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Home Return to list Dust Storm Warning 0006 Issued by the Lincoln Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-04 14:54:52
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WWUS53 KILX 041954
DSWILX
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Dust Storm Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
254 PM CDT Mon May 4 2026
ILC039-107-113-115-042200-
/O.NEW.KILX.DS.W.0006.260504T1954Z-260504T2200Z/
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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Geelhart
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-05-04 16:58:55
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DSWILX
Dust Storm Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
458 PM CDT Mon May 4 2026
ILC039-107-113-115-042207-
/O.EXP.KILX.DS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260504T2200Z/
Logan-De Witt-McLean-Macon-
458 PM CDT Mon May 4 2026
...THE DUST STORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN...DE WITT...
SOUTHEASTERN MCLEAN AND NORTHWESTERN MACON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
500 PM CDT...
The dust storm which prompted the warning has weakened. Therefore,
the dust storm warning will be allowed to expire at 5 pm. Areas of
blowing dust with low visibility will continue at times with
visibilites restricted to less than 1 mile at times. A blowing dust
advisory continues until 6 pm.
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LAT...LON 4038 8861 4038 8898 3992 8930 3993 8899
4004 8883
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 090DEG 1KT 4032 8894 4000 8923
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