Hammer down weather report 2026-10-15 04:01:03

🚗 **Nationwide Road-Weather Update**

🌧️ **Flooding**
– **West Texas:** Flash flooding is ongoing or expected around **Panther Junction, Big Bend National Park, and Persimmon Gap**. One to two inches of rain has fallen, with up to another inch possible. Flooding may affect roads, underpasses, arroyos, and low-lying areas. Warning expires **5:00 AM CDT**.
– **Southern Oklahoma:** Heavy rain has produced **1–3 inches**, with up to another inch possible around **Lawton, Ardmore, Ada, Sulphur, Davis, and surrounding areas**. Minor flooding and ponding are possible through approximately **5:30–6:00 AM CDT**.
– **Southeast Kansas:** **Slate Creek at Wellington** is flooding, with water near the **Kansas Turnpike at mile marker 15** and low-lying roads affected. The warning continues until **7:26 PM CDT**.

⛈️ **Severe Thunderstorm**
– Near **Persimmon Gap in Brewster County, Texas:** A severe storm may produce **60-mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail**. The storm was moving north at **25 mph**; warning expires **3:30 AM CDT**. Drivers should avoid travel near the storm and seek sturdy shelter.

💨 **Strong Winds and Blowing Dust**
– **Northwestern and central South Dakota:** Northwest winds of **25–35 mph, gusting to 50–55 mph**, may create difficult travel for high-profile vehicles, blowing dust, reduced visibility, and debris.
– **North Dakota:** Much of the state faces northwest winds of **25–35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph**. Eastern areas may see gusts up to **45 mph**. Expect difficult driving, especially for trucks, buses, and other high-profile vehicles.
– **Northwest and west-central Minnesota:** Northwest winds of **20–30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph** are expected this evening through early Friday.
– **Arizona and southeastern California deserts:** Strong crosswinds may affect larger vehicles. Gusts may reach **45–50 mph** in parts of central and southeastern Arizona and **45 mph** in the Parker, Chuckwalla, Imperial, and Palo Verde valleys. Blowing dust or sand could briefly reduce visibility to below one mile.

⚠️ Never drive through floodwater or around barricades. Slow down in strong crosswinds, keep both hands on the wheel, allow extra following distance, and pull over safely if visibility drops.

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