A new report from the weather service says the dust storm last month, which prompted the Chicagoland area’s first-ever dust storm warning, impacted Lake County. The National Weather Service (NWS) said a dust storm developed near Bloomington and raced northeast toward the Chicago metropolitan area during the afternoon and evening on May 16. The dust […]
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Chicagoland area sees first-ever dust storm warning amid extremely high winds
The Chicagoland area saw its first-ever dust storm warning as 50+ mph winds carried dust throughout northern Illinois on Friday afternoon, the weather service said. The National Weather Service (NWS) said a dust storm developed near Bloomington and raced northeast toward the Chicago metropolitan area during the afternoon and evening on Friday. The dust storm […]