Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued May 4 at 3:32PM CDT until May 4 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 4, 2026 - 1:32pm
Expires:
May 4, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Eastern McLean County in central Illinois...
* Until 500 PM CDT.
* At 330 PM CDT, a channel of dust was along a line extending from
near Colfax to near Le Roy, and is nearly stationary or lifting
northeast.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind in
excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Public.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
* This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 142 and 145.
Locations impacted include...
Colfax, Downs, Saybrook, Arrowsmith, Cropsey, Ellsworth, Cooksville,
Anchor, Holder, and Moraine View State Park.
Instruction:
Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
SNM: AVISO DE TORMENTA DE POLVO hasta las 5:00 PM CDT. Espere reduccion de visibilidad.
AVISO DE TORMENTA DE POLVO hasta las 5:00 PM CDT. Estar alerta para una reduccion repentina en visibilidad. Cuando la visibilidad disminuya, mueva su vehiculo fuera de la carretera. Apague las luces y mantenga su pie fuera del freno. Se recomienda enfaticamente el tomar precauciones para los infantes, ancianos y personas con problemas respiratorios.
Area Description:
McLean, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov