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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1022 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
KSZ030-043>045-061>063-074>077-084>086-180600-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FZ.A.0001.260418T0600Z-260418T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FZ.W.0001.260418T0600Z-260418T1400Z/
TREGO-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-
HASKELL-GRAY-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MONTEZUMA, SUBLETTE, SATANTA, DIGHTON,
SCOTT CITY, NESS CITY, JOHNSON CITY, LIBERAL, GARDEN CITY,
SYRACUSE, WAKEENEY, ULYSSES, LAKIN, CIMARRON, SCOTT STATE LAKE,
ELKHART, HUGOTON, AND DEERFIELD
1022 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026 /922 AM MDT FRI APR 17 2026/
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TO 9 AM CDT
/8 AM MDT/ SATURDAY...
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 27 EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TO 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/
SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR
PLUMBING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.
KSZ064-078-087-180600-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FZ.A.0001.260418T0600Z-260418T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FZ.W.0001.260418T0600Z-260418T1400Z/
HODGEMAN-FORD-MEADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JETMORE, PLAINS CITY, HANSTON, DODGE
CITY, FOWLER, AND MEADE
1022 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
..FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 32 EXPECTED.
* WHERE...FORD, HODGEMAN, AND MEADE COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR
PLUMBING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.
KSZ031-046-065-079-088-180600-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FZ.W.0001.260418T0600Z-260418T1400Z/
ELLIS-RUSH-PAWNEE-EDWARDS-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PFEIFER, LARNED, HAYS, MINNEOLA, LA
CROSSE, LEWIS, ASHLAND, AND KINSLEY
1022 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
..FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 31 EXPECTED.
* WHERE...ELLIS, RUSH, EDWARDS, PAWNEE, AND CLARK COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR
PLUMBING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.
KSZ066-080-089-180600-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FR.Y.0001.260418T0600Z-260418T1400Z/
STAFFORD-KIOWA-COMANCHE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MACKSVILLE, LAKE COLDWATER, GREENSBURG,
PROTECTION, ST. JOHN, HAVILAND, STAFFORD, AND COLDWATER
1022 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
..FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 35 WILL RESULT IN FROST FORMATION.
* WHERE...COMANCHE, KIOWA, AND STAFFORD COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...FROST COULD HARM SENSITIVE OUTDOOR VEGETATION. SENSITIVE
OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.
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