayside station where they had to -- they had a telegraph office for issuing office orders for the movement of trains. all of the stations, wherever there was a major siding, had to go to the depots with a bay window just like this. would sitder

those were the largest facilities west of topeka. they could rebuild any steam engine or diesel locomotive, repair cars, anything that they needed to maintain the railroad. some of the items down here, an , somenta fe lincoln pin of the tools and the measurement devices that they used in the machine shops, two boiling plates off of locomotives. in the next case, the products that were produced at the shop here. back then, there were no airlines. the only way to travel transcontinental was the railroad. there were 26 passenger trains a day that came through san bernardino. 13 eastbound and 13 westbound. the railway passenger service was the only way to commute from the east to the west. now that has been taken over by airports, but the bigger the depot, the more trains they have. they have accommodated a lot of people with restaurants and other services. harvey depot, we had two houses. we had a harvey house that was open 24 hours a day. at the east end of the depot, there was a harveyette, which was a more deluxe dining area that was

are the largest facilities west of topeka. anything they needed to maintain the railroad down here. some of the items down here, some of the tools and measurement devices they use in the machine shops. in the next case, the products produced at the shop here. back then there was no airline. the only way to travel transcontinental was the railroad. there were 26 passengers per day that came through san bernardino. passenger service was the only way to commute from the east to the west. now that has been taken over by airports. with restaurants and other services. it had a lunch counter. a more deluxe dining area. 1876 -- eventually he took over and operated all of the restaurants for their route out here. we have different china from different locations. that hasilverware brett harvey on it. this has 12 that rooms where the harvey girls would stay. they have the certain uniforms they would use. girl, you a harvey are told you are not supposed to be here. >> they have a telegraph offer for issuing orders. citing with ajor bay window just like this. the operator would sit here in front

depot restaurant in topeka, kansas for the santa fe railway. eventually, he took over and was also responsible for a lot of the food that was served out of the dining cars. we have a lot of different china here from different locations along the harvey routes. we had silverware that has fred harvey on it, we have a milk bottle by fred harvey because they produced milk, and we have some menus and other artifacts here. also in the area, there is a two-story structure that has 12 bedrooms where the harvey girls would stay. the harvey girls, they had their certain uniforms that they used. they weren't waitresses, they were the weaknesses of the harvey house. if you were a harvey girl, we were told, you had to live here and you were not supposed to date. don: well, right now we are in a replica of the wayside station where they had to communicate with the moving trains. all of the stations, were ever there was a major siding, had to comedic it to the depots through the bay window just like this. would sitoperator right here and whatever the dispatch

they hire people who are really good at security -- >> what if the airport is topeka can't afford the private navy. >> they can't afford that okay. >> so you get a guy named buddy. >> maybe they have to pass a minimum test. >> no i'm like you i do like private enterprise. i just worry about something like this scope? >> i think it is the answer. >> it is interesting because in 2015 the white house lowered the budget for the tsa. and they bragged about the fact that what they have done to offset that was bring in more professional agents. and we've gone through those two lines and when we've gotten through them we've seen about a dozen people standing around. you don't have to be the ceo to say there are common sense ways to alleviate some of the pain here. >> i so can't wait for you to get to the airport. oh look who's here. go ahead adam. >> there is no guarantee that a private security force could go do a better job. >> accountability is one thing i'm looking for. >> and competency. >> these are guys who fought in gulf wars. people in the fbi going into the private sector. they unde

in kansas, parents at a topeka library keeping kids calm with story time amid the tornado warnings. this after an incredible 24 hours here in northern kansas. by some accoun most intense tornadoes ever chased. an ef-4 with winds of 180 miles an hour. a half mile wide. traveling 26 miles on the ground for a terrifying 90 minutes. >> that's a barn sitting in the road. >> this storm has a huge path. we need help. >> reporter: more than 100 first responders racing to find. -- defying physics. thankfully no injuries. the twister's relatively slow speed giving residents like sam zook and his wife time to get to their shelter. >> the main floor walls of their home blown out. this is mayor master bedroom. the zooks emerging to find their home gone, happy to be alive, but overcome with emotion. >> good lord upstairs. rob marciano, abc news, abilene, kansas. >>> now follow ticks. donald trump has secured enough delegates to clinch the gop attacks against hillary clinton claiming she's declared war on the american worker. he also unveiled his energy plan in north dakota. in another swipe again

