Right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening, trying times in the south tonight. Fire, water and tornadoes, part of twin deadly disasters that have struck over the last 48 hours. Violent storms spawned twisters overnight, killing five people in two states, including tennessee. Which isti exploded the night before in the great smoky mountains. And today we learned three more bodies have been recovered from the scorched ruins, bringing the death toll to at least seven. Weve got it all covered, starting with nbcs jacob rascon in alabama. Tornadoes reported in six states and nowhere was hit harder than here in rosalie, alabama. Im standing inside what used to be the towns only shopping plaza. The owner climbed out while several of his neighbors did not survive. Barrelling through the southeast, dozens of tornadoes reported from florida to mississippi. Late today, pictures showing a possible funnel cloud near atla
Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening, trying times in the south tonight. Fire, water and tornadoes, part of twin deadly disasters that have struck over the last 48 hours. Violent storms spawned twisters overnight, killing five people in two states, including tennessee. Which is still reeling that exploded the night before in the great smoky mountains. And today we learned three more bodies have been recovered from the scorched ruins, bringing the death toll to at least seven. Weve got it all covered, starting with nbcs jacob rascon in stormdamaged alabama, jacob, good evening. Reporter lester, torpedos reported in six states and nowhere was hit harder than here in rosalie, alabama. Im standing inside what used to be the towns only shopping plaza. Of the rubble alive, while several of his neighbors did not survive. Barrelling through the southeast, dozens of tornadoes reported from florida to mississippi. Late to
Good evening on this wednesday night. And we begin with those tornado sirens ringing out across several states. Real concerns late today we would see even more. And difficult weather into the night. These twisters have been deadly. More than two dozen reported tornadoes from louisiana to tennessee. Many striking as people slept. Those who were awake sharing their stories now of racing into shelters. One of those tornadoes leveling parts of rosalie, alabama, including a yc families had taken shelter. Tonight, this system reaching all the way up to the northeast, and we begin here with abcs phillip mena in alabama. Tornado warning. Reporter tonight, a fullon tornado outbreak is hammering the south. This massive funnel cloud caught north of miramar beach, florida. Water spouts crashing ashore. In atlanta, tornado sirens sound the alarm, as residents shelter in place. You need to seek shelter immediately. Reporter this, after more overnight. It looks like a war zone up here. Reporter resid
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And im todd quinones. The time now is. Lets get started with 13 first alert meteorologist greg bennett. Freezing conditions have arrived for the valley until 8am, las vegas will be under a the center of the city should just above that; coming in around 34 degrees by 7am. Please make sure to warm your cars properly, dress yourself and your kids accordingly for killed following a shooting in tacoma, the suspect was shot and killed by police after a standoff that lasted several hours. Officers were responding to a Domestic Violence call in last night when shots rang out. The officer was rushed to the hospital for surgery. We all will take our time when its appropriate, to grieve and to share our thoughts and feelings about our friend. Police say the suspect was fellow church member. The homeowner and her two children were escorted out of the house and led to safety when the officer was shot. This morning a man is dead after being gunned down near downtown and police say it appears to be d