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  • Hammer down hotline report 2026-08-04 08:57:06

    Tennessee traffic alert: Backup reported on I-40 eastbound near mile marker 368 as of around 8:45 this morning. The left lane is blocked. Expect delays and use caution through the area. Submit your own road reports by calling 888-IS-4TIPS, 888-474-8477, or visit HammerDownHeadlines.com or HammerDownNews.com.

  • Hammer down weather report 2026-08-15 03:00:57

    **Nationwide Road-Weather Update** ⚠️ **Illinois:** Flash flooding from thunderstorms is affecting central and west-central Illinois. Flooded roads, streets, underpasses and viaducts are reported or possible around Bloomington-Normal, Peoria, Pekin, Macomb, Canton, Paxton and Gibson City. • **I-39, I-55 and I-74** near Bloomington-Normal; **I-74, I-155 and I-474** around Peoria are included in warnings. • Rainfall of…

  • Hammer down weather report 2026-08-15 02:00:54

    **Nationwide Road-Weather Update** • **Southeast Iowa & west-central Illinois:** Flash flooding is ongoing or expected through **7 AM CDT** in Lee County, IA, and northern Hancock County, IL, including Fort Madison, Keokuk, Carthage, Nauvoo and Hamilton. **2–3 inches of rain** have fallen, with another **1–3 inches possible.** Streets, underpasses, highways and low-lying areas may flood—never…

  • Hammer down weather report 2026-08-15 01:00:54

    **Road-Weather Update: Flooding and severe storms affecting travel in parts of the Midwest and Southwest** 🚧 **Central Illinois:** Flash flooding is ongoing or expected near Peoria, Pekin, East Peoria, Morton and Canton, including stretches of **I-74, I-155 and I-474**. An additional 1–4 inches of rain is possible after 1–3 inches already fell. Watch for flooded…

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