Good morning. And welcome to news4 midday, im mowlette green. Im juliy olabanji. Storm te 4 is tracking the risk of severe storms and the possibility of flooding. The one positive, finally an end inor sight f the heat wavur layn tells us when we start feeling the difference, so hopefully. Yeah, it is going to be pretty soven. We got one more day before we start seeing that heat break m down andre importantly, the hudity break down. But look at it outside right now. Its a beautiful day. When we have storms knocking on our doorstep with know what to expect. Of course, were weather alert because of the storms. Well talk about that coming up in jst 20 minutes. Guys . Lauryn, thank you so much. People all across our area have quite cthe mess toan up this morning after strong storms swept through last night. Yeah, bethesda, multiple scenes jt like this bone from chopper 4. Trees down on homes, blocking roads. Me mcgrath is checking on the damage out there. We see that big, huge tree right be
Tonight and tracking some isolated showers back into Northern Virginia and into parts of fauquier county. Im going to have more on that coming up at 625,but, again, its just all about the heat and the warm nights and hot days that well be experiencing right on into the weekend. 11 00 p. M. Tonight, taking the dog out for the last time, its still at 81 deges. The humidity levels, think that is wednesday, thursday, saturday and sunday says it it all. Weont see the humidity start to come down until monday and dangerous heat is in thest foreca. Potentially tomorrow, but especially friday, sarday and sunday. Much more on that at 6 25. All right, amelia, thank you. There is another escalion in the public friction between President Trump and four Freshmen Congress women of color. The democrats are taking steps to formally rebuke the process and there was a vote on n wheth Speaker Nancy Pelosi was out of word when she called the president s wor rates of on the house floor. For a third day in a
Devep over the next couple of hours. Ill take you hour by hour. See you back here in a minute. Thank you, doug. Follow the weather on the nbc washington app, and can you stay connected with storam 4 even if you lose power. Well, a desperate plea from d. C. Leaders after a deadly we end. Seven people have been shot to death since thursday, and that includes 11yearold karon brown. A suspect was arrested this weekend in that case and made his First Court Appearance today. News 4s Mark Segraves is outside the courthouse with the latest on that case and the message from the mayor this evening. Mark . Reporter thats right. You know, he just appeared before a judge an hour ago and was ordered held without bond despite his insistence that he only fired into that car in selfdefense and had no idea that the 11yearold boy was in the back seat. But thathuncident on tday all led up to what turned out to be an extremely violent weekend. Four days of violence, four days nfire. Nobody want to live in
Tonight and these storms could also be strong to severe. If you did not see the storms, you have a chance of seeing the stronger Severe Weather. You can see whats going on. Weve got everybodyere in pink. Thats a severe hunderstorm watch until 10 00 tonight for the entire region. Now the areas that have already seen it. Look at the line, boom. L thatne still has Tornado Warnings to the north of galtimore, and our region right now, not dealinith a lot. Weve got some very heavy rain right now up along 270. Thats where everybody is shut down right now, and then back to the west. Weve been watching some very heavy rai back towards clark county and you may see minor areas of flash flooding so watch ere. T a thunderstorm warning in effect 4or Anne Arundel County continuing until 15 and look at the rest of the area. Severe thunderstorm watch effect from richmond all the way up to new york and parts of new england. Look at all the rain to come,gu. Not done just yet. A Flash Flood Watch also in
Has been identified as 24yearold darnell bassett. According to court records, he lives on coral street about a block away fro t wheres all began. Now, there are a number of investigations going on about this an it could take some time before we get all the results. Jim, back to you. Even moreragic now the can put a face, name and story behind this. Pat collins, thank you. The 2020 president ial race is officially shifting to a higher gear tonight. Just under four hours from now, ten of the democratic president ial hopefuls will take the stage for the first debate of this primary season. And news 4s Aaron Gilchrist joining us now outside the debate down in miami where several of the candidates are hoping for that standout moment. Go n, First Impressions c a long way. Reportegh you are ri and they are hoping all the candidates who will be on the stage tonight hoping to make a good First Impression. You can see the spin room behind me already busy with reporters moving about. Candidates e