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Wind and Dust Advisory
Issued: 7:41 PM May. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Areas of visibility between one quarter and one mile due to blowing dust. * WHERE...Much of central Illinois east of the Illinois River and north of I-70. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some rain fell south of I-72 during the morning, which may help keep the blowing dust risk lower in that area. 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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