WWUS53 KILX 041954

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Dust Storm Warning

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

254 PM CDT Mon May 4 2026



ILC039-107-113-115-042200-

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Logan-De Witt-McLean-Macon-

254 PM CDT Mon May 4 2026



The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a



* Dust Storm Warning for...

  Southeastern Logan County in central Illinois...

  De Witt County in central Illinois...

  Southeastern McLean County in central Illinois...

  Northwestern Macon County in central Illinois...



* Until 500 PM CDT.



* At 252 PM CDT, dust channels were along a line extending from near 

  Heyworth to near Latham, and also from near Maroa northeast to 

  Le Roy. These areas of dust were nearly stationary. 



  HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind in 

           excess of 40 mph.



  SOURCE...Emergency Management.



  IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.



* This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 144 and 155, 

  along with parts of highways 10, 51, and 54.

 

Locations impacted include...

Clinton, Le Roy, Heyworth, Maroa, Warrensburg, Wapella, Latham,

Kenney, Chestnut, De Witt, Clinton Power Station, Weldon Springs

State Park, Lane, Midland City, and Hallsville.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!



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LAT...LON 4038 8861 4038 8898 3992 8930 3993 8899

      4004 8883

TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 090DEG 1KT 4032 8889 4000 8919 



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