Hammer down weather report 2026-08-26 18:01:07

**Nationwide Road-Weather Update**

⛈️ **Severe thunderstorms:**
– **Colorado:** Damaging storms with 60 mph winds and up to half-dollar-size hail are affecting areas near Colorado Springs, Monument, Palmer Lake, Woodland Park, Cañon City, Penrose, Pueblo West, Texas Creek, and parts of Larimer and Douglas counties. Warnings run through 4:30 PM MDT in some areas. A broader severe-thunderstorm watch covers much of central, eastern, and northern Colorado until 11 PM MDT.
– **Wyoming/Nebraska:** A severe storm near Ranchettes, north of Cheyenne, is moving east at 25 mph with 60 mph winds and ping-pong-ball-size hail through 4:30 PM MDT. Severe storms are also impacting McCook, Culbertson, Stockville, and nearby southwest Nebraska, with 60 mph winds and large hail. Watch remains in effect near Cheyenne and Kimball until 11 PM MDT.
– **New Mexico:** On **I-40 between mile markers 256 and 269**, near Dilia, Colonias, and Santa Rosa Lake State Park, expect 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail through 4:30 PM MDT.
– **Alabama/Mississippi:** Nearly stationary severe storms may produce 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail around Mobile Regional Airport, Grand Bay, eastern Birmingham, Vestavia Hills, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Irondale, and Millport. In Mississippi, a storm moving south at 40 mph is affecting Columbus and toward Macon with 60 mph winds.
– **Indiana:** Near Greentown, east of Kokomo, a storm moving east at 40 mph may bring 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail through 6:15 PM EDT.

🚗 **Flooding and water-covered roads:**
– **Mobile, Alabama:** Heavy rain is causing or expected to cause water over roads in west-central Mobile County, including near **I-10 and I-65**, Midtown Mobile, Tillmans Corner, Semmes, and Mobile Regional Airport. An additional 1–2 inches of rain is possible, with intense rates up to 2–4 inches per hour. Advisory until 7:45 PM CDT.
– **Central Florida:** Low-lying and poorly drained roads may flood around Deltona, Sanford, Oviedo, Winter Springs, and Orange City. Rainfall totals of 2–2.5 inches already fell, with another 1–2 inches possible through 7:30 PM EDT.
– **South Carolina:** Minor roadway flooding is possible around Aiken, Graniteville, USC Aiken, and Aiken Mall through 7:45 PM EDT after 1.5–2.5 inches of rain, with up to another inch possible.
– **Northern Michigan:** Heavy rain may flood low spots and poor-drainage roads near Millersburg, Canada Creek Ranch, and surrounding Montmorency and Presque Isle counties through 7:30 PM EDT.

💨 **Southwest Alaska:** A Wind Advisory is in effect from Thursday morning through Friday afternoon for the Kuskokwim Delta, Western Capes, and Northern Bristol Bay Coast. South to southwest winds of 25–35 mph, gusting to 50 mph mainly near the coast, could make travel difficult.

**Driving safety:** Slow down, increase following distance, avoid stopping under trees, and seek a safe enclosed shelter if hail or damaging winds approach. Never drive through water-covered roads or around barricades—turn around, don’t drown.

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