Soaking rain, heavy downpours and violent thunderstorms will threaten both lives and property across a large portion of the United States this week, just in time for Halloween parties and the trick-or-treating tradition.
Residents from the Deep South to the Ohio Valley should be vigilant and remain on alert for flash flooding and sudden downpours during the middle of the week.
"For those in eastern Texas and western Louisiana, Halloween evening may be accompanied by some spooky weather in the form of strong-to-severe storms," AccuWeather Storm Warning Meteorologist Joseph Bauer said.
Storms are forecast to erupt in eastern Texas and far southwestern Arkansas on Wednesday afternoon before spreading into southeastern Texas and western Louisiana during the evening.
The storms should merge into a line Wednesday evening and impact cities such as Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana, later Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
"Damaging wind gusts to 65 mph, hail and localized flash flooding will be the primary concerns," Bauer said. "There will also be enough energy and spin present in the atmosphere to trigger a few tornadoes."
The high wind gusts can lead to downed trees and power lines, as well as widespread power outages and home/property damage.
Large hail will not only threaten to damage unprotected vehicles, plants and crops, but can also create a life-threatening situation for trick-or-treaters exposed to the full wrath of Mother Nature.
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