Hammer down weather report 2026-08-14 16:01:02

**Nationwide Road-Weather Update**

⚠️ **Nevada:** Life-threatening flash flooding is affecting central Lincoln County near Caliente and north-central Clark County around **SR-168/Coyote Springs**. Another 1–3 inches of rain is possible; flooded highways, washes, streets, and underpasses are a major risk through late afternoon PDT. A severe storm near Coyote Springs may produce **60 mph winds and quarter-size hail**.

⚠️ **Colorado:** Flash flooding, mudslides, and debris flows are possible near the **Middle Aspen Acres Burn Scar**, including San Isabel, Beulah, Highway 165, and Highway 78. Rainfall rates may reach **1–2 inches per hour**. Urban and small-stream flooding is also affecting the Castle Rock, Parker, Elizabeth, and Franktown areas.

⚠️ **Ohio/West Virginia:** Flooding continues after about **2 inches of rain** in southeastern Ohio and north-central West Virginia. **SR-733 near Willis Hill is closed**, and **SR-143 at SR-7 is closed**. Avoid low-water crossings, standing water, and detours through flooded areas. Additional flash flooding is possible near Mount Hope, Bradley, Piney View, Whitesville, and Pax, including stretches of **Route 19** and the **West Virginia Turnpike**.

⚠️ **Southeast storms:** Severe thunderstorms with **60 mph wind gusts** and isolated hail are affecting parts of Georgia, Florida, the Carolinas, Virginia, Oklahoma, and the Texas Panhandle. Expect sudden reduced visibility, ponding water, downed trees or power lines, and possible debris on roads. Key areas include Orlando; southwest and south-central Georgia; Spartanburg, SC; Lincolnton and Wilkes County, NC; and the Lipscomb, TX, and Laverne, OK, areas.

⚠️ **Additional flooding:** Flash flooding is ongoing near Fitzgerald, Georgia. Minor roadway flooding is possible around St. Marys/Kingsland, GA, and northeastern Nassau County, FL; Prattville, AL; Martinsville, VA; and near Wildcat Creek/Jerome, IN, including the SR-213 area.

⚠️ **Flood potential:** Watch for possible flash flooding in eastern Kentucky through 11 PM EDT, burn-scar flooding in Montana’s Pioneer Mountains through 9 PM MDT, and river flooding concerns in southeast Iowa near Sigourney and Augusta Saturday evening.

Never drive through flooded roads, slow down in heavy rain, and avoid parking or traveling beneath trees during damaging winds. Submit road-weather reports to **888-IS-4TIPS (888-474-8477)** or HammerDownHeadlines.com / HammerDownNews.com. **Check local conditions before traveling.**