Just to the north of the bay area. You can see multiple lightning strikes right near lake tahoe. Its calmed down a little bit in the past 30 minutes, but still some storms on the way if youre headed towards lake tahoe, interstate 80 corridor watch out for activity tonight. The nearest thunderstorm to the bay area is near clear lake and lake port on the upper lake side over the next 45 minutes, producing rainfall rates of about 1 inch per hour. Likely some flooding possible with this. So if youre traveling on highway 101 in the next hour you watch out for these thunderstorms. Dangerous. In the south bay, passing light showers over the past two hours. Were tracking it and will have details on exactly how much rain we could get tomorrow in a few minutes. Jeff thank you. Every bit helps, of course. Were showing those brown hills in the distance in san jose. Theyre just ready to soak up any moisture that may fall from the sky. Nbcs robert honorda continues our coverage. Robert you told me earlier the possibility of more rain and wind has some people worried that people might not really think more about the drought because they think its going to rain. Reporter well, thats true jessica. It has been kind of mixed emotions out here. Were out here by lexington reservoir. And as you can see, it is a nice picture, not really a stormy day. And in talking to people about the rain i kept hearing the phrase, we really need it. Theyre right. But there is still a price to pay for this unexpected blessing. The sudden appearance of storm clouds in the bay area today turned into a tiny bit of rain slightly more wind and a little bit of shock. Could not have been more surprised. Came out just happy that it wasnt 100 degrees. Which is what weve gotten used to. Reporter what do you think of the rain . Good to see. Reporter Julie Kim Bell of Boulder Creek had professionals come to her property in the santa cruz mountains. She said it was good timing to get rid of trees before the freak storm and have it cleared out for the rest of the dry, hot summer. I worry about the trees that lean over our walkways. I dont want to be hit by one of them. I hope to live a long life. Ive been getting a bunch of calls. Last time we had a storm that supposedly came in like this there was trees on houses everywhere and it was chaotic. Reporter how unpredictable are these storms in july . Growing up here all my life it gets pretty crazy. Reporter still the thing that worried people more than the wind and rain not seeing more of it. Its a huge concern. Look out at the reservoir here. Its about as well as ive seen it in 25 years. Reporter so rain any time is good, huh . Any time. Reporter well so far the fear of drought is certainly eclipsing any storm fears with the clouds breaking up more and more. Coming up at 6 00 more on what is expected tonight and what people are doing about it. Live at lexington reservoir, robert honda, nbc bay area news. Track the weather in your neighborhood 24 hours a day. All you have to do is turn on your smartphone and download our free nbc bay area app. A nailbiter of a day on wall street. Not because your portfolio went down but because the New York Stock Exchange went down literally. A computer glitch caused the exchange to close down for threeandahalf hours as nervous investors wondered if its a bug or attack. Its always a concern and especially if its a Network Going down like the New York Stock Exchange we Pay Attention to it. Again, we didnt see any indication this was the cause of a cyber adversary. The exchange came back and traded for the last half hour of the day but nervousness cost you money. The dow closed down 261 points. A computer glitch also behind a shutdown of a Major Airline today. The hiccup forced United Airlines to ground all planes for a couple hours. And that meant long lines at airports nationwide. Nbc bay areas Michelle Roberts is live at sfo where things are back up and running and trying to get back to normal. Michelle. Reporter thats right. Its a good sign the computers are up and running, not closed down like they were this morning. The bad news still residual delays a handful of delays on the board now and many frustrated passengers after this mornings incident. Here we are. Were waiting. Reporter many travelers arrived at sfo, hoping the chaos ended inside the united terminal. But still, many dealing with delays and waiting for a plane. The plane were supposed to take doesnt get here until 4 00 and were supposed to get on at 20 to 4 00. Reporter this was the scene inside Chicago Ohare Airport around 7 00 a. M. The kiosk closed and every plane grounded. Not for weather this time. Instead, a computer glitch affecting united systems nationwide. Anybody who has got a connected system is vulnerable. Reporter in the statement, united says a router issue caused disruption and says the problem has been fixed. Im a little pissed. Im mad. Reporter for ann myers, that router glitch made for a long day of travel with her son. They were delayed three hours leaving vancouver, then sat on the tarmac for an hour only to find out their connecting flight to reno was also delayed out of sfo. We live our live by computers. It goes down you cant do anything. Reporter united does not believe their system was compromised or hacked. The total number today, more than 1,000 flights delayed. Michelle roberts, nbc bay area news. And still ahead at 5 30 