Philadelphia Weather: Heavy thunderstorm watched by Friday afternoon

PHILADELPHIA – – On Friday, the forecasters set up on a round of heavy storms that will lead to a mostly nice weekend in Philadelphia.

The National Weather Service has published a region-wide thunderstorm clock, which will last until 5 p.m.

In some places, the storms will bring heavy downpours and widespread thunder and lightning.

As soon as the strong storms clear the area at some point in the afternoon, forecastists expect a mostly pleasant weekend.

What we know:

A group of strong thunderstorms will run on Friday afternoon with severe rains and widespread flashes in the Philadelphia region.

The National Weather Service has published a region-wide thunderstorm clock that only runs 5 p.m.

Sue Serio from Fox 29 says that fall floods could lead to pond and floods on streets.

Stay ahead of the storm by using the live radar below:

What you can do:

Download the latest updates for the storm, the free Fox Local app.