and nobody seems more excited than the richardson family from topeka, kansas.elcome to the show, stan, julia, and stan, jr. (cheers and applause) >> rory, grace, ricky: hi. great to be here, larry. >> larry: wait, are you guys camping? >> rory: you betcha! camping in monuments is what we do. devil's tower, grand canyon, sequoia national park. just fun. love it. >> grace: so we wanted to be the first in line at stonewall inn! >> larry: but stonewall isn't a camping spot. it's a monument to people who bravely fought for lgbtq rights. >> ricky: you really think they know what lgbtq stands for larry? >> grace: oh, stan, jr. -- hush. of course, we know what it means. lgbtq -- landscapes, geocashing, boating, tents and quality time with the ol' family unit! >> ricky: yep, nailed it, mom. >> larry: okay... so have you interacted yet with any locals inside the stonewall inn? >> rory: we have. and this is a very family-oriented place -- everyone here is calling me daddy! i am the daddy! (laughter) >> grace: and there are park rangers everywhere! >> ricky: park rangers d

struck northern kansas just missed the town of chapman, about 7 miles west offy to -- 75 miles west of topeka. it was on the ground for an hour yesterday, but no immediate reports of injury. another tornado landed near enid, oklahoma, last night. the severe weather included lightning strikes. so far, there are no reports that buildings were damaged, but power lines were knocked down. more than 35 tornadoes were reported in the plains yesterday. >>> today president obama will attend the g7 summit in japan. two days of talks are expected to focus on china, fighting terrorism, and women's empowerment. late yesterday, the president met with japanese prime minister abe. their talk was dominated by the arrest of a u.s. military base worker in connection with the killing of a woman on okinawa island. >> we consider it inexcusable, and we are committed to doing everything that we can to prevent any crimes from taking place of this sort. >> tomorrow, mr. obama becomes the first sitting president to visit hiroshima where the u.s. dropped an atomic bomb in 1945. >>> egypt is asking companies from france

large thunderstorms along interstate 70 from topeka to kansas city and that's drifting up to st. the other areas of concern, late today, this area of the slight risk all the way back to iowa and missouri. but this enhanced risk of severe storms this is where we'll see some large hail, baseball sized hail. we'll watch the storms right around 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. from tulsa up to mcallister. still some rainy weather from the d.c. area to virginia. i saw yesterday, yesterday was 14 days in a row in washington, d.c., jonathan, with a trace of rain. that's a streak we'd like to end. not today though. >>> yeah. as american as apple pie and budweiser? >>> and facebook gets the attention of a senator. at ay bank, no branches equals great rates. it's a fact. kind of like bill splitting equals nitpicking. but i only had a salad. it was a buffalo chicken salad. salad. wyou could just forget frthe beach wedding... and the beach booty... you could just book a different resort. like in alaska. they've got igloos. >>> now let's get a check on the morning's other headlines. we go to louis burgdorf

the worst of the storms in northern kansas and topeka, omaha, lincoln, manhattan and risk from bad stormsnadoes. we do it again tomorrow but it shouldn't be as severe. dallas, houston, and bigger cities are in the way but today ishe >> thank you for that. >>> now to entertainment news. amber heard has filed for divorce from johnny depp citing irreconcilable differences. "ellen" impersonating the host kate mckinnan. >> hi, hillary. i'm ellen. thank you so much for spending your life fighting for the middle and for women and for kid. i've also spent my life fighting for kid but i'm talking about goats. hi, ellen. him hillary rodham clinton. we face which blazer to wear every day. when i'm president, i will make sure every american has a fair shot to live up to his or her god-given potential to watch you dance! >> yea! >> well, jennifer aniston announced the death of her mother yesterday. her mother suffered multiple strokes the past few years and died at the age of 79. in a statement, aniston said she passed peacefully surrounded by family and friend. >>> jimmy fallon and adam sandler seren

but this area from hastings to omaha, to wichita and topeka, kansas, in the heart of tornado alley, dodgingday. >>> still ahead, we will tell you what caused hillary clinton to lose focus in a campaign rally in california. it had something to do with a topless supporter. you'll want to see it for yourself. started out, it was all pencil and paper. the surface pro is very intuitive. i can draw lightly, just like i would with a real pencil. i've been a forensic artist for over 30 years. i do the composite sketches which are the bad guy sketches. you need good resolution, powerful processor because the computer has to start thinking as fast as my brain does. i do this because i want my artwork to help people. >>> all right. so let's get a check on the morning's other headlines and for that we say good morning to louis burgdorf in the control room. >> good morning, thomas. hillary clinton got a bit distracted at a campaign stop in california yesterday and that's because of two guy, comedians who have been pranking the candidates. they took off the shirts while standing in the front row of the r

