Waarschuwingen, Merriam Laboratory

Dust Storm Warning issued May 21 at 6:13PM CDT until May 21 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL At 612 PM CDT, numerous areas were experiencing near zero visibility in blowing dust. HAZARD...Near zero visibility with strong wind in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Law enforcement. IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel. This includes the following highways... Interstate 155 between mile markers 0 and 31. Interstate 39 between mile markers 0 and 28. Interstate 474 between mile markers 10 and 14. Interstate 55 between mile markers 111 and 186. Interstate 57 between mile markers 218 and 257. Interstate 72 between mile markers 126 and 182. Interstate 74 between mile markers 94 and 219. Locations impacted include... Peoria, Champaign, Bloomington, Decatur, Normal, Urbana, Pekin, Danville, East Peoria, Morton, Lincoln, Rantoul, Clinton, Monticello, Hoopeston, Eureka, Washington, Savoy, Mahomet, and Mount Zion. Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE! There is no safe place on a highway when a dust storm hits. Visibility can be lost immediately, making it difficult or impossible to slow down and avoid stopped vehicles. Delay travel, or safely exit the highway before the dust storm arrives.