Dust Advisory for Kendall, LaSalle, Will, DeKalb, Grundy and Kane Counties. (No EAS) 6/16/24.

Station: KZZ81 Lockport, IL 162.425MHz.
Channel: 2.
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Dust Advisory
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
439 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024
ILC037-063-089-093-099-197-162245-
/O.NEW.KLOT.DS.Y.0001.240616T2139Z-240616T2245Z/
Kendall IL-La Salle IL-Will IL-De Kalb IL-Grundy IL-Kane IL-
439 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
Dust Advisory for...
Kendall County in northeastern Illinois...
Southeastern La Salle County in north central Illinois...
Western Will County in northeastern Illinois...
Southeastern De Kalb County in north central Illinois...
Grundy County in northeastern Illinois...
Kane County in northeastern Illinois...
Until 545 PM CDT.
At 439 PM CDT, the leading edge of strong thunderstorm outflow
winds resulting in blowing dust along a line extending from near
St. Charles to near Yorkville to near Marseilles, moving east at
40 mph.
HAZARD...Localized visibility down below one half mile,
particularly in open and rural areas.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
Including the following interstates...
I-39 between mile markers 43 and 46.
I-55 between mile markers 219 and 263.
I-80 between mile markers 89 and 131.
I-88 between mile markers 102 and 120.
I-90 between mile markers 42 and 57.
Locations impacted include...
Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, Elgin, Bolingbrook, Bartlett, Romeoville,
Plainfield, Carpentersville, St. Charles, Oswego, Algonquin, West
Chicago, Batavia, Huntley, Geneva, Ottawa, Yorkville, Streator,
Morris, Channahon, Campton Hills, Minooka, Plano, and Sandwich.
This includes... Aurora University, Channahon State Park, Elgin
Community College, Fermilab, Gebhard Woods State Park, Grundy County
Speedway and Fairgrounds, IL Math and Science Academy, Illini State
Park, Joliet Junior College, Kane County Cougars Ballpark, Waubonsee
Community College, and William G Stratton State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving
conditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in
dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep
your foot off the brake.
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A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
north central and northeastern Illinois.