KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The immediate Kansas City area is included in a severe thunderstorm watch through 10 p.m. Friday night. The National Weather Service says hail up to the size of ping pong balls, winds up to 70 miles per hour and frequent lightning are possible with the storms that develop.

Chicago weather remains unsettled heading into the weekend, with a severe storm threat Friday evening that brings the possibility of tornadoes and flooding.

A tornado watch has been issued for part of southeast Wisconsin until 11 p.m. The watch includes Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Walworth and Waukesha counties. Stay with WeatherWatch 12 throughout the evening for any updates.

Tomorrow: Lingering showers exit during the morning. After, skies clear and become mostly sunny. Conditions are comfortable with highs ranging from 78-84 degrees. Winds are breezy out of the northwest at 10-15 mph. Overnight, conditions remain dry, with lows in the upper 50s and lower 60s.

Severe storms have developed and are now in the Kansas City metro area. Sign up for our NewslettersKansas City weather live updates: 8:07 p.m. - More than 1,000 Evergy customers across Missouri were without power Friday night.

An updated tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 5:52 p.m. in effect until 6:30 p.m. for Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.

A tornado warning for southeastern Guthrie County was allowed to expire as planned for 12:15 a.m. Friday. According to the National Weather Service, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Casey at 11:45 p.m., moving east at 35 mph.

Spectators of the INDYCAR race at Iowa Speedway were forced to take shelter during a tornado warning on Friday. A message over the speedway's speakers advises people take shelter.