Pushing east, inside, that 485 loop, outside, just a few isolated showers for the remainder of the night. Look to the east coast this system is big time. A couple hundred miles of tornado warnings. From just south of washington, d. C. To the South Carolina line. If you are thinking about traveling to the east, avoid that plan for today. This will take through the remainder of the night to get offshore, and continue to create Severe Weather across the area for the tonight. This will be an issue that lasts today. It is out of our viewing area, but it will continue through the region, big story i gusting as high but a lot of winds, were seeing it from 7 miles an hour in mountains to near 30 in piedmont concorde, lancaster right now just she was 30 miles an hour. In the meantime, if you have not app, this would have been a perfect day on track the storms as they move threw through your neck of the woods. This morning Severe Weather wreaked havoc around the region including mount holly, we find Emily Collins live there what kind of damage are you talking about with that tree . Reporter crews here assessing the scene say that damage is significant, the home could possibly have to be bulldozed. The tree that fell through the middle of the home is 4 feet wide, falling down the center, plowing out the front door, it ripped through the roof, landing in the living room, taking out drainage gutters, and everything in its path with it. Neighbors say it happen around home at the time, she did show up after to collect some of her belongings. We ran into a representative for a restoration company, she said her company has been nonstop on the job for the last 24 hours. We started taking trees off houses yesterday from the ground being so wet. And having to tarp the roof. Broken trusses. Water damage inside. So we have crews on site all day doing those type things. Reporter a tree also fell through the roof of a townhouse off of vision drive near uptown earlier, no one was home there at the time, but were told it caused significant damage there to at least one room. Tree crews responded after 3 00. But the ground is very saturated saturated. Emily collins, fox 46, wjzy. Kayla thank you. Bill in charlotte, they tell us this afternoon 3 20 they have responded to 30 wrecks, several Power Outages and trees are down across the city, affecting intersections and traffic lights we checked with duke energy before show time they tell us right 4 more than 20,000 people in Mecklenburg County are without power. Bill strong or see winds can cause large trees to uproot that is what happened in a neighborhood in myers park. A house on queens road along edge hill parking. The tree blocked road right there. First thoughts i had, was that my wife, when we walk around the block always worries, limb, an old rotten limb, she thinks that trees are going to fall on her. I always make fun of her about it. But trees do fall, it will do property damage, sometimes people are in the wrong place and get kill or injured. Bill imagine if this happened to you. A tree fell on to a car in will more neighborhood up on side of uptown, branches smashed up the windshield of the car, thank fully is sounds leak nobody was inside. For more tips to stay safe burying the Severe Weather and photos, head over to our web site fox46charlotte. Com. Kayla new at 6 00, several agencies including cmpd, s. W. A. T. Team and the dea responded to a Meth Lab Bust in 1,000 block of mount holly road, investigators conducted a search they found the meg meth lab. To a fox 46 followup, a teenager accused of shooting a small pup we a bb gun, 18 times is out on bond after facing a judge for the first time this morning. Jenna was in rock hill for the bond hearing of douglas. Reporter a 17yearold, being charged, as an adult. Facing felony animal cruel tie, and poreture torture charges for what investigator say he did to this 6 week old puppy, he and a 14yearold juvenile, is on shot the puppy with a bb gun, 18 times and threw a knife at him, douglas, a sophomore in high school faced a judge in rock hill wednesday morning, but walked out a free man, judge recognizance bond. Fox 46, wjzy in rock hill. Kayla the puppy is now recovering at a rock hill animal hospital, and he has been adopted. Bill at 6 00, two suspects on the loose, after Rock Hill Police say they kidnapped a teenager, held her at gun point then robbed her, the teen was contacted by the suspects about an advertisement on how to make money fast, she met them atwells fargo at 1 00 in afternoon that is when the men pushed her into a car, forced her to depossive deposit checks and withdrew money from her bank account. If you have any information about the crime you are asked to immediately contact Rock Hill Police. Bill as heated debate order ordinance continues, Neima Abdulahi looks at where things stand. Reporter two days after the vote, councilmembers reflect back on their historic moves, the night before the meeting, Charlotte City councilmember, sent an email to governor mccrory to see what his thoughts were. I said, what do you think about this . What do you think is going on happen . His reaction got attention. Reporter governor threatened to block ordinance with legislative action if passed, the fact that ordinance would provide protect to transjenner men transgender men and women to use the restrooms they identify with. Our leaders recognize what happened in charlotte has ramifications for people in the as a whole. Reporter he voted against the ordinance but other city council councilmembers who voted for it, is. I was surprised. Reporter Councilmember Mayfield said that mondays vote is a reflection of charlotte as a community. We still want to discriminate once one sig am of segment of the community . Reporter were told it may be partially blocked or entirely blocked, and it will be discussed in april. I hope we get a more balanced conversation, i wish we had one before. Reporter mayfield said that despite what happens she feels monday night a vote a win for charlotte. Regardless of what they do, we let the Community Know that charlotte is a welcoming city. Bill we learned that there have been legislative interventions in the past. Before that was one that dealt with charlottedoug as international airport. Kayla coming up, public apology from a public officialing what he ranted about in a meeting that upset a lot people. Bill smuggling drugs through a bible. 