>> reporter: topeka is under a flash flood warning right now. that storm system is pounding a large swath of the country with hail and tornadoes from texas all the way to nebraska. in total, the national weather service says more than 25 million people are under tornado and flooding watches, warnings or advisories. this afternoon a tornado touched down in central texas in the town of bryant. that twister was on the ground for about five minutes but still managed to damage houses and tear down trees. good news, though, no reports of any injuries. another tornado ripped through northwest kansas today, just one day after an ef-3 tornado packing 136mph winds tore through the state and damaged dozens of homes. and 21 kentucky cave divers were caught in a flash flood while in a cave, but, charlie, we just received word that everyone made it out okay. >> rose: thanks, omar. this is the busiest travel day of the memorial day holiday weekend. lines at some airports have been endless. congress heard all about it today. kris van cleave is at washington's r

but the tornado threat is greatest from hastings to omaha to haze to salina, almost to topeka and wichita. we could see another few strong tornadoes today. betty, so possibly a life threatening situation in the central plains once again. >> oh, could be dangerous out there. thank you so much for that, bill. >>> well, an infant in florida is making waves online as one of the youngest water skiers ever. check it out. 6-month-old zila doesn't know how to walk yet, but over the weekend she glided 700 feet across a lake. her parents both water skiing champions so that may explain a lot here. they placed her on indoor skis after she learned how to stand and they noticed her strong grip. way too go. only 6 months old. >>> so just ahead, why 11 states are suing the obama administration. >>> plus, the frightening scene when a manhole cover explodes near first responders. >>> and "snl's" kate mckinnon is at it again. nine minutes past the hour. does your makeup remover every kiss-proof,ff? cry-proof, stay-proof look? neutrogena® makeup remover does. it erases 99% of your most stubborn makeup with o

in kansas, parents at a topeka library keeping kids calm with storytime amid the tornado warnings. this after an incredible 24 hours here. in northern kansas -- by some accounts, one of the most intense tornadoes ever chased. an ef-4. with winds of 180 miles an hour. a half-mile wide, traveling 26 miles. on the ground for a terrifying 90 minutes. more than 100 first responders racing to find those injured. bent train tracks defying physics. >> that's insane. >> reporter: thankfully, no serious injuries. the twister's relatively slow speed giving residents like sam zook and his wife time to get to their shelter. >> the main floor walls of their home, completely blown out. this is their master bedroom. that says it all. the zook's emerging to find their home gone. happy to be alive, but overcome with emotion. >> good lord upstairs -- knew where my wife and i was. >> reporter: david, this area has already seen several tornado warnings this afternoon. look at the sky behind me. you see how turbulent this atmosphere. beautiful, but very, very menacing and dangerous clouds. that will con

this is dickinson county, west of topeka in kansas. people were hurt and 15 to 20 homes completely destroyed. the shelter has been set up for those who have been forced to flee. the power of that storm. >>> kansas and the plains in the tornado bullo's-eye again today. let's go to meteorologist derek van dam with the latest. >> we had 12 reported tornado touch downs across the central u.s. with over 50 reports of hail and 35 wind damage reports. perfect scenario for a severe weather set up across central u.s. warm and humid air from the gulf of mexico. a stationary front with the daytime heating from the front. we have a moderate risk of isolated tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail from central nebraska through portions of kansas and central portions of texas. be on the lookout for a strong thunderstorm or two near chicago. temperatures are soaring. nashville at 85. temperatures long the east coast in the upper 80s. the least remains in central park this weekend. get outside and enjoy. back to you. >> derek, thank you. >>> facebook

