okay. meantime, alabama hit with massive flooding. a lake forming in the center of the neighborhood. highways were shutdown after almost 3 feet of water fell there and large hail pounded the homes. look at the size of the hail stones in that person's hand. a trailer ripped to shreds in illinois. the winds so strong, it came apart like a house of cards. widespread damage reported through the state with power knocked out to thousands of people. >> for the latest, let's bring in meteorologist pedram javaheri. we are talking about the warm temperatures and wild weather. it's winter. shouldn shouldn't we be seeing snow? >> it feels like spring in december. this is the big question. a lot of people wondering why do we have such conditions? el niño has a lot to do with it. when you have the prime conditions for tornadic activ y activity, it doesn't matter. mother nature will fire up like spring.