Severe storms with potentially damaging winds are expected on Halloween in parts of the Ohio Valley and northeastern Texas. Major cities like Memphis, Tennessee; Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville, Kentucky; Shreveport, Louisiana; and Little Rock, Arkansas could all be affected, potentially impacting nearly 12 million people. These storms follow a line of severe weather that hit the Plains on Wednesday, with Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma experiencing some severe weather. Damaging wind gusts were the main threat, with reports of 70-plus mph winds and a 90-mph gust recorded in Falls City, Nebraska. The severe weather threat continued on Thursday morning.
Despite ongoing severe storms, a reduced threat of severe weather is expected as a cold front moves through the Midwest to northeastern Texas and northern Louisiana. The strongest storms will potentially produce gusts exceeding 60 mph, with the risk greatest during the morning and afternoon hours. By late afternoon, upper-level winds will weaken, reducing wind shear and causing the storms to weaken in intensity, ultimately ending the severe weather threat.
The potential for damaging winds is a concern as strong storms are forecast for Halloween in various parts of the U.S. Severe weather could impact major cities like Memphis, Tennessee; Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville, Kentucky; Shreveport, Louisiana; and Little Rock, Arkansas, affecting nearly 12 million people. Following severe storms across the Plains on Wednesday, which brought the most widespread severe weather since August, the risk of severe weather persists, with damaging wind gusts being the primary threat.
Reports of 70-plus mph winds and a 90-mph gust in Falls City, Nebraska have already been recorded. Despite this ongoing severe weather, a reduced threat is expected ahead of a cold front moving from the Midwest to northeastern Texas and northern Louisiana. The strongest storms could produce gusts exceeding 60 mph, with the risk being highest in the morning and afternoon hours. By late afternoon, weakening upper-level winds will reduce wind shear, causing the storms to weaken in intensity and end the severe weather threat.
As Halloween approaches, the forecast includes strong storms with potentially damaging winds in various regions, including northeastern Texas and parts of the Ohio Valley. Major cities such as Memphis, Tennessee; Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville, Kentucky; Shreveport, Louisiana; and Little Rock, Arkansas are expected to be affected, potentially impacting nearly 12 million people. Following a line of severe storms across the Plains on Wednesday, the most widespread since August, severe weather continues to pose a threat, with damaging wind gusts being the main concern.
Reports of 70-plus mph winds and a 90-mph gust in Falls City, Nebraska highlight the intensity of the storms. Despite ongoing severe weather, a reduced threat is expected as a cold front moves from the Midwest to northeastern Texas and northern Louisiana. The strongest storms may produce gusts exceeding 60 mph, with the greatest risk being in the morning and afternoon hours. As upper-level winds weaken by late afternoon, the storms will lose intensity and the severe weather threat will subside.
