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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
432 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025
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Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-La Salle-Kendall-
Grundy-Southern Will-
Including the cities of Algonquin, McHenry, Woodstock, Sycamore,
Elgin, Mendota, Marseilles, Oswego, Channahon, Oregon, Coal City,
Plano, Minooka, Crystal Lake, Yorkville, Streator, Aurora, Byron,
Ottawa, Rockford, DeKalb, La Salle, Morris, Dixon, Rochelle,
Manhattan, Belvidere, and Wilmington
432 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...
* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, localized visibility
reductions below 1 mile in open areas expected. For the Wind
Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Boone, De Kalb, La Salle, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago, Grundy,
Kane, Kendall, McHenry, and Southern Will Counties.
* WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 9 PM CDT this evening.
For the Wind Advisory, until midnight CDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could
be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay
indoors. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility. 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'.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Secure outdoor objects.
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