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Cuba, targeting the warm waters of the gulf of mexico, where its likely to strengthen more. laura bringing torrential rain and devastating flash flooding to the dominican republic and haiti. the storm claiming at least 11 lives in the two countries. and in puerto rico, laura knocking out power to more than 200,000 in the u.s. territory. >> all right, one system right after the other. we see those dark skies there behind you, rob. youve got the latest track? >> reporter: yeah, well start with mar...

For us. hey, rob. >> reporter: hi, david. were nearly done with this storm, but a lot of cold air coming in behind and still snowing. you can see it on the radar scope. lake effect snow going to be setting up. and it will be icy in the morning, because it will be subfreezing. watching another storm coming into the west. this has got higher snow levels. more of a flood threat. anaheim to tijuana, flash flood watches posted during the day tomorrow. and the storm behind that, bigger, stronger. that...

Plane to crash shortly after takeoff saturday, killing nine members of the same extended family. a winter storm warning in effect at the time. david, here in albany, we still have a few more hours of snow to go. some areas could see more than two feet of snow by the time this all ends around midnight. and with temperatures dipping into the 20s, you could expect some icy roads tonight and in the morning, too. david? >> still, drive safely out there. stephanie, thank you. lets get right to meteoro...

The 11:00 p.m. update. which well pass along to you. we have the hurricane hunters flying through the center of the storm as we speak. they have picked up on winds over 80 miles per hour. so clearly hurricane force. it is strengthening and it will continue to do so for the next several days. really the only thing between here and the southeast coast of u.s. is open ocean warm bath water. >> were talking about the potential of the storm getting really big and we dont know exactly where the storm...

P.m. update which, of course, well pass along to you as soon as we get it. we have the hurricane hunters flying through the center of the storm as we speak. they have picked up on winds over 80 miles per hour, so clearly hurricane force. it is strengthening and it will continue to do so for the next several days. really, the only thing between here and the southeast coast of the u.s. is open ocean warm bath water. don? >> so were talking about the potential of the storm getting really big and we...

Tornadoes damaging homes in iowa, including one touching down in lacona. at least one was an ef-1. they confirmed these twisters just a short time ago. downed power lines catching fire, these images from burlington county, new jersey. those storms moving into the east tonight and the northeast tomorrow. so, lets get right to meteorologist rob marciano, of course, as always, tracking it all for us. hey, rob. >> reporter: hi, david. another active night of summer storms. several frontal boundaries...

Up through boston. a massive bolt of lightning, this is at gillette stadium, right there in boston. this tree shattered by a bolt of lightning in philadelphia. tonight, flights delayed. a dangerous commute home. meteorologist rob marciano tracking it all, as he always does. hey, rob. >> reporter: hi, david. been a rough afternoon with dozens of damaging storm reports and hundreds of flights canceled. a 74-mile-per-hour wind gust recorded at boston logan. you see it here on the radar scope, this ...

Next tonight, much of the country bracing for extreme heat. the heat index rising to 108 in washington. it is expected to feel like 106 in new york, as well. where they are also concerned about the possibility of another blackout. this as the remnants of hurricane barry dumped more than a foot of rain in southwest arkansas. and triggered a possible tornado in victoria, mississippi. and tonight, 15 states are under heat alerts, right up through the northeast. lets get right to meteorologist rob m...

First responders saying the calls were coming in nonstop. david, that flood threat, that rip current risk, will diminish, but the flood threat will not. here it is on the radar scope. a lot of rain with this. another four to five inches on top of what has already fallen and some of this will get scooped up into the northeast midweek. david? >> rob marciano, who has been following this for days. rob, thank you. next tonight here, accused sex trafficker jeffrey epstein coming face-to-face with t...

Area, either to increase or decrease it. >> dr. jones, thank you. now to the severe weather threat. the beach goers in north myrtle beach dodging dangerous lightning. you saw it right there. that missouri road washed away southeast of kansas city. more heavy rains drench streets outside akron, ohio. plus reports of a tornado on the turnpike in south jersey. millions of americans in the storm zone. rob marciano joins us from central park. rob, good evening. >> good evening, tom. weve had severa...