Severe Storm

Dust Storm Warning issued May 4 at 3:14PM CDT until May 4 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

Champaign, IL; De Witt, IL; McLean, IL; Macon, IL; Piatt, IL Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

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.

Recommendations

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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