Hammer down weather report 2026-08-27 14:00:56
🚨 **Tornado Warning—central Salem County, New Jersey:** Near Woodstown and moving east at 15 mph, including Pennsville, Salem, Woodstown and Alloway, until 2:30 PM EDT. **Do not drive into the warned area—seek sturdy shelter immediately and check the NWS for the latest information.**
**NJ/DE:** Flash flooding is ongoing or expected around Wilmington, New Castle, Pennsville and Carneys Point through 5:45 PM, with 2–3 inches already fallen and another 1–2 inches possible. Additional flash-flood warnings cover the Newark/Jersey City/Hoboken area, central New Jersey near New Brunswick and Edison, and southern New Jersey near Deptford and Glassboro. Flooded streets, underpasses and low-lying roads are likely. Severe storms may also bring 60 mph gusts and quarter-size hail near Old Bridge, Middletown, Wilmington and Pennsville.
**NY/CT metro:** Flooding concerns continue through this evening across New York City, the Bronx, Long Island, Westchester, Rockland, northeastern New Jersey and southern Fairfield County, Connecticut. Rainfall totals of 2–3 inches, locally up to 4 inches, are possible in parts of the NYC/NJ metro. Expect ponding and possible road flooding; avoid underpasses and roads near creeks.
**Central NY:** A severe thunderstorm near Ithaca is moving east at 30 mph, capable of 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail through 2:30 PM. Severe thunderstorm watches remain in effect until 9 PM across much of central/eastern New York, northeastern Pennsylvania, northwest Connecticut, western Massachusetts and southern Vermont.
Drivers: slow down, allow extra stopping distance, watch for fallen trees or power lines, and **never drive through flooded roads—turn around, don’t drown.** Submit road-weather reports at **888-IS-4TIPS (888-474-8477)** or HammerDownHeadlines.com / HammerDownNews.com. **Check local conditions before traveling.**
