Blowing Dust Advisory

Locations Affected

Springfield, IL ∙ Champaign, IL ∙ Decatur, IL ∙ Bloomington, IL ∙ Normal, IL ∙ Chenoa, IL ∙ Gays, IL ∙ Broadlands, IL ∙ Jamaica, IL ∙ Southern View, IL

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 237 AM CDT Mon May 4 2026 ...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. * 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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'.

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