- Heavy rain floods downtown Whiteville forcing local businesses to deal with damage again
- New legislative panels will investigate “facts and circumstances” of deadly Central Texas floods
- Springfield Middle School fully reopens next week, a year after devastating EF3 tornado
- Dozens rescued as remnants of typhoon hits Alaska while nor’easter brings flooding to East Coast
- New Jersey declares emergency as nor’easter approaches, while Alaska flooding carries away homes
Eye Opener: Rare tornado strikes Southern California as state sees extreme weather

A rare tornado touches down in Southern California as the state is hammered by extreme weather. Also, police say two administrators were shot by a student in Denver, Colorado, in yet another school shooting. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.