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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
354 AM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025

KSZ021>023-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-192200-
/O.CON.KTOP.XH.W.0001.250719T1700Z-250724T0000Z/
Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
Including the cities of Carbondale, Lyndon, Oskaloosa,
Harveyville, Nortonville, McLouth, McFarland, Meriden, Alma,
Abilene, Minneapolis, Alta Vista, Wamego, St. Marys, Bennington,
Manhattan, Emporia, Clay Center, Burlington, Lebo, Maple Hill,
Topeka, Overbrook, Grantville, Junction City, Perry, Paxico,
Lawrence, Ottawa, Herington, Eskridge, Burlingame, Valley Falls,
Osage City, Garnett, and Council Grove
354 AM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM
CDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 107
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From noon today to 7 PM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

&&

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KSZ008>012-020-024-192200-
/O.CON.KTOP.XH.A.0001.250721T1700Z-250724T0000Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hanover, Greenleaf, Hiawatha, Holton,
Seneca, Horton, Blue Rapids, Clifton, Washington, Frankfort,
Linn, Marysville, Sabetha, Concordia, and Belleville
354 AM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025

...EXTREME HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 104
  possible.

* WHERE...Cloud, Republic, Washington, Brown, Jackson, Marshall, and
  Nemaha Counties.

* WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

&&

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Gargan