Headline:
Blowing Dust Advisory issued May 17 at 12:24PM CDT until May 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Blowing Dust Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 17, 2025 - 10:24am
Expires:
May 17, 2025 - 6:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Visibility around one mile in blowing dust.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central
Illinois.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Westerly winds gusting 30 to 35 mph have
resulted in localized areas of blowing dust. Winds will diminish
this evening at which point the threat of blowing dust will end.
Instruction:
Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to around one mile,
possibly lower. 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'.
Area Description:
Marshall; Woodford; Tazewell; McLean; Mason; Logan; De Witt; Piatt; Champaign; Vermilion; Cass; Menard; Scott; Morgan; Sangamon; Christian; Macon; Moultrie; Douglas; Coles; Edgar
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL