Hammer down weather report 2026-08-19 22:01:01

🚗 **Nationwide Road-Weather Update**

**Arizona:** Major flash-flood and severe-thunderstorm hazards are affecting southern and central Arizona. In the Tucson area, I-10 (mile markers 244–278), I-19 (48–63), and nearby routes face torrential rain, flash flooding, 60 mph winds, and quarter-size hail through 8–9:45 PM MST. Do not drive through flooded underpasses or washes.

Other Arizona trouble spots include:
– **Route 85 and Route 86 in northwest Pima County:** Dust storm warning through 8:15 PM MST, with visibility below ¼ mile; Route 85 mile markers 33–57 and Route 86 mile markers 53–64 are affected. Do not drive into dust—pull completely off the roadway, turn off lights, and keep your foot off the brake.
– **Benson/St. David:** Flash flooding on I-10 (301–308), Route 90, and Route 80 after 1.5–2.5 inches of rain; warning until 8:15 PM MST.
– **Oak Creek/Sedona area:** Life-threatening flooding near SR-179 and SR-89A from heavy rain over the Pocket Fire scar, with debris flows possible through 11 PM MST.
– **Route 286 near Arivaca/Sasabe** and **Indian Route 19 south of Topawa:** Flooded-road risk through this evening.

**New Mexico:** Flash flooding is underway near Sapello, El Porvenir, and Storrie Lake. I-25 mile markers 349–361, State Road 518, and State Road 104 may be impacted after 1–4 inches of rain. Warning until 10 PM MDT.

**Colorado & Kansas:** Severe storms are producing 60 mph wind gusts and large hail. Northwestern Kit Carson County, Colorado, faces destructive baseball-size hail; storms near Rush and the Kutch–Matheson–Karval area also bring half-dollar hail and damaging winds. In Kansas, I-70 mile markers 24–35 in Sherman and Wallace counties may see 60 mph winds and ping-pong-ball-size hail through 9:15 PM MDT. Slow down, avoid stopping under overpasses, and seek a safe building if hail or severe winds strike.

**Illinois:** Flash flooding has put water over many roads near East Peoria, Morton, Washington, and Deer Creek, with stalled vehicles reported. I-74 mile markers 101–109 and I-155 mile markers 30–31 are affected; flooding continues even though rain has ended. Elsewhere, flooding is possible around Paxton, Fairbury, Gibson City, Milford, Onarga, and Cissna Park tonight.

**Southern Illinois, western Kentucky & southeast Missouri:** A Flood Watch continues through 7 AM CDT Thursday. Training thunderstorms could produce rainfall rates of at least 2 inches per hour and storm totals of 2–5 inches, creating rapid flooding on low-lying roads, streets, and creek crossings.

**Indiana:** Flooding is ongoing or expected in northwestern Warren County, including Williamsport and West Lebanon, through 11:15 PM EDT. Northern Indiana also remains under a Flood Watch through 8 AM EDT Thursday.

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