Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Dust Storm Warning for... Logan County in central Illinois... Woodford County in central Illinois... Piatt County in central Illinois... De Witt County in central Illinois... Tazewell County in central Illinois... Vermilion County in east central Illinois... McLean County in central Illinois... Champaign County in east central Illinois... Macon County in central Illinois...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 608 PM CDT, a dust channel was near Gibson City, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Law enforcement. IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel. Accidents are occurring and many roads are shut down.

* 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.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAMPAIGN, IL ... DE WITT, IL ... LOGAN, IL ... MCLEAN, IL ... MACON, IL ... PIATT, IL ... TAZEWELL, IL ... VERMILION, IL ... WOODFORD, IL

Instructions:

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.