and heavy wind blowing about 70 miles an hour toppled a big rig on highway 75 in topeka, kansas.wasn't injured and road crews were able to pull the rig upright. the traffic was backed up, however, for nearly an hour. >>> and also, in kansas, a lightning strike sparked a fire at an elementary school. nobody was injured but damage to parts of the building canceled what was supposed to be the last day of classes for those students. it really has been busy for the weather because there were several tornadoes, as well, reported in colorado. most of the serious damage appears to have been caused by hail. the hailstorm caused extensive damage to buildings and vehicles and knocked down power poles. hail piled up like snow in some parts of denver. >>> well, for some, more storms will continue through today. >> for others, they'll have a summer-like swelter for the weekend. accuweather's justin povick has the forecast. good morning, justin. >> diane, kendis, thanks. good morning to you, as well on this friday, we are concerned about more severe weather. many of the same areas that have had

levelling the buildings and knocking down trees comes one day after a tornado tore through anuary near topekaave been here and shared with you the images coming out of the region in abilene, kansas and across chapman. what you are seeing behind me is the worst damage left behind by the tornado. this home was completely destroyed. and the basement is what you are looking at. and the entire house is gone. the family was inside underneath those steps and they were protecting their heads with pots and pans. it is a miracle there were no serious jurisdiction or killed as the tornado ripped through. ef four tornado 80 miles per hour upon winds and left a path of destruction 26 miles and on the ground 90 minutes. and we have another risk of severe weather in nebraska and texas. we have a potential for more damaging winds and hail. and the tornado threat is lower today than yesterday. we have a threat in place. it is important to have a way to get the weather warnings. situations develop rapidly. we have tropical development off of the east coast. there is area of desturbed weather. it is a little on

near topeka, kansas a tornado barreled through their town. they combed the scene searching for possible injuries. none were reported so far and forecasters warn more severe storms could be coming soon. >> the united autoworkers union is endorsing hillary clinton for president. they say clinton, quote, understands our issues on trade and supports american workers, their families and the communities. at the same time, the union criticizes republican donald trump for proposing to move uaw jobs to nonunion and lowering paying states to compete with mexican wages. the transportation security administration will add jobs and it will help the increasing lines that caused passengers to miss flights even before the busy summer travel season. most of the screeners will be sent to the nation's busiest airport. another kudo to john glenn. ohio lawmakers are naming the air after the u.s. senator. glen who is now 94 is the last survivor of nasa's famed mercury 7 crew. now back to "red eye" for all of your headlines. log on to fox news.com. >> katie couric'

the largest facilities west of topeka. they could rebuild any engine or locomotive. .epair cars anything they needed to maintain could read on here. some of the items, like a santa fe lincoln pain, stay on here. some of the tools and machine but in the next case, the travels the only way to transcontinental was the railroad. 26 passenger trains per day came through san bernardino. 13 eastbound, 13 west wound. the railway passenger service was the only way to commute from the east to the west. now that has sort of been taken over by airports. the bigger the depot, the more they had to accommodate a lot of people with restaurants and other services. in this particular one we had to harvey houses. the harvey house was open 24 hours per day. there was arn end more deluxe dining area that was open for dinners. fred harvey was a restaurant here. in 1876 he opened his first in kansas with the agreement from the santa fe railway. eventually he took over and operated all the restaurants for the railroad with santa fe on the route o

and we made a special trip here all the way from topeka for jonah. >> we thought it was really importantor him to learn about his culture. >> stephen: oh, are you folks cuban? >> no, but his grandparents live in miami. >> stephen: jonah, i'm really sorry that you didn't get to see "on your feet." >> me, too. i'm dying. ( laughter ) >> stephen: oh, oh, my god, are you sick? >> oh, no, he's fine, he's fine. he's just dying to see the show. finish your sentences, young man! >> stephen: listen, i hate to disappoint you. you came all the way from kansas. i wish i could think of a way. >> a way. >> yes, a way. ♪ oway, oway! oway, oway! ♪ oway oh ohh ah! oway oh ohh ah! ♪ at night when you turn off all the lights ♪ there's no place that you can hide oh, no ♪ the rhythm is gonna get you tonight ♪ come on shake your body baby do that conga ♪ know you can't control yourself any longer ♪ feel the rhythm of the music getting stronger ♪ don't you fight it til you try it do that conga beat ♪ everybody gather 'round now let your body feel the heat let your body feel the heat ♪ don't you worry if you ca

