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
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Good morning andwelcome to nes 4 midday. Right now in charlottesville, the clselfpromed white upremacist accused of killing heatherheyer is being sentenced. Yer was a counter protester when james fields jr. Plowed into the crowd with his car, killi heyer and injuring others. Fields attorney had argued that because hes 22 years old and had had a traumatic childhood, he doesnt deserve life in prison. Julie carrie is at todays sentencing. Look for updates on twitter and on the nbc washington app. Maryland is honoring the five peoe killed in the capitol gazette shooting one year ago today. June 28th will now be knowns as freedom of the press day in maryland. Aunman opened fire at the newspaper last year. This is a live look at the new Memorial Garden ceremony thatwi l be dedicated to the five journalists who died in annapolis. Chris van hollinsngis amo the speakers at this mornings dedication. The gazette was alsowarded a special post surprise for its commitment to covering the news during
Local forecast and the coute. Wtop jack taylor is in for Melissa Mollet today but lets chart with ouror st team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. I dont know if our region can any more storms. Lo im with after last mondays flash f emergency here. We know what the folks in new orleans is dealing with. They had a flash flood emergency yesterday and 5 to 6 inches of rain in a couple of hour and are all too familiar with that around here after monday. Unfortunately, another storm team 4 weather alert day today. An opportunityor not only thunderstorms this afternoon and evening but because the ground is saturated, a brandnew Flash Flood Watch has been issued. No heavy rain outside early this morning. The Flash Flood Watch begps at 2 00. This afternoon and goes until two a. M. Friday morning and includes all of the d. C. And Baltimore Metro area so keep ndat in mi. Be weatherlert today. Your evening commute could be seriously impact by rain, jack tayl taylor. Beltway outer loop breaki traffic. Tro
Washington and baltimore area. Stay weather alert today and have our nbc washington app and have it ready to go and we will send push alerts as many more warnings or watches coming out. A Flash Flood Watch at 2 00 p. M. This afternoon until 2 00 tomorrow morning ides all of the metro washington area. Its steamy outside this morning. Te teratures are already inhe low to mid seventh. Fternoon high close to 90 defoees bere thunderstorms get going today. Increase just in time for the evening commute. A lot of possibility to snarl the ride home from work today. Lets try to get through this morning. At least for now, dry. We thank you for that. Unfortunately a closure in place for a while. Due to mondays lstorms, ca road you see at the tv right now is off to left. You can see the cone up in place. That roadway is closed and canal roads blocked between reservoir and foxhall and unfortunately damage from mondays storm and no word when the roadway will reopen. O cinuing our coverage of that cra