An area of rain and thunderstorms will approach the western Twin Cities suburbs just after 10 a.m. and spread east into the east metro by 11 a.m. Some of the storms could produce brief heavy rainfall,

There is a Fox 26 Storm Alert in place for Friday afternoon due to expected scattered and heavy storms. A Flood Advisory is in effect until 3:15 p.m. for Montgomery, San Jacinto, and Walker counties.