right now. . announcer: from nbc world news headquarters in new york, this is nbc nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. the death toll has risen even higher today from the violent storm system that tore through the south and it s on the move tonight. as we start here, cities from eastern nng, up in philadelphia, including the d.c. area, are under the threat of tornadoes. at least four more people were killed this afternoon. some in waverly, virginia, where there has been significant damage from an apparent tornado. at least seven people have died since this time yesterday. right now, at least ten states are at risk from the severe weather with the highest tornado risk this evening. nbc s miguel almaguer reports from the storm zone. reporter: tonight this is what they feared. funnel clouds, possible tornadoes, a weather system still packing pounding rain and whipping wind with at least four dead today. there s another night of dangerous weather still ahead.
headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. the death toll has risen even higher today from that violent storm system that tore through the south, and it s on the move tonight. as we start here, cities from northern carolina up to the d.c. area under the threat of tornadoes. at least four more people were killed this afternoon, some in waverly, virginia, where there s been significant damage from an apparent tornado. at least seven people have died from this time yesterday. right now at least ten states are at risk for severe weather with the highest tornado risk this evening. nbc s miguel almaguer reports from the storm zone. reporter: tonight this is what they fear, funnel clouds, possible tornadoes, a weather system still packing pounding rain and whipping winds with. with at least four dead today there s another night of dangerous weather still ahead. look at that. oh, my god reporter: forecast calls for 70-mile-an-hour win
does she ever think he s gone too far? and shocking blast caught on camera. a man s pocket suddenly bursts into flames. tonight a warning for everyone who uses e-cigarettes. nightly news begins right now. announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. the death toll has risen even higher today from that violent storm system that tore through the south, and it s on the move tonight. as we start here, cities from eastern north carolina up to philadelphia, including the d.c. area, are under the threat of tornadoes. at least four more people were killed this afternoon, some in waverly, virginia, where there s been significant damage from an apparent tornado. at least seven people have died since this time yesterday. right now at least ten states are at risk for severe weather with the highest tornado risk this evening. reports from the storm reporter: tonight this is what they fear, funnel clouds, poss
the highest tornado risk this evening. nbc s miguel almaguer reports from the storm zone. reporter: tonight this is what they fear, funnel clouds, possible tornadoes, a weather system still packing pounding rain and whipping winds with. with at least four dead today there s another night of dangerous weather still ahead. look at that. oh, my god reporter: forecast calls for 70-mile-an-hour winds. tens of millions in the danger zone. the wicked winter weather a powerful linear system fueled by the strongest el nino on record raking across ten states. the storm mangling the landscape, ripping apart homes and taking lives. the glass is breaking and you can hear things flipping around outside, i mean, just total carnage. reporter: with three killed on tuesday and dozens injured, convent, louisiana, was in the bullseye, 160 homes demolished. we went from the floor to the ceiling, from the wall to the floor. reporter: braxton three small children rode out the storm in
the danger zone. the wicked winter weather a powerful linear system fueled by the strongest el nino on record raking across ten states. the storm mangling the landscape, ripping apart homes and taking lives. the glass is breaking and you can hear things flipping around outside, i mean, just total carnage. reporter: with three killed on tuesday and dozens injured, convent, louisiana, was in the bullseye, 160 homes demolished. we went from the floor to the ceiling, from the wall to the floor. reporter: braxton lott, his wife and three small children rode out the storm in this trailer. they were pulled into the air and rolled over several times across the street. savannah clinging to was being sucked out of a window. she was like flying out the window literally. ankles. reporter: with up po to 30 tornadoes reported in pensacola, florida, a twister smashed apart an apartment complex. traveled two miles, described as a war zone, homes shredded, rvs flipped over and car