Storms that rumbled through the Midwest on Thursday are heading east to tend the week and start the weekend. A low pressure system and its associated cold front helped to create a few gusty thunderstorms in Iowa and Nebraska on Thursday that produced wind gusts over 60 mph.

Outlooks

Thursday's outlook includes a slight risk over SE Michigan for damaging wind gusts, with a level one (marginal) risk elsewhere from Indiana into Virginia.

A few more storms with damaging winds will be possible over the I-95 corridor tomorrow as the cold front cuts into the extreme heat.

Forecast

While a few strong storms will be possible in the morning and overnight hours, the afternoons look to be the most active as the front taps into peak daytime heating. Storms could reach severe weather limits (gusts over 58 mph) along the warm front and cold front Friday, before the cold front takes over as the primary forcing mechanism on Saturday.

Pockets of heavy rain will be possible and therefore, flash flooding. Rainfall rates could top 2" per hour in some downpours.