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⚠️ **Road Weather Update — North Carolina & Virginia** **Outer Banks, NC:** Flash flooding is ongoing or expected through **6 AM EDT** on Hatteras Island, including **Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, and the Hatteras Island Fishing Pier**. Thunderstorms have dropped **3–6 inches of rain**, with another **1–2 inches possible**. **NC 12 near Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge**…

⚠️ **Road Weather Update — NC & VA** **North Carolina Outer Banks:** Flash flooding is ongoing or expected through **6 AM EDT** around Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo and Hatteras Island Fishing Pier. Thunderstorms have dropped **3–6 inches of rain**, with another **1–2 inches possible**. **NC 12 near Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge** is prone to flooding,…

**Alabama Road Report:** Northbound I-59 is completely shut down at mile marker 188 due to an accident reported around 2:30 a.m. Both northbound lanes are closed. Drivers should avoid the area and seek alternate routes. Submit your road reports to Hammer Down News at **888-IS-4TIPS (888-474-8477)** or online at **HammerDownHeadlines.com** or **HammerDownNews.com**.

🚗 **Road-Weather Update** **Nebraska:** A severe thunderstorm near Elsmere is moving east at 35 mph, bringing golf-ball-size hail. Highway 83 between mile markers 161 and 174, including the North Loup River crossing, may be affected through **2:15 AM CDT**. Avoid driving into hail if possible; slow down and seek safe shelter if conditions rapidly worsen….

⚠️ **Road-Weather Update** **Northern Minnesota:** A severe thunderstorm is moving northeast at 70 mph near Babbitt, Birch Lake and Bear Head Lake State Park through **1:15 AM CDT**. Expect wind gusts up to 60 mph and quarter-size hail, with possible tree damage and hazardous driving conditions. **Northern Maine:** Northwest and Northeast Aroostook Counties are under…

⚠️ **Tornado Warning — Pima County, Arizona:** A tornado-capable severe thunderstorm is near No:ligk, about 9 miles north of Sells, moving southwest at 5 mph. **Route 86 from mile markers 102–105** is included through **10:30 PM MST.** Seek sturdy shelter now; do not remain in a vehicle. **Severe thunderstorms** are also affecting the Sells, Topawa,…

⚠️ **TORNADO WARNING: South-central Pima County, Arizona, until 9:45 PM MST.** A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was 8 miles east of Topawa and moving west at 15 mph. Topawa, Vamori, South Komelik, Cowlic and Fresnal Canyon are affected. Heavy rain may hide the tornado—seek sturdy shelter now, especially if traveling, and check…

**Road-Weather Update** **Southern Arizona:** Dangerous dust storms are affecting Pima, Pinal and Santa Cruz counties, including **I-10, I-19, Route 86 and Route 286**. Visibility may drop below one-quarter mile—near zero at times—through 9:00–9:45 PM MST. Do not drive into blowing dust; if caught, pull completely off the road, turn off lights and keep your foot…

**Road Weather Update** **Arizona:** Flash flooding is occurring in western Cochise County, including along I-10 between mile markers 309–389 and several state routes near Sierra Vista, Willcox, and Huachuca City. Storms have dropped 1–2 inches of rain, with up to another half-inch possible through 8:15 PM MST. Never drive through flooded streets, washes, underpasses, or…

**Southeast Arizona Road-Weather Update:** Severe thunderstorms are affecting Cochise County and nearby parts of Pima and Santa Cruz counties through 6:45 PM MST. Expect damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph, hail, torrential rain, and possible flash flooding. Drivers should use caution on I-10 between mile markers 297 and 330, plus Routes 80, 90, 92,…

🚗 **Road-Weather Update** **Arizona:** Dangerous dust and severe thunderstorms are affecting Cochise County, including **I-10**. Blowing dust near San Simon is moving west-southwest at 10–15 mph, with visibility under a quarter-mile and winds over 60 mph through **6:30 PM MST**. Severe storms near Willcox, Bowie, San Simon, Tombstone and Sierra Vista can bring 60–65 mph…

**Nationwide Road-Weather Update** ⚠️ **Flash flooding is the biggest travel hazard this evening.** – **South Carolina:** Flash Flood Warning through **9:45 PM EDT** for northwestern Darlington County, including **North Hartsville and Clyde**. Up to 4 inches of rain has fallen, with another 2 inches possible. Water may cover highways, streets, underpasses, and low-lying routes. A…

**Nationwide Road-Weather Update** **Arizona:** Severe storms are affecting southern and eastern parts of the state. On **I-19 near Nogales** and **Route 82**, expect 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail through 3:45 PM MST. Flash flooding is also possible near Elgin and Canelo, including **Route 83 between mile markers 10–23**, with 1–1.5 inches already reported…

