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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 2026-08-20 07:00:55

    **Nationwide Road-Weather Update** 🚧 **Tennessee:** Flash flooding is ongoing or expected near **I-40 (mile markers 136–162)** and **I-840 near mile marker 6**, including Centerville, New Johnsonville, Hurricane Mills, Lobelville, and Bucksnort. Rainfall rates of **2–3 inches per hour** are possible, with additional totals up to 2 inches. Warning expires **7:15 AM CDT**. Never drive through…

  • Hammer down weather report 2026-08-20 06:00:56

    **Nationwide Road-Weather Update** 🚧 **Flash flooding:** – **Western KY, southern IL & southeast MO:** High water may remain on roads, streets, underpasses and low-lying areas near Mayfield, Bardwell, Arlington, Charleston and Wickliffe through **6:15 AM CDT**. – **Ohio:** Dangerous flash flooding is ongoing or possible in central and west-central areas. **SR-158 and SR-204** in Fairfield/Pickaway…

  • Hammer down weather report 2026-08-20 05:00:54

    **Road-Weather Update:** **Ohio:** Life-threatening flash flooding is reported around the Columbus metro, including Pataskala, after 2–4.5 inches of rain; another 0.5–1.5 inches is possible. Flooding may affect streets, underpasses, and low-lying routes through 7:45 AM EDT. River flooding is also affecting/expected near Sidney, Spring Valley, Roxanna, and Waynesville, with Corwin Road, Waynesville Road, and Middletown…

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