Tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. Tornadoes slamming the northeast. And the major hurricane now bearing down on the u. S. , historic in size. First, the images coming in tonight, that rare tornado on the ground near providence, rhode island. The twister crossing Interstate 295. A driver telling authorities her car was lifted into the air. Two tornados in massachusetts. Homes damaged, trees down. Trevor ault standing by with late reporting. Also tonight, bracing for that rare monster hurricane in the west. The first ever Tropical Storm watch now issued for southern california. The storm, hilary, a powerful category4 hurricane as we come on tonight. Winds up to 130 miles per hour. Millions now bracing for heavy rain and flash flooding. Major American Cities in the bullseye from san diego to las vegas. Meteorologist lee goldberg timing this out. We are just back from maui tonight, and 24 hours after answering tough questions on why maui did not sound those sirens
david? david: trevor ault leading us off tonight. trevor, thank you. the system that brought these tornados has now moved out of the northeast. but in the west at this hour they are bracing for what s to come, that rare hurricane, hurricane hilary headed for california and the southwest. california, including los angeles, under the first ever tropical storm watch. take a look tonight hilary heading north, reaching california this weekend on sunday. it impact expected to last for days. crews in long beach already building sand berms. this will bring major flooding and more. let s get to lee goldberg of wabc, tracking it all. historic in nature, strength, and size. reporter: oh, a wingspan of about a thousand miles, david. a very potent storm, and still cat-4, so even if it weakens, it could be a mineral hurricane or tropical landfall. the satellite still impressive. very well defined eye. there are 40 foot waves toward the center. cabo, six to nine-foot waves.