nebraska and kansas, topeka, you're in it it.up through missouri. higher humidity. a few thunderstorms possible, mainly west of d.c. tonight partly cloudy with lows in the upper 60s. tomorrow a slightly better chance of showers and storms in the afternoon. highs in the mid to upper 80s. saturday will be gorgeous around 85 with dry weather. rain chances increase on sunday, but mostly likely on >> and gabby from salt lake city is celebrating. give me a high-five for the 21st birthday. enjoy. all the products. tory, i missed you and all your fun things. robin. >> that was a perfect 10. no, you. that was a perfect 10. >>> time now for our summer "deals & steals," tory johnson here with bargains all under $20 and we have a "gma" watch party from ft. smith, arkansas. they're joining us. there's some super fans that watch you every week hosted by super fan jessica hayes. hey there, arkansas. let's get some great dees. >> i love this. everything is under $20, you can't beat that. first up from blue q super fun sock company. i so fresh. s

nebraska and kansas, topeka, you're in it.eah, pockets all the way through arkansas and up through missouri. >> hello, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the bay area accweather forecast. it is gray now but sunny this afternoon. calmer and warmer. a huge summer spread developing tomorrow through the holiday monday. and the continued pattern you need the umbrella for the shade not for the wet weather. low-to-mid 60s half moon bay and san francisco and richmond and low 70s around the bay, upper 70s to low 80s inland. tonight the temperatures are falling into the 40s and 50s with less cloud cover, check out the 90sar >> and gabby from salt lake city >> and gabby from salt lake city is celebrating. give me a high-five for the 21st birthday. enjoy. we've got to get over -- ooh, all the products. tory, i missed you and all your fun things. robin. >> that was a perfect 10, ging. no, you. that was a perfect 10. >>> time now for our summer "steals & deals." tory johnson here with bargains all under $20, and we have a "gma" watch party

it blew through the area west of topeka. the national weather service called it catastrophic and says it's part of the same storm system that has been battering the plains for the last two days. >>> two officers have filed a lawsuit against baltimore's state's attorney for defamation and invasion of privacy. alisha white and william porter filed the suit, both are facing charges of involuntary manslaughter in the 25-year-old's death last april. the officers claim about mosby and others said statements. they say it was to stop the riots and not for the purpose prosecuting crimes. >>> plenty of people will flock to the water, but dupe how to stay safe while boat something the u.s. coast guard recommends tips including having a designated boat operator if people on board will be drinking. preparing for bad weather and making sure your boat is equipped with safety gear as well as putting life vests -- putting on a life vest in case of an emergency. >> make sure you have your vest and you're wearing it. >> first responders say it

meantime in kansas, reports of tornadoes touching down west of topeka.word of any injuries or deaths. >>> rick reithmuth is live in the extreme weather center. rick, how is it looking for the holiday weekend. >> itle you what. we have had such rough weather this week and so many big tornadoes, especially right across the plains, and fortunately none of them directly hate up to. we have had some damage and injuries but when you think of all we have had, just in the last 24 hours, five states something tornadoes, one more day of severe weather today, as we watch this system pull out and then clear out, calm down also tomorrow. today, mostly wind and hail event today. that the biggest threat weapon can't rule out maybe a tornado or two here across the central plains, down across texas. tomorrow, far less threat. mostly see strong winds and rain. you saw that flooding picture, the tornado in bryan, to the south of it brenham, texas, 16-inches of rain, wettest day in at the city's history. going back a year ago in texas, we had one of the worst droughts they

and just missed a town of 1400 people. 75 miles west of topeka. tornado knocked down treees, damaged or destroyed around 20 homes. there's some of the damage. no deaths or injuries reported, but forecasters say the threat isn't over yet. rick reithmuth is standing by at the weather center. rick, which areas are still at risk? >> the same spot. tornado alley, may is the most active month for tornadoes and tornado watches in effect in the central plains, a warning to the south of bryan, texas, and numerous warnings in oklahoma and kansas and this is the case for the next number of hours. this is the bull's eye. could be lashing at large tornadoes throughout the afternoon and evening. tomorrow, one more day of severe weather and one more thing to watch. tropical season, hurricane season beginseesque week and we're watching one system that could bring us some big moist across georgia or the carolinas this weekend. >> could be a messy holiday weekend, thank you. >>> two navy fighter jets went down off the north carolina coastline today and some civilia