**North Carolina Road Weather Update:** Flooding from heavy thunderstorms is affecting eastern Columbus County, including Sandyfield, Freeman, Delco, Riegelwood and Bolton, through 5:30 PM EDT. Up to 3.5 inches of rain has fallen, with another 1.5 inches possible. Expect water in low-lying and poor-drainage areas—do not drive through flooded roads. Submit road-weather reports: 888-IS-4TIPS (888-474-8477),…

🌧️ **Road Weather Update: Virginia & North Carolina** **Central Virginia:** Heavy thunderstorms have produced up to 2 inches of rain in northeastern Fluvanna and northwestern Louisa counties, including Louisa, Palmyra, Ferncliff, Kents Store and Troy. Another 0.5 to 1.5 inches is possible, with minor flooding in low-lying and poor-drainage areas through **6:45 PM EDT**. **Southeastern…

⚠️ **Road-Weather Update: NJ, PA & NH** **New Jersey & southeastern Pennsylvania:** Flash flooding is already occurring through **4:45 PM EDT**. Heavy thunderstorms have dropped **1 to 4.5 inches of rain**, with another inch possible in parts of central/southern NJ and eastern Bucks County, PA. Expect flooded streets, underpasses, highways and ongoing road closures. Use…

🚗 **Road-Weather Update** **Delaware Valley:** A Flood Watch remains in effect until **11 PM EDT** for northern Delaware, much of central and southern New Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania—including **New Castle, Camden, Mercer, Middlesex, Philadelphia, and Lower Bucks** areas. Repeated showers and thunderstorms may produce rain rates of **1–3 inches per hour**, with another **1–2 inches**…

**Road-Weather Update: Flooding Concerns in Georgia and the Northeast** ⚠️ **Central Georgia:** A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect until **6:30 PM EDT** for parts of Dodge, Telfair, and Wilcox counties, including Abbeville, Rochelle, Rhine, Browning and Antioch Church. Thunderstorms have dropped **2 to 3.5 inches of rain**, with another **1 to 2 inches possible**….

**Road-Weather Update:** Flash flooding is ongoing or expected across the Providence, RI–southeastern Massachusetts area, including Providence, Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket and Taunton, through 1:45 PM EDT. Thunderstorms have dropped 1–3 inches of rain, with another 1–2 inches possible. Flooding may affect streets, underpasses, low-lying areas and highways—never drive through flooded roads. Guam, Rota, Tinian and Saipan:…

🚗 **Road Weather Update: Flash flooding is creating dangerous travel conditions across parts of the Northeast.** **New Jersey & southeast Pennsylvania:** Flash Flood Warnings remain in effect until **2:45 PM EDT** for the Philadelphia metro, Bucks County, and central/southern NJ. Flooding and road closures have been reported in parts of Camden and Burlington counties. Heavy…

**Road-Weather Update: Flooding Concerns in the Northeast & Florida Big Bend** 🌧️ **Connecticut:** A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect until **1 PM EDT** for parts of Middlesex, southeastern New Haven and New London counties, including Middletown, Norwich, New London, Guilford and Jewett City. Thunderstorms have produced 1–2.5 inches of rain, with another 1–3 inches…

**Road Weather Update: Flooding and High Winds Affect Travel** 🌧️ **NJ–PA–NY Metro:** Flash flooding is ongoing or expected through late morning. Slow-moving thunderstorms have dropped **up to 3.5 inches** of rain, with another **1–2 inches possible**. Roads, underpasses, and low-lying areas may be impassable. Use caution on **I-287, I-295, I-76, I-195, I-95, I-676, the New…

⚠️ **Road-Weather Update** **New Hampshire:** Life-threatening flash flooding is ongoing or expected through **11:15 AM EDT** around Manchester, Nashua, Derry, Merrimack and Durham. Heavy thunderstorms have dropped 1–2.5 inches of rain, with another 1–3 inches possible in an hour. Flooding may affect **I-93 (mile markers 1–31)** and **I-293 (mile markers 1–11)**, along with streets, underpasses…

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**Nationwide Road-Weather Update** ⚠️ **Flash flooding and standing water:** • **Massachusetts:** Northern Worcester and northwestern Middlesex counties—including Lowell, Leominster, Fitchburg, Chelmsford and Dracut—could see another 1–2 inches of rain per hour. Flooding may affect streets, underpasses, highways and low-lying areas through **10 AM EDT**. • **Southeast Pennsylvania:** Flooding continues in Bucks and Montgomery counties, including…

🚗 **Road Weather Update: Flash flooding is impacting parts of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and western Massachusetts this morning.** – **New Jersey:** Flash Flood Warnings through **7:15–9 AM EDT** for areas along **I-287, I-78, and I-80**, including portions of the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway. Thunderstorms have dropped **1.5–3 inches of rain**…

