The National Weather Service has issued a blowing dust advisory for parts of the Chicago area Monday, with winds gusting as high as 35 miles per hour and the chance for strong to severe storms by evening.
According to NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman, a blowing dust advisory for the Chicago area is uncommon, with Monday’s advisory marking only the second time such a warning has been issued.
“Chicago rarely issues dust-related advisories and warnings,” Roman said. “The only other time being last year on May 16th, the day of the big dust storm.”
The advisory, for LaSalle; Kendall; Grundy and Kankakee Counties in Illinois; and Lake; Porter and Newton Counties in Indiana; goes into effect at 11 a.m., lasting until 6 p.m. Northern counties could see patchy blowing dust as well, Roman said, with hazardous driving conditions and reduced visibility possible…