. -- westar energy of topeka, it is another indicator of we need to merge to urge, and below $50 a barrelg xp -- vonnie: gxp is based in kansas city. tom: a lot here going on. the westar energy, it is a bit of the misleading name. it is much more of the utility business as well. more of that all across bloomberg through the day. let me get to the data check. it is sort of after a three-day weekend. rebounds near $50. a big -- the vicks showing the complacency within the markets. now 1215. caroline: we open up on this tuesday morning in the u.k., neither -- nearly every industry group down. down 2.9%. strip out the one-time items, the fx boost, and this is a company that is hurting because of the emissions scandal. money comes out of u.k. guilt, the bond market selling off as we open up after the day off on monday, and they follow u.s. bonds below us. tom: let's have a cart below the horse, horse below the -- it's have a cart before the horse, horse before the cart hour. significant disinflation under the two present level over a good four years, and a little bit of a rebound, nowhere near

these go up in topeka storefronts, and people are able to see them. it is that kind of personal connection that begins to feel humanitarianism as well. in fact, one of the things people complain about on the american side is, you know the clothes? they realize when people donate clothes, relief workers have to go through all the pockets. what is happening, americans are writing notes. their writing notes to people in belgium. they are also sending bibles, things like that. the agreement with german authorities, no notes, nothing else can pass. that is how desperate people are to make a personal connection about, as they are rendering this you military and aid. -- humanitarian aid. so the point that americans are involved, they are involved through humanitarian effort. the personal and political become very closely connected. the abstraction of the cause begins to have personal meaning or people even because they are helping people they knew, or they are developing a personal investment in former strangers they are now helping. this begins to motivate

this comes a day after a tornado tore through an area near topeka, kansas.dmits using a private e-mail -- hillary clinton admits using a private e-mail server was a mistake, but just how costly was it? a state department adviser tells "newsweek" that clinton's communications that they called sloppy may have blown some counterterrorism operations. the department also saying the e-mail blunder is a, quote, lesson learned. >> you know, this is, you know, i hate to say it, but it's a learning experience. we have learned important lessons. we're not the only federal agency, frankly, that is also addressing these challenges, but we're trying to move forward, and we're trying to address it. martha: ambassador john bolton, former u.s. ambassador to the u.n. and a fox news contributor. ambassador, good morning. good to have you with us today. >> glad to be with you. martha: i'm curious what you think about the spokesperson saying, you know, this is a lesson-learned kind of situation. >> you know, it's kind of mind-boggling. indeed, it is a lesson learned. the best yo

omar villafranca is in silver lake, kansas, near topeka, which is under the threat of more storms. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this barn behind me used to have farming equipment. you see it's just a pile of brokenood and twisted metal now. weather officials are saying this wasn't even caused by a tornado but by strong winds, and there's more of this type of weather that can do this type of damage in today's forecast. tornadoes, damaging winds, and powerful strikes of lightning continued to punish the central u.s. thursday. >> highway 6, under water. >> reporter: this tornado plowed through bryant, texas, tearing through power lines and ripping the roof off this home. >> very scary, thankful to be alive. >> reporter: more than 60 homes suffered damage. the ponzio family house is barely standing. >> everything is wiped out. boxing some up, you try to figure what do i take and what happen do i leave. 29 years gone in a flash. >> reporter: more than 14 inches of rain in parts of the state triggered flash flooding prompting dozens of rescues. >> my gosh. look at them. >> re

omar villafranca in silver lake, kansas, near topeka, which is under threat of more storms.r, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this barn behind me used to house farming equipment but now you can see behind me it's twisted metal and broken wood. this wasn't even caused by a tornado but strong wind. there's potential for more weather lying this in today's forecast. tornadoes, damaging winds, and powerful strikes of lightning continued to punish the cental u.s. thursday. >> under water. >> reporter: this tornado plowed through brian, texas, tearing through power lines and ripping the roof of this home. >> very scary. very thankful to be aliev. >> more than 60 homes suffered damage. this house is barely standing. >> everything wiped out. boxing some up, you try to figure out what do i take, what do i leave. 29 years gone, just a flash. >> reporter: more than 14 inches of rain in part of the state triggered flash flooding prompting dozens of rescues. >> my gosh, look at them. >> reporter: cars emerged as highways overflowed with water. >> we were going to turn back and go

