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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
525 PM CDT Sat May 17 2025

ILZ030-031-037-038-041>057-172330-
/O.CAN.KILX.DU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250518T0100Z/
Marshall-Woodford-Tazewell-McLean-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-
Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-
Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-
Including the cities of Decatur, Winchester, Charleston, Paris,
Beardstown, Sullivan, Monticello, Urbana, Eureka, Springfield,
Clinton, Taylorville, Havana, Pekin, Normal, Mattoon, Danville,
Tuscola, Bloomington, Lincoln, Petersburg, Lacon, Jacksonville, and
Champaign
525 PM CDT Sat May 17 2025

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

While westerly winds continue to gust 20-30mph late this afternoon,
no significant visibility obstructions have been observed or
reported.  In addition, winds are expected to steadily decrease over
the next couple of hours.  The Blowing Dust Advisory has therefore
been cancelled.

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