🚧 **Road Weather Update: Flash Flood Warnings in parts of CT, NY, NJ & PA** Heavy thunderstorms are causing flash flooding, with roads, highways, underpasses and low-lying areas at risk. • **Northern Westchester, Rockland and Putnam Counties, NY, and north-central Fairfield County, CT:** Flooding concerns around Danbury, New City, Ossining, Peekskill and Monsey. An additional…

⚠️ **Road-Weather Update: Flooding Concerns in CT, NY & WV** **Connecticut / Southeast New York:** Flash flooding is ongoing or expected through **6:30 AM EDT** in southwestern Litchfield County, CT, including New Milford, Kent, New Preston, Gaylordsville and Warren. **1–3 inches of rain** has fallen, with up to another inch possible. Flooding may affect highways,…

🚗 **Road-Weather Update: Heavy Rain & Flooding Concerns** **New Jersey & NYC:** Flash flooding is ongoing or expected through early morning in parts of northern/central New Jersey. Travel may be hazardous on **I-287, I-78 and I-80**, where heavy thunderstorms could produce another 1–2 inches of rain. Flooding is possible on highways, streets, underpasses and low-lying…

**Road-Weather Update:** • **NYC & northeast New Jersey:** Flood watches remain in effect through this evening for New York City, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, and parts of Bergen, Essex, Passaic, Hudson, and Union counties. Heavy showers and embedded thunderstorms could produce **1–2 inches of rain per hour**, causing rapid urban, poor-drainage, and low-lying…

**Road-Weather Update:** **New York:** Flash flooding is occurring in parts of Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego counties, including Oneonta, Cooperstown, Sidney, Guilford, and Middlefield. Thunderstorms have dropped 1.5–3 inches of rain, with flooding possible on highways, streets, underpasses, and low-lying areas through **3:45 AM EDT**. Never drive through flooded roads—turn around, don’t drown. **Anchorage, Alaska:** Strong…

🚗 **Nationwide Road-Weather Update** **Pennsylvania/New Jersey:** Flash flooding is ongoing or expected near **I-78** in eastern PA and Warren County, NJ, including the Allentown–Easton–Bethlehem area. Rainfall rates may reach **1–2 inches in an hour**, with flooding possible on highways, streets, underpasses, and low-lying areas through **3:30 AM EDT**. Central PA, including Huntingdon and Bedford, has…

🚗 **Road-Weather Update: Flooding Affecting Parts of NY, WV, NC & TN** – **New York:** Flash flooding is affecting the Endicott, Vestal and Vestal Center area in southwestern Broome County through **1 AM EDT**. Up to 2 inches of rain has fallen, with flooding possible near Choconut Creek and on streets, highways and underpasses. In…

🚗 **Nationwide Road-Weather Update: Flooding is the primary travel hazard tonight** • **WV/VA:** Flash flooding is ongoing or imminent across southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia. Use extreme caution on **I-64 between mile markers 123–136** and the **West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 28–38**, where heavy rain may flood roads, underpasses, and low-lying areas. Warnings…

**Nationwide Road-Weather Update** ⚠️ **Flash flooding is creating dangerous travel conditions across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast tonight.** Never drive through water-covered roads, underpasses, or low-water crossings. – **Virginia:** Central Buchanan County—including Grundy, Hurley, Vansant, Stacy and Roseann—has received 1.5–2 inches of rain, with another 0.5–1.5 inches possible. Flash Flood Warning until **midnight EDT**….

🚗 **Road-Weather Update: Flooding and Severe Storm Hazards** – **Southeast West Virginia:** Flash flooding is ongoing or expected in parts of Greenbrier and Summers counties, including **Rupert, Rainelle, Quinwood, Sandstone, Meadow Bluff and Lawn**. Flooded roads have been reported in Rupert, including **Route 60**. Rainfall of 1.5–2 inches has fallen, with another 0.5–1.5 inches possible….

**Road Weather Update** 🚧 **New Mexico:** Life-threatening flash flooding is ongoing near the Sacaton and Hummingbird burn scars in south-central Catron County. Up to 1.3 inches of rain has fallen, with debris flows possible on **Willow Creek Road** and **Bursum Road near Willow Creek Campground**. Avoid flooded roads, creek crossings, and burn-scar areas through 7:15…

**Nationwide Road-Weather Update** ⚠️ **Flash flooding is the main travel hazard across parts of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic:** – **Western New York:** Niagara and northwest Orleans counties, including North Tonawanda and Lockport, have received 1.5–2.5 inches of rain, with up to another inch possible. Flooding of streets, underpasses, and low-lying roads is possible through **9:45…

🚗 **Road-Weather Update: Flooding and Severe Storm Hazards** – **DC Metro:** Flash flooding through **7:45 PM EDT** across northwest DC, southeastern Montgomery County, MD, and parts of northern Virginia including Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, and eastern Prince William County. **1.5–3 inches** of rain has fallen, with another **1–2.5 inches** possible. Expect rapidly flooded streets,…

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