Tonight the major tornado threat in the Midwest, the giant twister tearing across parts of Wisconsin,

drone footage showing a massive funnel cloud forming and sending debris flying through the air.

The growing threat tonight, plus the dangerous storm system sweeping towards the Gulf.

And this just in a tsunami alert for Alaska Al Roker tracking it all.

In Washington, President Trump taking on his own supporters, calling them, quote, stupid

for demanding the release of DOJ files on Jeffrey Epstein. The president dismissing it as a, quote,

hoax as more Republicans call for transparency. Also tonight, a man arrested on Capitol

Hill found with guns, knives, a bow and arrow, and a sword as political violence is keeping

lawmakers across the country on high alert. The urgent call from air traffic control.

Officers on the runway with guns drawn. traffic control. We do with aircraft that's in a tight track.

Officers on the runway with guns drawn after a suspect stole a plane and refused to land. The disturbing child abuse investigation, police say 21 children, all living in the same home,

many birthed by surrogate mothers, a California couple under arrest,

we speak to one woman fighting to get her baby back.

The iconic piece of Star Wars history heading to auction, how much it could go for.

And finally, message in a bottle that launched a love story, now connecting two couples across an ocean 13 years later. Nightly

News starts right now. This is NBC Nightly News with Tom Yamas. And good evening. As we come

on the air, dangerous tornadoes are developing in parts of the Midwest. Already, at least five have been reported in Wisconsin.

This view from the air showing a massive funnel cloud forming in a neighborhood debris there swirling right over that home.

And this picks up as the twister takes off through that neighborhood on a busy road as well.

This video shot from inside a car showing a

massive twister ripping across multiple lanes of traffic. This stretch of severe summer weather

isn't slowing down. Al Roker is with us tonight tracking it all, but we start with Shaquille

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