Weather

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Dust Storm Warning for...
Piatt County in central Illinois...
Eastern De Witt County in central Illinois...
Southeastern McLean County in central Illinois...
Western Champaign County in east central Illinois...
Northeastern Macon County in central Illinois...

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 311 PM CDT, dust channels were along a line extending from near
Saybrook to Cerro Gordo and to the east. Media reported blowing
dust near Mahomet at 305 pm.

HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind in
excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Public.

IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.

* This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 between mile markers 233 and 241, and between mile
markers 248 and 257.
Interstate 72 between mile markers 148 and 182.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 154 and 180.

Locations impacted include...
Champaign, Rantoul, Monticello, Mahomet, Forsyth, Farmer City,
Fisher, Bement, Argenta, Mansfield, Oreana, De Land, Bondville,
Weldon, Ivesdale, Cisco, Lake Of The Woods, Seymour, White Heath, and
Ludlow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility
reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If
caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your
foot off the brake.

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The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Dust Storm Warning for...
Southeastern Logan County in central Illinois...
De Witt County in central Illinois...
Southeastern McLean County in central Illinois...
Northwestern Macon County in central Illinois...

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 252 PM CDT, dust channels were along a line extending from near
Heyworth to near Latham, and also from near Maroa northeast to
Le Roy. These areas of dust were nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind in
excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Emergency Management.

IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.

* This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 144 and 155,
along with parts of highways 10, 51, and 54.

Locations impacted include...
Clinton, Le Roy, Heyworth, Maroa, Warrensburg, Wapella, Latham,
Kenney, Chestnut, De Witt, Clinton Power Station, Weldon Springs
State Park, Lane, Midland City, and Hallsville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!

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...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Areas of visibility between one quarter and one mile due to
blowing dust.

* WHERE...Much of central Illinois east of the Illinois River and
north of I-70.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some rain fell south of I-72 during the
morning, which may help keep the blowing dust risk lower in that
area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you encounter blowing dust on the roadway or see it approaching,
pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park.
Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal.
Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay Alive'.

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