Dust storms close interstates in Central Illinois, causing low visibility and prompting safety warnings.

Dust storms close interstates in Central Illinois, prompting low to zero visibility on some roadways. The National Weather Service at Lincoln issued a warning for Champaign, DeWitt, Logan, McLean, Macon, Piatt, Tazewell, Vermilion, and Woodford counties, urging drivers to never enter a dust storm and "PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!" The affected area includes Interstates 72, 57, and 74, as well as U.S. 10 near Champaign, I-74, I-55, U.S. 150, and U.S. 51 near Bloomington-Normal, I-72, U.S. 36, and U.S. 51 near Decatur, and I-74, US-150, US-136 near Danville.

May 21, 2024
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