storm chaser: watch behind her, scotty. narrator: even if you re in a shelter, even if you re exactly where you re supposed to be during a tornado. for those one, two, three minutes when everything is falling apart around you, it s chaos. storm chaser: that is one of the [indistinct] tornado. storm chaser: oh my god. back up. narrator: and you re just at the mercy of mother nature. it really is a terrifying experience to go through. storm chaser: run it back oh, that s a trailer house. [theme music] welcome to violent earth. i m liev schreiber. 2023 set an all time record for weather and climate related disasters in the us. 28 events with losses over $1 billion. wildfires, hurricanes, and floods are more frequent than ever. the earth is changing. tonight, we delve into one of the most powerful natural hazards in the world, tornadoes. terrifying vortexes unleashed from thunderstorms that can cause unimaginable destruction. few examples of their power are more definitive than
Law. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening in what has already been an exceptionally destructive week for tornados we saw still moreed to. There was touchdowns in texas and kansas. Tonight forecasters say there is an enhanced risk of severe weather, including hail, lightning and tornados extending from southern nebraska to kansas tonight. Several strong tornados likely into the evening and so take a look right now we are keeping a close eye on these live video streams are coming from some of the Storm Chasers spanned out in the danger zone scanning the skies for trouble. Nbcs Gabe Gutierrez is in abilene, kansas watching it all unfold. Reporter late today a new round of severe storms slamming several states. A tornado touching down in brian, texas, another in north east, kansas. The relentless wild weather grounding flights in colorado and forcing the brief evacuation of kansas city
[000 00 58;00] nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening in what has already been an exceptionally destructive week for tornados we saw still more today. There was touchdowns in texas and kansas. Tonight forecasters say there is an enhanced risk of severe weather, including hail, lightning and tornados extending from southern nebraska to kansas tonight. Several strong tornados likely into the evening and so take a look right now we are keeping a close eye on these live video streams are coming from some of the Storm Chasers spanned out in the danger zone scanning the skies for trouble. Nbcs Gabe Gutierrez is in abilene, kansas watching it all unfold. Reporter late today a new round of severe storms slamming several states. A tornado touching down in brian, texas, another in north east, kansas. Kansas. The relentless wild weather grounding flights in colorado and forcing the brief evacua
And i wouldnt be standing here talking to you right now. So im blessed. Reporter a neighbor got a rude awakening, too. I just heard the most massive crash that you could ever imagine. Reporter then she looked out of her window. Then a saw a wall of water i guess that came off the tree after it hit the house. Reporter the tree also richard down a power line. Its dangerous. Reporter a neighbor happens to be part of a Neighborhood Group thats been campaigning for six months to get all utility lines in the area moved underground. This demonstrates this is an extremely unfortunate events for many individuals on the hill. Reporter for no one more so than scott, but he feels fortunate today. Just two days ago he moved his bed from under the very spot where this tree fell. It is weird. It is weird. Thank god that it didnt, you know, come into the house more than it did. Reporter the couple and their three children all made it out with no injuries. As for damage to the house, no estimate yet on
Again, county officials still out here on the scene investigating just how this happened. Well continue following this developing story. For now, live in towson, meghan mccorkell, ween Eyewitness News wjz Eyewitness News. We will keep you updated as soon as we get more information. A man who gained national attention, after broadcasting his standoff with police online, faces new charges. And for the first time, hes speaking about the case. Wjz is live at his home in waverly. Investigator Mike Hellgren talked to him shortly before a Court Appearance this morning. Mike . Reporter kai, handcuffed in a yellow jail jumpsuit and rarely at a loss for words, he said his only chance for justice is through the press. The prosecutor called him an extreme risk to public safety. Reporter the home where James Macarthur broadcast his standoff with police, is now boarded up, as he fights for his freedom. The local blogger and journalist told me before a contentious bail review, that police have a vend