Moderate

* WHAT...Visibility between one quarter mile and one mile in blowing dust. * WHERE...Portions of central and east central Illinois east of the Illinois river and north of I-70. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility from blowing dust. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Parts of highway 136 near Bellflower in far southeast McLean county has visibilities restricted to less than a quarter mile and near zero at times due to blowing dust.

At 543 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking ongoing and developing strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Cooperton to near Meers and from 4 miles northeast of Manitou to near Martha. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lawton, Altus, Cache, Elgin, Apache, Snyder, Blair, Mountain Park,

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Western Mojave Desert. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

At 516 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Roosevelt to 4 miles east of Mountain Park. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Snyder, Mountain Park, Roosevelt, Cooperton, Meers, Tom Steed Reservoir, southwestern Fort Sill, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge,

At 515 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm very near Collyer, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Collyer and Voda around 520 PM CDT. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 516 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms along a line extending from near Aledo to near Morning Sun. Movement was east southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Strong winds could break tree limbs, knock down weak trees and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Burlington, Monmouth, Aledo, Oquawka, West Burlington, Burgess, Mediapolis, Danville, Morning Sun, New Boston, Keithsburg, Joy,

At 618 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, or 11 miles west of Buchanan, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Niles, Dowagiac, Buchanan, Bridgman, Berrien Springs, Cassopolis,

At 619 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Vandercook Lake to near Cement City to near Onsted. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Saline, Milan, Chelsea, Dexter, Manchester,

At 444 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms along a line extending from near DeWitt to Toolesboro. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Strong winds could break tree limbs, knock down weak trees and blow around unsecured objects. Blowing dust is possible near agricultural fields. Locations impacted include... Davenport, Moline, Rock Island, Bettendorf, Clinton, Muscatine, East

At 447 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Footville, or near Evansville, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Janesville, Milton, Brodhead, Orfordville, Footville, Magnolia, Hanover, Avalon, Afton, Emerald Grove, Johnstown Center, Leyden, and Lima Center. This includes the following highways...