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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1249 AM CDT Sun Jul 19 2026

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-192100-
/O.NEW.KTOP.HT.Y.0004.260720T1600Z-260721T0200Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
Including the cities of Nortonville, Eskridge, Frankfort, Ottawa,
Clay Center, Osage City, Herington, Alma, Concordia, Council
Grove, Washington, Lebo, Oskaloosa, Maple Hill, Sabetha, Perry,
Topeka, Valley Falls, McLouth, Bennington, McFarland, Lawrence,
Holton, Meriden, Carbondale, Linn, Seneca, Wamego, Overbrook,
Garnett, Manhattan, Harveyville, Burlington, Lyndon, Emporia,
Belleville, Burlingame, Marysville, St. Marys, Blue Rapids,
Horton, Minneapolis, Alta Vista, Grantville, Hiawatha, Greenleaf,
Junction City, Paxico, Abilene, Clifton, and Hanover
1249 AM CDT Sun Jul 19 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values around 105 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and
  northeast Kansas.

* WHEN...From 11 AM to 9 PM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  cramps, heat exhaustion, and even heat stroke.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

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