Damaging winds and hail so large it could cause injury to people and animals and damage buildings was expected with the storms.

The immediate threat of severe weather has now moved out of the Kansas City metro area. The National Weather Service has allowed the severe thunderstorm watch to expire. Sign up for our Newsletters Kansas City weather live updates: 9:03 p.

At 5:43 p.m., Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of McEwen, or 12 miles northwest of Dickson, moving northeast at 20 mph with wind gusts up to 40 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

Indy NXT by Firestone points leader Dennis Hauger will start from the No. 1 position for the INDY NXT by Firestone at Iowa Speedway race after the qualifying session was rained out. The field for the 75-lap race will take the green flag based on entrant points entering the event.

A few showers and thunderstorms will be possible on Friday into Friday night before quiet weather is expected through the weekend.The bulk of the heavy rainfall and flooding concerns shifted further south into Central Iowa on Thursday night leaving Southeast Minnesota dry and some light showers across North Iowa.

A strong thunderstorm ripped through Middlebury last night, bringing hail, heavy rain, and strong winds. Due to the extreme weather, part of the roof at Middlebury Union High School was torn off. Facilities Director Bruce MacIntire says the storm opened a large section of the roof,

Sunshine on Saturday may have to wait, as clouds could gather and bring another round of rain showers and possible thunderstorms later in the day. Before Friday wraps up, the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for southwestern Franklin and northwestern Hampshire counties,

Showers and thunderstorms continue through tonight before dry and less humid conditions return for the weekend. Some storms tonight could contain damaging winds and brief heavy rainfall.