Hammer down weather report 2026-08-11 11:00:59

🚗 **Road-Weather Update: Midwest travel hazards**

**Illinois:** A fast-moving line of severe thunderstorms is producing **70 mph wind gusts** across northern and central Illinois. Use caution on **I-80 (mile markers 52–73), I-180 (1–13), and I-39 (31–40)**, where fallen trees, debris, power lines, and sudden torrential rain may affect travel. Warnings run through **10:15–11 AM CDT**. Flooding is also possible around Rockford, DeKalb, Belvidere, and nearby areas, with rain rates of **2–3 inches per hour** and road flooding possible through **1:30 PM CDT**.

**Indiana:** Severe storms with **60 mph winds, large hail, and heavy rain** are affecting northwest and north-central Indiana, including the Portage–Valparaiso–Crown Point area and Starke County. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected near North Judson, Culver, Peru, Royal Center, and Monterey after **2–5 inches of rain**, with more rain possible. Flash Flood Warnings remain in effect until **noon EDT / 11 AM CDT**. A broader Flood Watch covers much of northern Indiana through this evening.

**Ohio:** Dangerous storms are racing east at **40–55 mph** across central and southeastern Ohio. **I-70 between mile markers 130–142 and near 144** is included in a warning near Newark, Lancaster, and Buckeye Lake. Winds of **60–70 mph** are possible elsewhere from Chillicothe and Logan to Zanesville and Coshocton. Perry County faces the most extreme threat, with **80 mph destructive winds** possible through **11:15 AM EDT**—high-profile vehicles could be overturned. Heavy rain may flood roads; a Flood Advisory includes Columbus, Newark, Lancaster, and surrounding areas through **1:45 PM EDT**. Flood Watches extend across northern Ohio through Wednesday morning.

**Iowa & Wisconsin:** A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect for eastern and southeastern Iowa—including the Davenport, Clinton, Muscatine, and Burlington areas—until **2 PM CDT**. Minor road flooding is ongoing near Charles City and New Hampton, Iowa, through **10:30 AM CDT**. In south-central Wisconsin, water may cover roads near Dodgeville, Barneveld, and Blue Mounds through **12:45 PM CDT**.

Slow down, allow extra distance, avoid high-profile vehicles in damaging winds, and **never drive through flooded roads—turn around, don’t drown.** Submit weather reports at **888-IS-4TIPS (888-474-8477)**, HammerDownHeadlines.com, or HammerDownNews.com. Check local conditions before traveling.