54yearold woman was trying to brian check this out, our own robin kanady captured storm moving through harrisburg about 1 00 today, causing two schools to be without power. Surprisingly there were not as many Power Outages as i would suspect with this particular storm. There were a lot of downed trees across the area. So what was the big set up here . A lot of warm air moved into atmosphere, temperatures are up from same time yesterday, earlier in the day we were 20 you have warm, moist air in place. But still warm, a lot of 60s, charlotte at 60 right now. The temperatures will drop. We had a the warm, air in place we saw sun pop out, we see that sun pop out, when it is warm and moist like that, it makes the air very unstable, then you have widespread severe thunderstorm in the area. You can see cold front is through right now, they are settling down for us, but i want to mention now we get the back flow, big back flow here, well see isolated showers, now working through. In overnight hours. Atthispoint, i am not expecting a lot of activity, keep in mind, flooding not a concern at this time. But we could see a few hours with moderate to heavy showers. Will push through the mountains in the next couple of days, look at your headlines, a lot more wind out there. Some mountain snow, these are big changes. And well look at some freezing overnight, make sure you get your jackets out you will need them for next several mornings. The temperatures take a hit, we clear things out that means colder overnights. Right now, were still mostly cloudy in the area. Could see more showers, if you are going out tonight, you may want to take an umbrella. Should not last for long. If you get it track it on future cast, look in north, well see most play, some snow, begins tonight, continue to fall for thursday. And then we could see a couple of inches of fresh snow in the mountain ranges across ski resorts. For us piedmont lower elevation, arch, then to the night, mostly clear skies. Tonight it will be 40, a bunch of wind, 15 to 21 mile as miles an hour, gusting to 35. If you have not done, pick it up, the weather app, every time we get a big weather system you will be alerted and track the storms for yourself. Thank you brian. Public official is apologizing after he was caught on video making what some consider offensive remarks about people who live in the area he represents. The commentss happened during a public meeting, robin kanady since joining us live. Reporter public official apologized, but in a story only on fox 46, that may not be enough for the people he represents. Reporter a rant that is what the man who made comment calls, it lloyd way said he messed up and said the wrong thing. Back to the time there was a town meeting there were elders there, people would come up and be heard, everyone would be given their time to speak, the elders would say your idea is good, your idea is bad, you need to shut up and go home. Comments came over a public outcry scratched plans to build a rock quary at an Asphalt Plant on the property. During the comments, it a bit shocking. Reporter wendy is helping to lead the charge against mining in harrisburg, saying that qway was way out of line with what he said. It makes us feel like our this community, for him to be a part of a board that represents the community, that is not the right video view point. Reporter he would not go to camera, he said i engaged in a rant, i said some things i should not have. He said he is sorry, is that enough. I feel like if he truly has the opinion that he voiced in that meeting, he show not be in the board that not a february of ourthat is not a member of our community who truly respects the represents the community. Reporter the people speak loud and clear. He has received a few emails with people in harrisburg upset about qways comments, the mayor said he cant talk until after the town attorneys review. The of video is complete. All right. Thank you. Qway is not elected high is ha, pointed by the zoiping board, zoning board am his term is not up until 2018. Bill listen to this, a woman accused of trying to smuggle drugs into a detention center. Lincoln county deputies since thus photo of a bible that she tried to smuggle it in through, francis tried to sneak tobacco and Illegal Drugs to an inmate. Melton was arrested today, now charges with providing drugs and tobacco to an inmate. Kayla imagine people you dont know dumping trash in your yard. One homeowner said she it not do this but the city will charge bill you find out why the bill welcome back, strangers have been dumping trash in answer dearly persons backyard along erwin creek in charlotte, she called the city to report it, now the city said the woman will have to pay if it does not get cleaned up. Caroline fountain is showing us what the community is doing to help her out. Reporter can you imagine, just tossed into your backyard . They were throwing trash in the yard. I holholders hollered they should not do, that they told me to shut up. Reporter she called 311 to talk to the the city about the dumping, they told her she had to clean up the mess because it is on her property, if she did not, mary would get a bill from the city. Yard look bad that did you not put there and you report it, why do you have to go through all this to get it moved . It would be different if i didnt pay taxes, you know. Reporter neighbor found out, what was going on they organized saturday. Im told if it is not cleaned up this week, the city will have no choice but to clean it up, and bill the homeowner who is a elder in the community on a fixed income. Reporter daniel has rallied a few neighbors to join in but concerned about the bigger picture, why the city blows