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WWUS73 KILX 062349
NPWILX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
649 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

ILZ038-042-070200-
/O.EXT.KILX.DU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-240607T0200Z/
McLean-Logan-
Including the cities of Normal, Bloomington, and Lincoln
649 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust.

* WHERE...Logan and McLean Counties.

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

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Emergency managers have reported that parts
  of I-55 have been closed between Funks Grove and Lincoln due to
  poor visibility in blowing dust.

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`.

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Deubelbeiss