a closer look at the havoc created around the country today by Computer System failures. New at 5 00 tonight, the top cop in baltimore who has a bay area connection is out of a job. The mayor of baltimore says she fired Anthony Batts after a spike in the homicide rate. You may remember the twoandahalf months ago riots broke out after the death of freddie gray who died in police custody. Six officers are facing criminal charges in that case. Before taking that job in baltimore, batts was the police chief in oakland. He resigned from the opd after a critical report from a courtappointed police monitor. A followup now on a bay area woman charged in the death of her young niece. A jury in San Francisco today acquitted her of child endangerment charges. Gauge was caring for gregory last august when she was struck and killed by a car when she left the toddler standing on the median while she tried to reach for her twin brother. Gauge could have faced ten years in prison if convicted. Too many pool chemicals. Thats what caused more than 30 kids to get sick at the water park last month. Contra Costa Health Services found pool chemicals pumped into the pools while people were swimming in it made people sick. Theyre investigating whether it was a system malfunction or due to human error. All but two counties in the bay area are now reporting some kind of west nile activity. Only counties that remain unaffected or San Francisco from napa. Just within the past week dead birds in santa clara have tested positive for the virus. So far, the no human cases anywhere in the state. Still ahead, he used to do the investigating. Now the star of magnum p. I. Is under investigation. The precious commodity tom selleck is accused of stealing. Also a Close Encounter with a coyote has folks who live in a dublin neighborhood feeling mighty on edge tonight. Im jodi hernandez. What may be behind the scary attack on a family pet. Im Mark Matthews at city hall. New details about the weapon used in last weeks waterfront murder in San Francisco. Well have that for you coming up. About the gun, used in the killing of a young womann tonight theres new information about the gun used in killing of a young San Francisco woman on San Franciscos waterfront. And there is more fallout tonight over Kate Steinles death. We go to nbc bay areas Mark Matthews who joins us live at city hall. And mark we really see it now. Politics and policy colliding, and people changing allegiances. What do we know about the gun . Reporter first of all, we know it was a. 40 caliber weapon probably sig sauer or clock issued to an agent, they call them rangers with the bureau of land management. The bureau says that it was a Service Weapon issued to the agent who was here in San Francisco on official business when the gun was stolen from his car. The agency says the ranger reported the theft immediately to San Francisco police but because the weapon is now part of a homicide investigation, police arent saying when or where the theft took place. Meanwhile, the man accused of using that weapon is telling a completely different story. In his interview with telemundo, Francisco Sanchez says he found the gun wrapped in a cloth. In spanish, he asks this gun was not yours. Thats what youre telling me . The shooting suspect replies, no, it was different from the ones that police have. I didnt see it. It was this big in the piece of cloth was like this. He added they come from a state like chihuahua, and they brought by a can kid from there. At that point, sanchezs lawyer walked in and stopped the interview, but nothing in the suspects statement coincides with what we know about the weapon. And unlike another interview with the suspect which was done in english, there isnt the same concern that he may not have understood the questions in this interview. Meanwhile, criticism of San Franciscos sanctuary city policy continues from president ial candidate hillary clinton, the latest to say that San Francisco made a mistake in releasing sanchez, rather than complying with a request from i. C. E. To hold him for deportation. I asked the sheriff for his response. Really maddening, and frustrating. Reporter he says the citys sanctuary city law is clear. The city does not respond to i. C. E. Detainers. Today the mayor blamed the sheriff for not picking up the phone and calling i. C. E. When sanchez was due to be released. Nothing in that law prevents or prohibits communication. Notification. With our federal and state Law Enforcement officials. Reporter its important to remember, what i. C. E. Was asking for was a detainer not a phone call, and i. C. E. Detainers are specifically printed by the citys sanctuary city policy. More on that at 6 00. Reporting from city hall Mark Matthews, nbc bay area news. A woman found with gunshot wounds and tonight investigators are trying to figure out who shot her. It happened yesterday on the corner of alameda and capital streets. A Police Officer found the woman, 25yearold gina estevez with gunshot wounds. Paramedics rushed her to the hospital but she died from her injuries. Police are trying to track down leads and right now no suspects in custody. Better hold on to your purse. San mateo police are looking for baggrabbers and they look like the people in this sketch. These two tried to rob a hillsdale mall shopper last month. The pair demanded her purse but took an empty box instead. The