and we saw those images from across the country, millions bracing for severe storms. let s get right to abc s senior meteorologist rob marciano. and rob, you re watching major tornado threats tonight. reporter: yeah, we had record heat today across the southeast again, whit, and that is feeding those storms that are rolling through dixiealley. tornado watching extending into georgia until at least 10:00. that line that moved through nashville has some damaging winds, moand will make its way through atlanta. over 80 degrees today in shreveport. that s feeding this. it goes away by tomorrow morning. that next system now dropping into california. get all the way into southern california and stays there for a good day or so. san diego, look at that plume tomorrow morning. flash flood watches poefsed there. more mountain snow and that energy gets into the plains for another severe weather threat come new year s eve. whit? concerns heading into the new year. rob, thank you. and news ou