Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If caught in one, then 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!

At 645 PM CDT, a wall of dust was along a line extending from near Sandwich to near Chesterton, moving north at 45 mph. HAZARD...Less than one quarter mile visibility with strong wind in excess of 50 mph. SOURCE...Emergency Management. IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel. Including the following interstates... I-55 between mile markers 249 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, and South Suburban College.