It will be a chilly start to Friday morning but more sunshine is on the way to wrap up the work week. The weekend is looking great with highs in the 70’s.

Officials from the National Weather Service confirms six tornadoes during Friday’s storm; five of those were in the upstate.

The National Weather Service office in Charleston has confirmed that two tornadoes touched down. The strongest was an EF-2 that wiped a church off its foundation.

Partly cloudy and warm temperatures will highlight the end of the work week. Highs today will be in the upper 70’s and low 80’s.

A warm afternoon is on the way with highs in the upper 70’s. Temperatures will be near 80 degrees both Friday and Saturday.

Cold morning temperatures will give way to a sunny and cool afternoon. Highs today will be in the low to mid 60’s with 70’s returning tomorrow.

Hurricane forecasting team from Colorado State University predict a close to average hurricane season in 2009.

A cool day is on the way today as highs struggle to reach the middle to upper 50’s. Clear skies and light winds tonight will lead to a cold morning start on Wednesday. Overnight lows will range from the upper 20’s well inland to the middle 30’s along the coast.

The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch for Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, Williamsburg and Georgetown Counties.

Showers are possible this afternoon and evening. Can’t rule out a few rumbles of thunder as well. High temperatures by Tuesday will struggle to reach the middle 50’s.

The 32nd annual Cooper River Bridge Run begins Saturday at 8 A.M.

Mayor Riley will travel to Washington D.C. this month to make a plea for money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to fund the Spring/Fishburne Drainage Basin project.

Tornado watch has been discontinued for the entire Lowcountry.

A developing storm system across the Great Plains will slide energy across the Southeast through the day and into early Sunday. A tornado watch is in effect until 8PM.

The report revealed 3 main reasons why people don’t take severe weather warnings seriously.