Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
159 WWUS83 KLOT 062135 SPSLOT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 435 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024 ILZ003-004-008-010>012-019>021-023-032-033-039-107-062330- Winnebago-Boone-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-La Salle-Kendall-Grundy- Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Southern Will- Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Rochelle, Oregon, Byron, Dixon, DeKalb, Sycamore, Aurora, Elgin, Ottawa, Streator, La Salle, Mendota, Marseilles, Oswego, Yorkville, Plano, Morris, Coal City, Minooka, Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Pontiac, Dwight, Fairbury, Watseka, Gilman, Paxton, Gibson City, Channahon, Manhattan, and Wilmington 435 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024 ...GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING DUST THIS AFTERNOON... Gusty westerly winds of 35 to 45 mph will continue through this afternoon. Winds of this magnitude will blow around light objects, down small tree branches, and generate hazardous travel conditions for high profile vehicles, especially on north-south oriented roads. Additionally, these winds are also generating instances of blowing dust and may lead to locally reduced visibilities under 1 mile at times. Use caution if traveling along north-south oriented roads and if traveling in open areas, particularly around freshly tilled fields. $$