Hammer down weather report 2026-10-13 14:00:59
**Nationwide Road-Weather Update**
🌧️ **Flooding threat:** Flood Watches are posted across central, southern, and eastern Oklahoma; northern Texas; and central, south-central, and southeast Kansas. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms could produce **1–3 inches of rain, with locally up to 5 inches**, leading to flooding of creeks, streams, low-lying roads, and other flood-prone areas. The threat continues from Wednesday into Thursday afternoon.
💨 **Dangerous winds:** A High Wind Watch is in effect for portions of southwest and south-central New Mexico, including the Bootheel, Sacramento Mountains, Otero Mesa, and the El Paso–Hudspeth County area of Texas. Northeast winds of **30–40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph** are possible Thursday evening through Friday afternoon, strongest Thursday night into Friday morning. Travel may be difficult for high-profile vehicles, especially near mountain ridges and west slopes.
Never drive through flooded roads—**Turn Around, Don’t Drown**—and slow down in heavy rain. Drivers of high-profile vehicles should use extra caution in strong crosswinds and monitor changing conditions. Alerts generally expire Thursday afternoon for flooding and Friday afternoon for high winds.
Submit road and weather reports to **888-IS-4TIPS (888-474-8477)** or at **HammerDownHeadlines.com** or **HammerDownNews.com**. Check local conditions before traveling.
