Take us through the tornado threat, where it stands tonight, and where this all goes next. reporter: we had a half a dozen tornado washings, including the one that came through new orleans. that s still the same tonight, right now, a half a dozen tornado warnings. and that tornado watch extending for the next couple of hours, likely to be extended eastward, past mobile, where now we have some tornado warnings across the p panhandle. i think the tornado threat will be less tomorrow, but there will be flash flooding and damaging storms. that s the southern part. as you know, there s been a northern part to this, and blizzard warnings continue in the upper midwest, but tomorrow, the northeast gets the rain, the wind, the snow. winter storm warnings are posted for interior sections. it does clear out saturday morning, but not before dumping significant amounts of snow there and ice. an ice storm warning up for the blue ridge mountains, and away from i-95, interior sections from pennsylva
In el paso, migrant facilities now at or over capacity. in just the last week, nearly 7,000 people have been released, pending court hearings, some leeping on the street in makeshift tents. it s a true emergency for the community. it s a federal crisis that s happening within the border of el paso. reporter: local officials say the situation is about to get x orhe immed expuioigrants wit sum tsrant patyte al ueoe are coming? a great peoe.to i have nituation e e faciht now. reporter: david, a lot of the people behind me are from venezuela, cuba, and nicaragua, feeling political persecution
Father, and an inspiration to his fans. my favorite dancer, twitch, everybody. reporter: he d first come onto the ellen show as a dancer. but it was his effortless charm, and authenticity that made him a fixture on the show, then it s co-executive producer. when the show ended, ellen sending him off with this tearful tribute. well i don t want to say good-bye. reporter: and those words they said to each other after every show i love you like crazy. i love sorry. i was not prepared. i love you. reporter: tonight, ellen saying in a statement, he was my family, and i loved him with all my heart. above all, he was a â– dad and husband. his wife writing, we love you, we miss you, i will always save the last dance for you. if anyone watching is struggling with thoughts of suicide, call or text 988, that s the crisis line, free help is available 24/7.
Overnight, widspread destruction in the town of four forks. first responders searching under trees and in windows with flashlights, or rescuing residents through windows. and a hundred miles east in farmerville i heard a rush of wind like a train. reporter: patsy andrews rode out the tornado in her home with her four children. we got in the tub and we just got in the tub, and we just hugged each other, and we just started praying. reporter: in keithville, first responders finding the bodies of yoshiko smith and her 8-year-old son nicholas. his father was at work when the storm hit and led rescuers to the scene. the system stretching some 1,500 miles north, churning out blinding blizzard conditions. our trevor ault in duluth, minnesota. we could get as much as two feet of snow here, and the winds are just biting. weilg lake superior here. it s not frozen yet obviously, and all that water is fuel for more precipitation. reporter: the system now threatening to bring that h