Weekend forecast warns of storm, tornado risk in several states Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY October 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM 0 Heavy rain, severe thunderstorms and even a chance of tornadoes were forecast to threaten Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana and surrounding states in the afternoon and evening of Oct.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY October 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Heavy rain, severe thunderstorms and even a chance of tornadoes were forecast to threaten Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana and surrounding states in the afternoon and evening of Oct. 18, forecasters said.
An "increasingly active weather pattern" was set to bring the stormy weather from the mid- and lower-Mississippi Valley region on Oct. 18 and move through the Midwest and Great Lakes region by Oct. 19, according to the National Weather Service.
A population of over 13 million people in parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri and Illinois could see the most severe weather later in the day, the Storm Prediction Center said. The main potential hazards are damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes.
Major cities most at risk include Memphis, Tennessee; Shreveport, Louisiana; Little Rock, Arkansas; Jackson, Mississippi; and Springfield, Missouri.
The thunderstorms could also bring excessive rainfall in northern Arkansas, southern Missouri and southern Illinois, bringing a risk of flash flooding, the weather service said.
Storm to move north and east to Great Lakes, Appalachians
Intense downpours and thunderstorms are expected to reach as far north as the Great Lakes region by late the night of Oct. 18 and overnight, forecasters said.
Parts of the Ohio Valley through the Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic regions are expected to see thunderstorms and strong wind gusts on Oct. 19. States stretching from Kentucky to Ohio and Michigan, and from West Virginia to Pennsylvania and western New York could all be impacted, AccuWeather meteorologists said.
What's brewing in the tropics? The NHC is tracking 2 waves in the Atlantic.
See the national weather forecast map
Several states, including parts of Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, are at risk for severe weather that could bring heavy rain, thunderstorms, damaging wind and even tornadoes on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.
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