COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Weather Impact Alert Day has been issued for the Midlands on Friday due to the possibility of strong or severe thunderstorms. The timeframe to watch out for will ben between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. This is when storms are expected to move through the Midlands.

Strong to severe storms capable of producing heavy rain and damaging winds head to the Philly region Friday evening.

The threat of severe weather looms large Friday night, as a system expected to bring drenching rain could also bring some tornadic activity.