million. the winning ticket was sold at a publix super market in zephyrhills, florida. we ll go live to that store. and in long island, new york, a family of a hofstra university student killed by police is preparing for her funeral. we ll find out how she was killed by an officer trying to save her life during a home invasion. let s begin with that severe weather. dark storm clouds are moving across the midwest and plain states today, threatening areas with tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. storm chasers got incredible video just like this of a twister touching down in central kansas yesterday. one home was damaged but no one was hurt. and in oklahoma city last night, rain blue sideways, lighting up the sky, as you see right there. wind brought power lines down right onto cars as well, and fire crews had to rescue some of the drivers. and heavy rain in georgia turned many streets into rivers today.
police is preparing her funeral this week. i ll have details on that tragedy in just a moment. we begin with that severe weather. tornado watches are right now in effect across the midwest. dark storm clouds have been moving across much of the country s midsection and south all weekend. the storm chasers got incredible video yesterday of a twister touching down in central kansas. take a look at that. in all of that, one home was damaged but no one hurt. and then on to tulsa, oklahoma. strong winds ripped apart tents set up for the city s may fest overnight. but despite the damage the festival is still continuing today as planned. an heavy rain in georgia turned many streets into rivers seemingly today. people in a town just outside of atlanta told our affiliate wsb it is the worst flooding that they ve ever seen. jennifer delgado with us now in the severe weather center and this system is really just starting to pick up speed. absolutely, fredricka. we told you two hours ago we
that s when i really took off running. it s august 13th, 2011, and the band sugarland is about to take the stage at the indiana state fair. laura magjars, her three daughters and her mom are right at the front. 3-year-old maggie, the youngest, is a huge fan of the country music duo. she s even wearing a special tutu for the occasion. but there s a storm system rolling through the area. the sky above starts to look ominous as the crowd waits for the band to take the stage. just start seeing dark storm clouds. something told me get out of here. magjars tells her girls to start walking away from the stage. then a large gust of wind violently rocks the rigging. and i looked and i could see the beams sway. i picked up maggie and put my arm around the other two girls and i said run. natalie prater and her husband are also near the stage
the band to take the stage. just start seeing dark storm clouds. something told me get out of here. magjars tells her girls to start walking away from the stage. then a large gust of wind violently rocks the rigging. and i looked and i could see the beams sway. i picked up maggie and put my arm around the other two girls and i said run. nooth natalie prater and her husband are also near the stage when the wires start to buckle and the stage begins to fall. started running and people were just pushing. my husband kept yelling stay standing. stay standing. afraid we were going to get trampled. from the grand stand, concert goers watch in horror as the stage comes crashing down right on to the crowd. she and her husband find themselves just feet from the wreckage.
teetering back and forth. that s when i really took off running. it s august 13th, 2011, and the band sugarland is about to take the stage at the indiana state fair. laura magjars, her three daughters and her mom are right at the front. 3-year-old maggie, the youngest, is a huge fan of the country music duo. she s even wearing a special tutu for the occasion. but there s a storm system rolling through the area. the sky above starts to look ominous as the crowd waits for the band to take the stage. just start seeing dark storm clouds. something told me get out of here. magjars tells her girls to start walking away from the stage. then a large gust of wind violently rocks the rigging. and i looked and i could see the beams sway. so, i picked up maggie and i put