. >> reporter: topeka is under a flash flood warning right now. system is pounding a large swath of the country with hail and tornados, from texas all the way to nebraska. in total, the national weather service says more than 25 million people are under tornado and flooding watches, warnings or advisories. this afternoon a tornado touched down in ra that twister was on the ground about five minutes but still managed to damage houses and tear down trees. good news, no reports of any injuries. another tornado ripped through northwest kansas today, just one day after an ef-3 tornado packing 136-mile-an-hour winds tore through the state and damaged dozens of homes. and 21 kentucky cave divers were caught in a flash flood while in a cave. we just received word, everyone made it out okay. >> thanks, omar. >>> this is the busiest travel day of the memorial day weekend. lines at some airports have been endless. congress heard all about it today. chris van cleave is at washington's reagan national airport. kris? >> reporter: it was another day of frustrati

the possibility especially from kearney to hastings, omaha, topeka, elevated today and wanted to showok at this video. it goes from the green grass to where you can see specifically how that tornado scoured the land. this happens often in tornadoes but we don't get to see that dichotomy too often where it looks like a lawn mower went through, blender of a tornado and that's what happened. the debris and all that wind. quickly a look at the risk. tomorrow it doesn't end so right in the heart of this severe weather season and it's going nowhere. i'll have much more coming up. >> great to have you back at the map. >> me too. >>> to the tsa chief on capitol hill facing tough questions about those long airport lines and details the changes the agency is already making and david kerley has the latest from regan national airport. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, george. this morning as airports and american pharoah airlines on the hill, 70,000 passengers have missed flights because of long lines. they follow the top man from the tsa who is in the hot seat. those long lines lea

dorothy lakner of topeka. >>> when we come back, more on the tsa and interview with walter robb and whole store opening in california. dow up 164, session high. >>> the rally continues here on the floor of the new york stock exchange. again, it's the energy stocks and those financials leading the way. citi group for one up 3%. >>> on the other side of this break we've got a live interview for you with whole foods co-ceo walter robb. the company is opening a lower priced new brand concept today. and we will be there next. >>> i'm sharon epperson, here's your cnbc news update at this hour. a state department audit has faulted hillary clinton and previous secretaries of state for poorly managing e-mail and other computer information. and slowly responding to new cyber security risks. it cited longstanding systemic weaknesses related to communications. >>> the afghan taliban confirming they have appointed a new leader. mullah -- today in an audio recording he vowed there would be no return to peace talks government. this happened as a suicide bomber targeted a minibus carrying court employees

[video clip] >> tony, topeka, kansas. i walked to chances, to a sub late of kansas. served in 1960, 30 years. towards -- two tour ins vietnam. >> talk about the years and vietnam. 1960 was beautiful. the french had just pulled out and we were going in on the war was starting. but the land was absolutely gorgeous. and it was basically, we were in there to support. i went to college when i came back. we were taking people out. >> what was the difference you saw in the people and the u.s. personnel that were there? troops were pulling out. everybody was nervous, but not nervous to the point that it was a war zone. in, everybody was in a war zone. nobody was comfortable. every body sweat every day. >> what was your job is marked -- what was your job? >> helicopter pilot. i flew four missions per day. >> i saw you touching a few names on the wall. actually six. two i brought out that were wounded and state. >> how often have you been here? >> it is my sixth visit. >> what you keep coming back? >> it means a lot to me. they are my boys. >> what you think about the most? >>

this one was out by abilene, an hour west of topeka, kansas, and tore up 1,000 feet of train tracks. did take out 15 to 25 homes, almost completely destroyed. a lot of heads up to get out of the way. that was a wedge tornado, at one point a half mile wide. unfortunately going to do it again today. before we get to the tornado threat, people in iowa heading into wisconsin. we've had 60 to 80-mile-an-hour wind gusts, lost power throughout northeast iowa. this line is now going to cross into wisconsin here. still packing a punch, keep that in mind heading out early today. southern portion of that line, st. louis go through these thunderstorms, too. now rolling through illinois, quincy and champagne. 28 million people at risk. today would be our tornado day, expect an active afternoon. wichita, this area could see a few strong tornadoes. here is our tornado risk map. higher percentage better chance of tornado. that's 10%, 5% mostly targeting tornado alley, kansas and southern nebraska. as far as east coast, warmest day yesterday since september and we're going to do it all over again tod