area. all the way to see seattle. it's the so-called atmospheric river known as the pineapple express because it extends from hawaii. powerful winds have started knocking out power in some areas. the downpours are expected to trigger flooding and mud slides. let's get the very latest on this powerful storm system and where it's headed. >> meteorologist jim dickey is tracking it all for us at accuweather. good morning, jim. >> good morning, rob, paula. soaking rainfall on tap for today. in across california. an upper level pressure system spinning offshore. drawing in tropical moisture here. soaking rain expected. san francisco on northward through portland. in the seattle area. along with strong, gusty winds. we're talking gusts especially along the coast. in some cases, 60-80 miles an hour, 40 to 60 miles an hour here. bringing down trees and power lines. rob and paula, back to you. >> all right. thanks a lot, jim. overseas, a town in southern italy just got slammed by a rare and powerful tornado. it plowed through europe's largest steel plant, tearing down their chimney stack and