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2025 [KILX] LINCOLN Blowing Dust (DU) Advisory (Y) Number 1

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322 
WWUS73 KILX 282214
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
514 PM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025

ILZ041>057-061-290200-
/O.NEW.KILX.DU.Y.0001.250328T2214Z-250329T0100Z/
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250329T0200Z/
Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-
Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-
Shelby-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Springfield, Jacksonville,
Champaign, Charleston, Mattoon, Urbana, Havana, Paris,
Petersburg, Monticello, Decatur, Clinton, Winchester, Beardstown,
Shelbyville, Taylorville, Tuscola, Sullivan, and Danville
514 PM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between 
  one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory, 
  southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with occasional gusts over 50 mph.

* WHERE...Areas centered along the I-72 corridor east to Danville, 
  and as far south as a Shelby to Edgar County line.

* WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. 
  For the Wind Advisory, until 9 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. 
  Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could 
  be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some roads have experienced brief closures 
  due to blowing dust, including I-72. West to east oriented 
  roadways will be most susceptible to dust, especially in rural 
  areas where farm activity has been taking place recently.

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'.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

ILZ027>031-036>038-040-062-063-290200-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250329T0200Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Schuyler-Cumberland-Clark-
Including the cities of Normal, Toulon, Canton, Rushville,
Marshall, Galesburg, Eureka, Bloomington, Pekin, Greenup, Lacon,
and Peoria
514 PM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with occasional gusts over 50 
  mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central 
  Illinois.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...In rural areas where there has been recent 
  farm activity, a few locations may see reduced visibility due to 
  blowing dust.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

Geelhart
621 
WWUS73 KILX 290039
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
739 PM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025

ILZ041>057-061-290145-
/O.CAN.KILX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250329T0200Z/
/O.EXP.KILX.DU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250329T0100Z/
Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-
Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-
Shelby-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Springfield, Jacksonville,
Champaign, Charleston, Mattoon, Urbana, Havana, Paris,
Petersburg, Monticello, Decatur, Clinton, Winchester, Beardstown,
Shelbyville, Taylorville, Tuscola, Sullivan, and Danville
739 PM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

Winds have significantly lowered as clouds moved into the area. As a 
result, the threat of low visibility from blowing dust has 
diminished.

$$

ILZ027>031-036>038-040-062-063-290145-
/O.CAN.KILX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250329T0200Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Schuyler-Cumberland-Clark-
Including the cities of Normal, Toulon, Canton, Rushville,
Marshall, Galesburg, Eureka, Bloomington, Pekin, Greenup, Lacon,
and Peoria
739 PM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

While some wind gusts near 35 mph will linger a bit longer in a few 
areas, winds will diminish a bit overall. However, breezy conditions 
will continue the remainder of the evening.

$$

Geelhart
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322 
WWUS73 KILX 282214
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
514 PM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025

ILZ041>057-061-290200-
/O.NEW.KILX.DU.Y.0001.250328T2214Z-250329T0100Z/
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250329T0200Z/
Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-
Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-
Shelby-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Springfield, Jacksonville,
Champaign, Charleston, Mattoon, Urbana, Havana, Paris,
Petersburg, Monticello, Decatur, Clinton, Winchester, Beardstown,
Shelbyville, Taylorville, Tuscola, Sullivan, and Danville
514 PM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between 
  one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory, 
  southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with occasional gusts over 50 mph.

* WHERE...Areas centered along the I-72 corridor east to Danville, 
  and as far south as a Shelby to Edgar County line.

* WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. 
  For the Wind Advisory, until 9 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. 
  Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could 
  be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some roads have experienced brief closures 
  due to blowing dust, including I-72. West to east oriented 
  roadways will be most susceptible to dust, especially in rural 
  areas where farm activity has been taking place recently.

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'.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

ILZ027>031-036>038-040-062-063-290200-
/O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250329T0200Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Schuyler-Cumberland-Clark-
Including the cities of Normal, Toulon, Canton, Rushville,
Marshall, Galesburg, Eureka, Bloomington, Pekin, Greenup, Lacon,
and Peoria
514 PM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with occasional gusts over 50 
  mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central 
  Illinois.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...In rural areas where there has been recent 
  farm activity, a few locations may see reduced visibility due to 
  blowing dust.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

Geelhart
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621 
WWUS73 KILX 290039
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
739 PM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025

ILZ041>057-061-290145-
/O.CAN.KILX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250329T0200Z/
/O.EXP.KILX.DU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250329T0100Z/
Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-
Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-
Shelby-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Springfield, Jacksonville,
Champaign, Charleston, Mattoon, Urbana, Havana, Paris,
Petersburg, Monticello, Decatur, Clinton, Winchester, Beardstown,
Shelbyville, Taylorville, Tuscola, Sullivan, and Danville
739 PM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

Winds have significantly lowered as clouds moved into the area. As a 
result, the threat of low visibility from blowing dust has 
diminished.

$$

ILZ027>031-036>038-040-062-063-290145-
/O.CAN.KILX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250329T0200Z/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Schuyler-Cumberland-Clark-
Including the cities of Normal, Toulon, Canton, Rushville,
Marshall, Galesburg, Eureka, Bloomington, Pekin, Greenup, Lacon,
and Peoria
739 PM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

While some wind gusts near 35 mph will linger a bit longer in a few 
areas, winds will diminish a bit overall. However, breezy conditions 
will continue the remainder of the evening.

$$

Geelhart

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