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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1209 PM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

KSZ020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-121000-
/O.UPG.KTOP.HT.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-260812T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KTOP.XH.W.0004.260811T1709Z-260815T0000Z/
Cloud-Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-
Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-
Anderson-
Including the cities of Clay Center, Overbrook, Concordia,
Nortonville, Topeka, McLouth, Council Grove, Eskridge, McFarland,
Bennington, Wamego, Ottawa, Alma, Perry, Burlington, Lawrence,
St. Marys, Burlingame, Minneapolis, Junction City, Holton,
Carbondale, Maple Hill, Paxico, Lyndon, Garnett, Meriden, Oskaloosa,
Herington, Harveyville, Emporia, Valley Falls, Abilene, Manhattan,
Lebo, Alta Vista, Osage City, and Grantville
1209 PM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 105 to
  110 degrees each afternoon.

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

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Friday.

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

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.

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

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

&&

$$

KSZ008>010-121000-
/O.EXB.KTOP.HT.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-260813T0100Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-
Including the cities of Clifton, Hanover, Blue Rapids, Marysville,
Belleville, Greenleaf, Frankfort, Washington, and Linn
1209 PM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105.

* WHERE...Republic, Washington, and Marshall Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Wednesday.

* 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.

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

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

&&

$$

KSZ011-012-121000-
/O.EXT.KTOP.HT.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-260813T0100Z/
Nemaha-Brown-
Including the cities of Sabetha, Hiawatha, Seneca, and Horton
1209 PM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105.

* WHERE...Brown and Nemaha Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Wednesday.

* 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.

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

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

&&

$$

Flanagan