cancer-free at this point. >> those are great words to hear, i'm sure, for you and your family. secretary, thank you so much for taking the time to talk to us. safe travels. >> well, thanks, lester. good to talk to you. now to the deadly tornado outbreak stretching from michigan to maryland. while in the west tonight, record-breaking heat. erin mclaughlin joining us from the storm zone. erin, good evening. >> reporter: lester, they've been cleaning this up all day. a fallen tree completely crushed that home. you can see a downed power line just dangling over there. it's the latest destruction in a season of climate issues. a tornado tearing through the city limits, injuring five and leaving a trail of destruction wednesday evening, just 25 miles outside of washington, d.c. >> you see all the debris flying in the air. this is probably it right here. >> it was definitely an eerie feeling.