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Blowing Dust Advisory
In effect:
Monday, May 04 2026 11:00 AM CDT – Monday, May 04 2026 6:00 PM CDT
Issued by NWS Chicago IL
BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT /7 PM EDT/ THIS EVENING
What:
Visibility as low as one quarter of a mile in blowing dust
expected. The blowing dust will occur in open agricultural areas.
Visibility as low as one quarter of a mile in blowing dust
expected. The blowing dust will occur in open agricultural areas.
Where:
Portions of central, east central, north central, and
northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
Portions of central, east central, north central, and
northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
When:
Until 6 PM CDT /7 PM EDT/ this evening.
Until 6 PM CDT /7 PM EDT/ this evening.
Impacts:
Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
Instructions:
Visibility could vary rapidly over short distances. Slow down and
exercise caution driving in open areas this afternoon.
Visibility could vary rapidly over short distances. Slow down and
exercise caution driving in open areas this afternoon.
Areas Impacted:
La Salle
Kendall
Grundy
Kankakee
Livingston
Iroquois
Ford
Southern Will
Eastern Will
Lake
Porter
Newton
Jasper
Benton
Blowing Dust Advisory
In effect:
Monday, May 04 2026 11:00 AM CDT – Monday, May 04 2026 6:00 PM CDT
Issued by NWS Lincoln IL
BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING
What:
Localized visibility below one-half mile in blowing dust
expected.
Localized visibility below one-half mile in blowing dust
expected.
Where:
Portions of central, east central, and west central
Illinois.
Portions of central, east central, and west central
Illinois.
When:
From 11 AM this morning to 6 PM CDT this evening.
From 11 AM this morning to 6 PM CDT this evening.
Impacts:
Hazardous driving conditions due to locally reduced
visibility.
Hazardous driving conditions due to locally reduced
visibility.
Instructions:
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'.
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'.
Areas Impacted:
Woodford
Tazewell
McLean
Mason
Logan
De Witt
Piatt
Champaign
Vermilion
Cass
Menard
Morgan
Sangamon
Christian
Macon
Moultrie
Douglas
Coles
Edgar
Shelby