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2025 [KLOT] CHICAGO Dust Storm (DS) Advisory (Y) Number 1
Listing of Counties/Parishes/Zones Included in Product
RADAR Composite at Issuance Time
Storm Based Warning History
474
WWUS53 KLOT 192144
DSWLOT
Dust Advisory
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
444 PM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025
ILC053-075-091-INC007-073-111-192345-
/O.NEW.KLOT.DS.Y.0001.250319T2144Z-250319T2345Z/
Kankakee IL-Ford IL-Iroquois IL-Benton IN-Newton IN-Jasper IN-
444 PM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Dust Advisory for...
Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois...
Ford County in east central Illinois...
Iroquois County in east central Illinois...
Benton County in northwestern Indiana...
Newton County in northwestern Indiana...
Jasper County in northwestern Indiana...
* Until 645 PM CDT/745 PM EDT/.
* At 442 PM CDT/542 PM EDT/, localized areas of blowing dust in
rural areas are moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Less than two miles visibility with strong wind in excess
of 45 mph.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
Including the following interstates...
I-57 between mile markers 258 and 324.
Indiana I-65 between mile markers 200 and 234.
Locations impacted include...
Buckley, St. Anne, Martinton, Wheatfield, Kankakee, Claytonville,
Crescent City, Limestone, Roselawn, Earl Park, Cissna Park,
Stoutsburg, Piper City, DeMotte, Cabery, Hopkins Park, Morocco, Dunns
Bridge, Bonfield, Remington, Wellington, Union Hill, Thawville,
Donovan, and Boswell.
This includes... Kankakee Community College, Kankakee County
Fairgrounds and Speedway, Olivet Nazarine University, and US 41
Dragway.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving
conditions, particularly on east west oriented roads. 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.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT/1000 PM EDT/ for
central, northeastern and east central Illinois...and northwestern
Indiana.
LAT...LON 4062 8846 4062 8823 4120 8824 4120 8801
4129 8801 4129 8753 4117 8753 4116 8739
4129 8713 4122 8693 4091 8693 4091 8699
4084 8699 4084 8710 4048 8709 4049 8794
4040 8793 4040 8846
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 209DEG 46KT 4043 8811
$$
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474
WWUS53 KLOT 192144
DSWLOT
Dust Advisory
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
444 PM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025
ILC053-075-091-INC007-073-111-192345-
/O.NEW.KLOT.DS.Y.0001.250319T2144Z-250319T2345Z/
Kankakee IL-Ford IL-Iroquois IL-Benton IN-Newton IN-Jasper IN-
444 PM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Dust Advisory for...
Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois...
Ford County in east central Illinois...
Iroquois County in east central Illinois...
Benton County in northwestern Indiana...
Newton County in northwestern Indiana...
Jasper County in northwestern Indiana...
* Until 645 PM CDT/745 PM EDT/.
* At 442 PM CDT/542 PM EDT/, localized areas of blowing dust in
rural areas are moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Less than two miles visibility with strong wind in excess
of 45 mph.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
Including the following interstates...
I-57 between mile markers 258 and 324.
Indiana I-65 between mile markers 200 and 234.
Locations impacted include...
Buckley, St. Anne, Martinton, Wheatfield, Kankakee, Claytonville,
Crescent City, Limestone, Roselawn, Earl Park, Cissna Park,
Stoutsburg, Piper City, DeMotte, Cabery, Hopkins Park, Morocco, Dunns
Bridge, Bonfield, Remington, Wellington, Union Hill, Thawville,
Donovan, and Boswell.
This includes... Kankakee Community College, Kankakee County
Fairgrounds and Speedway, Olivet Nazarine University, and US 41
Dragway.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving
conditions, particularly on east west oriented roads. 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.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT/1000 PM EDT/ for
central, northeastern and east central Illinois...and northwestern
Indiana.
LAT...LON 4062 8846 4062 8823 4120 8824 4120 8801
4129 8801 4129 8753 4117 8753 4116 8739
4129 8713 4122 8693 4091 8693 4091 8699
4084 8699 4084 8710 4048 8709 4049 8794
4040 8793 4040 8846
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 209DEG 46KT 4043 8811
$$
Donofrio
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