Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Outbreak as we come on the air, tornadoes on the ground in oklahoma. One reported to be a mile wide at the start of what is expected to be a dangerous evening in that part of the country. This ominous tornado captured on live cameras as it roared outside Oklahoma City just a short time ago. Oklahoma, along with parts of northeastern texas, and arkansas, are under tornado watches right now, with severe thunderstorm watches posted into nebraska. Nbcs Gabe Gutierrez is in the danger zone with latebreaking details. Reporter late today, a powerful tornado touching down near wynnewood, oklahoma. Thats an f4 tornado. Thats violent, violent motion. Reporter tonight parts of oklahoma, texas and arkansas under tornado warnings or watches. In the bullseye for relentlein americans are at risk for severe weather. Storms likely to go well past dark tonight, from kansas city to st. Louis,
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Hello again, everyone. Im fredricka whitfield. A terrifying moment as circus performers drop more than 30 feet as they were performing a human chandelier. And another intense clash just days after dozens of deaths. What that means for the ongoing crisis coming up. And as if controversy was hanging heavy on the clippers, the players did not show it. The team had a huge win last night. Now the front office is facing big changes as well. We begin with breaking news. A dramatic high wire circus act that went horribly wrong. Nearly a dozen people are injured. Nick valencia is joining me with the details. Nick . Reporter yeah. I just got off the phone with the hospital spokesman. At least 11 people have been transported to the hospital. One of them is listed in critical condition. As we reported earlier, at least nine of those taken to the hospital, fred, were performers. Eight of them as part of this human chandelier, an act where the acrobats are suspended by their hair earlier. You spoke
Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Outbreak as we come on the air, tornadoes on the ground in oklahoma. One reported to be a mile wide at the start of what is expected to be a dangerous evening in that part of the country. This ominous tornado captured on live cameras as it roared outside Oklahoma City just a short time ago. Oklahoma, along with parts of northeastern texas, and arkansas, are under tornado watches right now, with severe thunderstorm watches posted into nebraska. Nbcs Gabe Gutierrez is in the danger zone with latebreaking details. Reporter late today, a powerful tornado touching down crop across oklahoma. Thats an f4 tornado. Thats violent, violent motion. Reporter tonight parts of oklahoma, texas and arkansas in the bullseye for relentless wind and hail as 18 million americans are at risk for severe weather. Storms likely to go well past dark tonight, from kansas city to st. Louis, and likely