suspects did take off in white 90s sedans similar to a nissan sentra. They are described as africanamerican in their early 20s. An east Bay Community on edge after a coyote killed a familys cat. It jumped into a fencedin yard and attacked the pet. This showed where it happened on inspiration circle in dublin. Jodi hernandez is live and youve learned why these Close Encounters are happening. Reporter janelle, there definitely are some theories. Folks who live in this dublin neighborhood say theyre used to seeing wildlife. After all, they live next to a beautiful open space. What happened out here two fridays ago is absolutely jawdropping. A coyote actually jumped over one of these sixfoot fences behind us leaving some residents feeling pretty traumatized. The speed and agility, although we have fencing it can climb on was shocking. Reporter kim taylor couldnt believe her eyes when she watched a coyote jump right on top of her Backyard Fence a week and a half ago. It was just a bit shocking and eerie to see it looking in our yard. Reporter taylor took these photos before the coyote actually jumped into her yard where it killed her neighbors visiting kitty, mama cat. She was just really playful. She just liked to lay on her back and we would rub her tummy, and that was a trick we called rolly poly. Reporter joannes devastated her family pet became prey. She and her neighbors have lived right up to the open space for years, without worrying about the wildlife. Were conserving water, and they probably cant find any water, so im sure theyre getting closer to the homes. And we need to coexist, but in my yard i didnt expect that to happen. And its very unnerving and frightening. And it causes me caution every time i go out. Im banging on the wall when i go out, making noise. Every time i go out. Reporter Alameda County animal control officials confirm that as this drought and the summer wears on theyre definitely getting more reports of wildlife encounters. They are urging folks to take precautions. Dont leave pet food out in your yard and they say keep your pedestrians indoors at night and always always be on guard. Reporting live in dublin jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. Some good reminders. Thanks, jodi. It wasnt a coyote but calls coming into morgan hills police about a Mountain Lion on the loose. This is near mt. Hope cemetery. Just this past week multiple sightings have been reported including one by a driver just this morning. Officials believe the Mountain Lion could be coming down from a small Mountain Range behind the cemetery. Four Mountain Lion sightings in the past couple weeks in the sea cliff neighborhood. A cougar also seen. The 1,000 block of goff street. Authorities believe it could be the same Mountain Lion. Dont run or make sudden movements. Instead, make eye contact and yourself appear big. Lets turn things over to meteorologist jeff ranieri, tracking what may be a potpourri of different styles of weather going on. Multiple lightning strikes north of marin, napa and sonoma counties. You can see a widespread mix of thunderstorms throughout the sierra, most notably near clear lake and lake port. Strong thunderstorms over the past 45 minutes have continued to evolve with multiple lightning strikes towards the highway 101 corridor. Youre going to want to be on alert here with these strong thunderstorms producing a half inch to 1 inch of rain per hour and again the lightning. Remember if you are close enough to hear that thunder, youre close enough to get struck by the lightning. So now is not the time to be outside trying to get some sort of picture for your twitter or instagram. Well talk about our thunderstorm chance in a mommy. I want to take you outside of the Sky Camera Network and drastically different conditions than not only yesterday but than what we experienced with a lot of last week with that hot, hot and sunny weather. South bay right now at 75. The east bay coming in with 74. And as we take the camera looking right back towards San Francisco, you can see the cloud line is lowering. We have gusty winds now that are definitely a sign of the storm system on the increase now. So lets take you into the morning forecast and the biggest change well find for the morning commute is not only the cloud cover that we have been dealing with in the Morning Hours but all locations will have the chance here of some spotty showers with temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s. I really think the best chance of any accumulating rainfall in the morning would be right up into the north bay with 57 degrees. Lets get a look at the storm system and really the key change for tomorrow is the fact that this storm is going to be moving just to the south right below San Francisco. Counterclockwise spin around this, pulling in the moisture which produces the best chance of thunderstorms from 3 00 to 8 00 p. M. For tomorrow. Now on rainfall totals we havent seen a big shift in this. Highest would be up near reading, red bluff and chico, possibly over an inch near lake tahoe. A half inch to an inch. Bay area not a whole lot. Trace amounts to maybe. 