Tonight, the tornado terror. Oh my god, look at the touching down in states all over the Midwest. Tornado on the ground at points. Is that what the leaving residents at a loss for words? I know that ain't no tornado and I'm out here. Just look at this scene from Lena, Illinois. Dramatic images from a live stream of a preliminary high-end EF2. A wall of clouds moving in as visibility becomes almost non-existent. Here it is from another angle. Equally horrifying. The village of Lena posting that while there

is still much to assess, one thing is already clear. Our community is strong. She's coming right at us. In total, residents reporting three dozen tornadoes in seven different states, including Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota. I thought I better go to the basement, and I didn't get it to the basement, and I heard this roar, and I dropped to my knees. So far, no fatalities as the devastating aftermath becomes clear from the ground in Ringle, Wisconsin. This is absolutely insane. Oh my god. To the air in Rochester, Minnesota. Today, risks of severe weather dropping significantly, though millions still remain under some form of threat, including in Texas, where a wave of hail hit Tyler this morning.

Still some relief tonight, too, from places pounded by flooding like Rock County, Wisconsin. We had 724 911 calls that came in between 5:00 p.m. and 900 p.m. And in Shboen, Michigan, water levels dipping by a dam at risk of structural failure. And Sam Brock joins us live tonight from New York's Central Park. Sam, what kind of weather changes are we expecting moving forward? Sure, Jose. So, in addition to the stormy conditions that we just saw around the country, we've seen something of a heat surge here in the Northeast.

Many cities topping 90° Jose earlier in the week. It is absolutely perfect right now, but by Monday, temperatures in the 40s and 50s, completing the weather roller coaster. Jose, back to you. We thank you for watching and remember, stay updated on breaking news and top stories on the NBC News app or watch live on our YouTube channel.