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

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,

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.

Thunderstorm chances begin to increase again over the weekend and into early next week as a weak front and weak upper trough approach. While thunderstorms will only be occasional, a few strong storms and very heavy downpours are likely at times.

Florida's slender peninsula allows sea breezes to push in from either coast, sometimes with spectacular results.

There is the chance of a shower or thunderstorm on Friday into Friday night before quiet and seasonably warm temperatures are expected through the weekend.Central Iowa has seen the brunt of rain and thunderstorms from Thursday night into Friday morning.

Miami to experience a typical humid weekend with thunderstorms and high temperatures, as per weather forecasts.

A mesoscale convective complex/system (MCS) moved all the way across Ga. & far North Fl. Thursday-early Fri. with its remnants moving offshore & over the W. Atlantic east/northeast of Jacksonville. An small scale upper level disturbance has formed in association with this t’storm complex but should eventually dissipate.