Weather Alert in Illinois
Dust Storm Warning issued May 16 at 6:00PM CDT until May 16 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
AREAS AFFECTED: Cook, IL; De Kalb, IL; Kendall, IL; La Salle, IL; Will, IL; Lake, IN; Porter, IN
DESCRIPTION: The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Dust Storm Warning for... Kendall County in northeastern Illinois... Northern La Salle County in north central Illinois... Northwestern Will County in northeastern Illinois... Southern De Kalb County in north central Illinois... Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois... Northern Porter County in northwestern Indiana... Northern Lake County in northwestern Indiana... * Until 800 PM CDT. * At 558 PM CDT, a wall of dust was along a line extending from near Ottawa, IL to near Wheatfield, IN, moving north at 50 mph. HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind in excess of 50 mph. SOURCE...Webcam imagery. IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel. Including the following interstates... I-39 between mile markers 66 and 77. I-55 between mile markers 250 and 269. I-57 between mile markers 339 and 358. I-80 between mile markers 124 and 155. I-90 between mile markers 104 and 107. I-94 between mile markers 62 and 74. I-294 between mile markers 62 and 74. I-355 between mile markers 1 and 14. Indiana I-80 between mile markers 1 and 16. Indiana I-90 between mile markers 1 and 37. Indiana I-94 between mile markers 16 and 32. Indiana I-65 between mile markers 254 and 261. Locations impacted include... Frankfort Square, Palos Heights, Dyer, Preston Heights, Oak Lawn, Merrionette Park, Orland Hills, Town of Pines, Beverly Shores, Crestwood, East Chicago, Avalon Park, Calumet City, Lisbon, South Deering, South Chicago, South Haven, Glenwood, Roseland, Griffith, Burns Harbor, Sheridan, Palos Park, Whiting, and Hammond. This includes... Indiana University Northwest, Purdue University Northwest Hammond, Sandwich Fairgrounds, University of St. Francis, Windy City Thunderbolts Field, Chicagoland Speedway...Route 66 Raceway, Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Indiana Dunes State and National Park, Joliet Junior College, Joliet Slammers Baseball, Lewis University, Moraine Valley Community College, Prairie State College, South Shore Rail Cats Baseball, South Suburban College, and Tri-County Fairgrounds.
INSTRUCTION: Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake. Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?
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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and
may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud
is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.
Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall,
becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds.
When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.
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Weather Topic: What is Evaporation?
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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth
back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.
Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because
molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor.
In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.
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