Non-Precipitation Warnings / Watches / Advisories
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
480 WWUS73 KLOT 162132 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 432 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025 ILZ003>005-008-010>012-019>021-107-170500- /O.EXB.KLOT.DU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250517T0200Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-250517T0500Z/ 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. && $$ ILZ023-033-039-INZ010-011-019-170500- /O.EXA.KLOT.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-250517T0500Z/ /O.EXT.KLOT.DU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250517T0200Z/ Kankakee-Iroquois-Ford-Newton-Jasper-Benton- Including the cities of Oxford, Kankakee, Paxton, Bradley, Roselawn, Morocco, Fowler, Kentland, DeMotte, Gilman, Rensselaer, Gibson City, Bourbonnais, and Watseka 432 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025 /532 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT /1 AM EDT/ TONIGHT... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /10 PM EDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, localized visibility reductions below 1 mile in open areas expected. For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Ford, Iroquois, and Kankakee Counties. In Indiana, Benton, Jasper, and Newton Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until midnight CDT /1 AM EDT/ tonight. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 9 PM CDT /10 PM EDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay indoors. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, `Pull Aside, Stay Alive`. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. $$ ILZ108-INZ001-002-170500- /O.EXA.KLOT.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-250517T0500Z/ Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter- Including the cities of Gary, Beecher, Hammond, Chesterton, Valparaiso, Portage, Crete, Merrillville, and Peotone 432 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Eastern Will County. In Indiana, Lake IN and Porter Counties. * WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ ILZ032-170500- /O.EXT.KLOT.DU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250517T0200Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-250517T0500Z/ Livingston- Including the cities of Dwight, Fairbury, and Pontiac 432 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, localized visibility reductions below 1 mile in open areas expected. For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Livingston County. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 9 PM CDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, until midnight CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay indoors. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, `Pull Aside, Stay Alive`. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ ILZ006-013-103>106-170500- /O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-250517T0500Z/ Lake IL-DuPage-Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will- Including the cities of Des Plaines, Joliet, Lemont, Plainfield, Carol Stream, Oak Forest, Bolingbrook, Gurnee, Oak Park, Orland Park, Palatine, Naperville, Waukegan, Cicero, Mundelein, Evanston, Northbrook, Mokena, Oak Lawn, Chicago, Calumet City, Wheaton, Park Forest, Schaumburg, Lombard, Downers Grove, La Grange, and Buffalo Grove 432 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Central Cook, DuPage, Lake IL, Northern Cook, Northern Will, and Southern Cook Counties. * WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Borchardt