Blowing Dust Advisory 05/16/2025 14:27 for Illinois areas

Headline: 
Blowing Dust Advisory issued May 16 at 4:27PM CDT until May 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Blowing Dust Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 16, 2025 - 2:27pm
Expires: 
May 16, 2025 - 5:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. * WHERE...De Witt, Logan, Macon, and Piatt Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
Instruction: 
Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand 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'.
Area Description: 
Logan; De Witt; Piatt; Macon
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL