are expected to dump 3 to 5 inches of rain. some last-minute costume shoppers are thinking of alternate plans. one of the ladies we trick or treat with is going to have a halloween party at her house if it rains. reporter: the safest thing to do is stay inside if it becomes severe. we don t need anybody getting hurt at a time when it s supposed to be fun. reporter: the east coast is no stranger to halloween soakers. last year, residents in new york and new jersey were cleaning up from superstorm sandy and the year before it was a record-breaking nor easter that dumped snow across several stays. detroit, st. louis, nashville, memphis, i can good on and on, all the way down through new orleans and houston. we heard of 15 inches of rain possibly that has fallen, 3 to 5 in the forecast today. 1 to 2 across the area. the threat of the strong winds combine and even the threat for an isolated tornado still in the
ghoulish soaker from texas to the midwest and northeast. golf ball sized hail fell in nebraska and kansas, blinding rain and howling winds snapped power lines, driving was nearly impossible. further south, three inches of rain fell in just four hours in livingston, texas. trick-or-treat! reporter: trick-or-treaters in cincinnati, memphis and houston may have to delay or cancel their halloween plans as strong storms are expected to dump three to five inches of rain. thursday afternoon we will make the decision whether to cancel the haunting of old town. reporter: last-minute costume shoppers are thinking of alternate plans. one of the ladies we trick-or-treat with is going to have a party at her house if it rains. reporter: the safest thing to do is stay inside. we don t need anybody getting hurt at a time when it s supposed to be fun. reporter: the east coast is no stranger to halloween soakers. last year residents in new york and new jersey were cleaning up
storms are expected to dump 3 to 5 inches of rain. we ll decide if we have to delay old town. some last-minute costume shoppers are thinking of alternate plans. one of the ladies we trick or treat with is going to have a halloween party at her house if it rains. reporter: the safest thing to do is stay inside if it becomes severe. we don t need anybody getting hurt at a time when it s supposed to be fun. reporter: the east coast is no stranger to halloween soakers. last year, residents in new york and new jersey were cleaning up from superstorm sandy and the year before it was a record-breaking nor easter that dumped snow across several states. just take a look at the system as it s expected to make its way across the country tonight. notice it actually strengthens. it looks like a bullseye. that s the concern. if you re in chicago, detroit, buffalo, cincinnati, look for winds as high as 50, 60 miles per hour. they can be out there. heavy rain, right around austin, 13. s o