A new report from the National Weather Service concluded that a combination of drier soil, recent agricultural tilling, and dry windy conditions formed the rare dust storm that swept through Central ...

On Friday, May 16, 2025, an NOAA satellite captured images of a dust storm that pushed across northern Illinois, northern Indiana and the metropolitan area of Chicago. The dust storm was driven by ...

A historic dust storm hit Chicago last month, and a weather satellite gave us a bird's-eye view of the dramatic event.

Illinois officials warned locals about a dust storm that hit Chicago on Friday ... markers 62 and 74 I-355 between mile markers 1 and 14 Indiana I-80 between mile markers 1 and 16 Indiana I ...

A rare dust storm swept through Illinois, triggered by high winds and dry, barren fields. The storm, with gusts reaching 52 mph, started in northwest Indiana and moved across Illinois, impacting ...

Day turned to night in northwest Indiana and north-central Illinois on Friday as a rare dust storm shrouded the skies. By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s weather team.

The dust storm blew through as scattered showers and thunderstorms were moving through northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. The National Weather Service said it was the result of 60 to 70 mph ...

Dust storm warnings spread across Illinois Friday evening ... as well as Porter and Lake counties in northwest Indiana. It was extended to 8:30 p.m. CT over the city of Chicago.

Weather officials issued a dust storm warning for the Chicago area, central Illinois and Northwest Indiana that was lifted at 8:30 p.m. Friday. Residents were told to seek shelter and avoid roads ...

With dust storms come particulate matter ... The storm caused near-zero visibility conditions on interstates in Indiana and Illinois. It also resulted in a ground stop at Chicago airports ...

Friday's dust storm developed near Bloomington, Illinois, and was pushed into Northwest Indiana by a cluster of severe thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service. Visibility dropped ...