500 of an inch. Its not a lot. It will help the fire danger very slightly. And we really think that best chance of thunderstorms would be here across the north bay. Totals anywhere from trace amounts to. 300 of an inch in locations. The micro climate forecast we highlight some areas that have a better chance of showers than others. We think of the south bay, los gatos and 77 degrees. The peninsula, 63. Palo alto, mostly cloudy and 74. All of San Francisco, the potential here of some drops with winds out of the westsouthwest at 15 and youll also notice the humidity on the increase. The tri valley we continue to pinpoint the best chance of thunderstorms here in napa with 75 degrees. Also santa rosa at 73. Oakland, chance of showers and 66. And for the tri valley best possibility for lightning livermore and 78. It again is not a major, major storm system. Youre just going to want to keep your eye to the sky, because again, we get any lightning strikes, we may actually see wildfires sparked by that. Of course, you can get more any time at nbcbayarea. Com. Well be tracking it there all night long. Ladies . All right. Thank you very much jeff. Just ahead, hes in hot water. The precious commodity actor tom selleck is accused of stealing for his california ranch. Plus the work crew who sparked a brush fire prompting evacuation at a daycare. Investigators say a power tool is to blame for yesterdays 100acre brush fire in investigators say a power tool is to blame for yesterdays 100acre brush fire in danville. Contractors were using a grinder on a fence yesterday morning when sparks ignited dry grass. The fire forced the evacuation of a daycare. Fortunately, nobody was hurt. It took an hour for firefighters to contain the fire. Blue bloods star tom selleck finds himself on the wrong side of the law. Selleck is accused of stealing water for his Southern California ranch. He faces a lawsuit filed by the local Water District after he pumped water from a hydrant in thousand oaks. Ive seen a water truck come here periodically. For the past id say over a year. The Water District is now reportedly seeking a permanent injunction against celek selleck. He hasnt commented on the lawsuit. It is not cheap to park in San Francisco, and unfortunately its about to get even more expensive. The citys Municipal Transportation Agency is adding a parking meter surcharge of 27 cents. The supplies to those who pay where a credit card or by phone. The Agency Spokesperson says this helps cover operational costs and Pedestrian Safety efforts over the next nine years. Surcharge will go into effect sometime next month. Doubling its passengers. A new bus coming to the bay area after successful test drive. Transit directors say theyre considering buying doubledecker routes. The buses worth 880,000 would seat 80 people which is more than twice the capacity of a standard bus. There is a meeting held tonight to discuss the idea. Okay. Taco bell delivered straight to your front door. Thats next. We spend a lot of time online around here. But with all this speed from xfinity, its all good. Hey, why dont we do some homework for a change . Gary, you too. Dad. Work stuff. Yes [laughs] lovin the new design konichiwa hirosan. Five minutes. All this speed is very empowering. Check out the new hardware. With the Fastest Internet available xfinity is perfect for people who need to get a lot done at home. And now you can go even faster. Weve just increased the speeds on two of our most popular plans. Breaking news going on right in the sacramento area. A brush fire erupted a short time ago and has unfortunately spread to this persons home. You can see these live pictures here. Its still very active scene. Firefighters are trying to get a handle on it. As you can see, theyre trying to get to the scene, and a lot of homes surrounding this grassy area. Well keep an eye on the situation near sacramento and keep you posted at 6 00. Also coming up tonight at 6 00, a closer look at mars. Nasa released new images of the plant plant planet. The crucial signs of life the rover has found so far. General mills is committing to using exclusively 100 cagefree eggs for its products. The Food Manufacturing giant has several product lines that use eggs including Betty Crocker and progresso soups. The Current Crisis may delay the plan. It follows last months announcement that General Mills would be dropping artificial coloring and flavors. Taco bell may be headed in a new direction straight to your front door. They tested a Delivery Service in more than 90 cities. Customers can order favorites via the Delivery Service door dash. The price and delivery costs may vary, depending on the location of the restaurant. Taco bell says it plans to eventually expand the Delivery Service nationwide. By the way, other fast food restaurants have been using the Delivery Service door dash. That does it for us here at 5 00. Nbc nightly news is next and we hope to see you tonight at 6 00. Good night, folks. Tonight, alarming shutdowns on wall street and in the air. The New York Stock Exchange frozen for much of the day, and United Airlines suffers its own major outage. Trades halted, planes grounded. Whats going on . No holds barred. Its the interview that has so many people talking. Our correspondent one on one with donald trump. Do you want to apologize . No. Theres nothing to apologize for. Doubling down on comments that set off a firestorm. It was a federal agents gun. A stunning twist in the killing that shocked the nation. A woman shot to death seemingly at random on a San Francisco pier. And in hot water. A Hollywood Star accused of stealing truckloads of public water for his sprawling