the blame and the responsibility on an elderly woman. It makes me wonder if west side matters to the city. And to the county. That is a question that im today . Matter today . Fox 46, wjzy. Bill organizer of clean upside Solid Waste Services to put a dumpster near the site for neighbors to use, city officials tells us that homeowner are responsible for their property regardless of whether strangers are dumping trash on it. Kayla ciaa is in full affect, today a thousands of middle school and high school students, packed Charlotte Convention center, the education day hosted more than 5,000 students from cms and other surrounding School District they met oneonone with college recruiters, this is center around basketball tournament but education is the main focus. Students first, then at. You have to be a student, well your grades are where they need to be so you can be a student athlete. Kayla students met with recruiters and colleges in maryland, virginia, pennsylvania, and North Carolina, as well as military recruit. Officers, it continues through saturday. Bill an American Airline subsidiary is bringing new jobs on charlotte, piedmont is opening 300 new positions. Kayla a new facility in bab ar cab ar as county is bringing 49 new jobs this the area, the Company Plans to vist 40 million into county, Company Employees 2000 employees, in 17 different locations, including 12 manufacturing facilities in bill tornado cause massive damage in the southeastern part of the state, you find out what residents say they witnessed. Kayla the 2016 race to the white house heating up after trump takes home nor caucus win, we have that after the break. Brian the storms are moving obut the wind is sticking around. Well show you how quickly they look, i know youre a cow and all. And you may not know what im talking about, but, uh. The yogurt made from your milk, is delicious. Mmmm, yoplait. Kayla welcome back, weve seen Power Outages and trees across charlotte area today, affecting intersections and traffic lights, several trees have fallen on homes, cars and roads, chief meteorologist brian basham will bring us latest. Were concerned about the wind right now . Brian the issue for us next couple of days. Today, the trees have been take a beating like this all day, the big winds will last through tomorrow thunderstorm create heavier gusts today. Well see steady winds in the 20s to tomorrow. Lets look at our maps. Right now, again, as we look at doppler they have quieted down tremendously in the area. We saw showers a little bit earlier, they have moved on, they dissipated. I had them 10 minutes going around huntersville they have since move away. We have showers just north of shelby. Well tap into this tonight, a 20 chance from thousand to lay tonight from now to late tonight before they clear out. And coastal regions, the storms tracking to the atlantic coast, a ton of tornado warnings in the area, 10en to torn tornado have been confirmed today, locally we had rotation but no confirmation that tornado have touched ground. I have seen rain, a half inch today. We had a couple inches over last couple days, about 2 1 2 in 3 days total, ground very saturated. We could see trees falling still, tonight to to tomorrow, as a result of the wind. And rain. As for now, we have winds blowing out of the westsouthwest about 15 miles an hour, temperatures warm 60, mostly cloudy out there, were expecting wins to pick up for the night, 20 to 30 mile per hour winds, gusts 40 to 55. Wire under a wind advisory until midnight. They are planning on letting that expire at midnight. But i do expect the winds to byes way getting gusts right now on 26 in charlotte, 40 in monroe, look at next couple days here. Wind speeds 8 p. M. , still strong, if you are thinking about going out, keep that in mind it will be feeling chilly. Tomorrow morning, well see the wind speeds, in 30s. 22 in charlotte, about 9 14 in morning and to friday. They will settle down, winds will slowdown. Temperatures tonight, bit cooler, 20s, 30s, 40s, charlotte hits 40, then tomorrow, well see temperatures in mid 50s in charlotte, quite a bit cooler but we do have sunshine, keep in mind well have the winds, a bit of a windchill, then check out that forecast, well get sunshine, friday, saturday, and sunday. Freezing temperatures to start each day, sunday gets comfortable to 62. Then jump to 65, stay in mid 60s once we get past tonight they look good. Bill i like these mid 60s thank you. That same severe storm system that passed through are our area today caused big time damage in southeast everyone part of nation southeastern part of nation, 7 tornado touched down in louisiana and mississippi yesterday afternoon, three people were killed. One hit madisonville, a small town outside of new orleans, witnesses describe the force of the twister that went through the town. Heard a tornado come behind our house, you could hear is ripping the trees apart it was terrible, you could imagine what it was tearing up, it was behind the house we could not see it it come east right across here. Right across the lake. Bill officials believe that two people might have been killed when a tern tern hit a trail tornado hit a trailer park, and another torn earn struck tornado truck an airport in new orleaa. Tornado has been confirmed today. Several people were hurt, and 3 apartment buildings were heavily damaged. Kayla 2016 president ial race heats up. Super tuesday is less than a week away. Trump won nevada with 45 of the vote, marco rubio and ted cruz more than 20 points behind. Now some political observers suggestion that after last night, it may already be too late to catch the long time g. O. P. Frontrunner donald trump. Despite their predict, marco rubio, is keeping his eye on the prize. As far as going to next week could we feel great about almost every state on the map, well pick up delegates in. Kayla Bernie Sanders is also playing catch up, polls show he is trailing Hillary Clinton by double digit ins South Carolina, today clinton picked up a Senate Minority leader harry reid. Bill president bi