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🟡 Moderate
Blowing Dust Advisory
Woodford; Tazewell; McLean; Mason; Logan; De Witt; Piatt; Champaign; Vermilion; Cass; Menard; Morgan; Sangamon; Christian; Macon; Moultrie; Douglas; Coles; Edgar; Shelby
Blowing Dust Advisory issued May 4 at 2:37AM CDT until May 4 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Alert Description
* WHAT...Localized visibility below one-half mile in blowing dust expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Illinois. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 6 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to locally reduced visibility.
Safety 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'.
Time Information
Effective
May 4, 2026, 4:00 PM
Expires
May 4, 2026, 11:00 PM
Issued
May 4, 2026, 7:37 AM
Alert Details
Severity
Moderate
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Category
Met
Issued By
NWS Lincoln IL
National Weather Service