Hammer down weather report 2026-08-17 07:00:51

**Nationwide Road-Weather Update** 🚧 **Flash flooding is the main travel threat:** – **Indiana & northern Kentucky:** Life-threatening flooding is ongoing. **State Road 3 in New Castle, Indiana, is impassable in spots with waist-high water.** Flash Flood Warnings include Henry and Rush counties through **10 AM EDT**, and southeastern Indiana/northern Kentucky—including **US-42 at SR-184**—through **7:30 AM…

**Road-weather update:** • **Pennsylvania:** Flash flooding is ongoing or expected through **12:30 PM EDT** around Kittanning, Ford City, Rural Valley, Worthington, and nearby areas. Thunderstorms have dropped 1.5–2 inches of rain, with another 1–2 inches possible. Expect flooded streets, underpasses, and low-lying roads—**never drive through water-covered pavement.** • **Kansas:** Severe storms are moving southeast at…

🚗 **Road-Weather Update** **North Carolina Outer Banks:** Flash flooding is ongoing or expected around Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo and the Hatteras Island Fishing Pier until **6 AM EDT**. Thunderstorms have dropped **4–7 inches of rain**, with more possible. **NC 12 near Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is prone to flooding**, and deep water may be hard…

**Nationwide Road-Weather Update** ⚠️ **Central Indiana:** Flash flooding is ongoing or expected through early morning in and around **New Castle, Greensburg, Shelbyville, Versailles and Osgood**. Storms have dropped up to 3 inches in places, with more heavy rain possible. Streets, highways, underpasses and low-lying routes may flood—**never drive through water-covered roads.** ⛈️ **Minnesota/North Dakota:** A…

⚠️ **TORNADO WARNING—Illinois:** A radar-confirmed tornado-producing storm is moving northeast at 20 mph near Seneca in east-central La Salle and southwestern Grundy counties, including the Ransom area. Warning expires **12:30 AM CDT**. **Do not drive into the warned area—seek sturdy shelter immediately and check NWS for the latest information.** **Illinois:** Severe storms through 12:45 AM…

🚗 **Road-Weather Update** **Flash flooding is creating hazardous travel conditions in eastern Illinois and western Indiana this morning.** – **Illinois:** Flash Flood Warnings cover parts of Ford and Iroquois Counties, including Paxton, Gibson City, Melvin, Loda, Roberts, and Sibley. Rainfall of **1.5 to 3 inches** has already fallen in spots, with more rain possible. Flooded…