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May 2026 General Discussion


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Blowing dust?

BLOWING DUST ADVISORY
NWS CHICAGO IL
259 AM CDT MON MAY 4 2026

ILZ019>021-023-032-033-039-107-108-INZ001-002-010-011-019-042300-
/O.NEW.KLOT.DU.Y.0001.260504T1600Z-260504T2300Z/
1100 AM CDT MON MAY 4 2026
La Salle IL-Kendall IL-Grundy IL-Kankakee IL-Livingston IL-Iroquois
IL-Ford IL-Southern Will IL-Eastern Will IL-Lake IN-Porter IN-Newton
IN-Jasper IN-Benton IN-

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING TO 6
PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Visibility as low as a quarter mile in blowing dust,
particularly in open agricultural areas.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and
northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

* WHEN...From 11 AM CDT this morning to 6 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visibility could vary rapidly over short
distances, slow down and exercise caution driving in open areas
this afternoon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay
indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in
visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing
sand 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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