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WWUS73 KDDC 180330
NPWDDC
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1030 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
KSZ030-043>045-061>063-074>077-084>086-181400-
/O.CON.KDDC.FZ.W.0001.260418T0600Z-260418T1400Z/
TREGO-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-
HASKELL-GRAY-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SCOTT CITY, ULYSSES, SCOTT STATE LAKE,
LIBERAL, DIGHTON, CIMARRON, MONTEZUMA, DEERFIELD, SYRACUSE,
JOHNSON CITY, SATANTA, WAKEENEY, GARDEN CITY, SUBLETTE, ELKHART,
LAKIN, NESS CITY, AND HUGOTON
1030 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026 /930 PM MDT FRI APR 17 2026/
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 26 EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 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.
KSZ031-046-065-079-088-181400-
/O.CON.KDDC.FZ.W.0001.260418T0600Z-260418T1400Z/
ELLIS-RUSH-PAWNEE-EDWARDS-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HAYS, LA CROSSE, KINSLEY, MINNEOLA,
LARNED, LEWIS, ASHLAND, AND PFEIFER
1030 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
..FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 30 EXPECTED.
* WHERE...ELLIS, RUSH, EDWARDS, PAWNEE, AND CLARK COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 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.
KSZ064-078-087-181400-
/O.CON.KDDC.FZ.W.0001.260418T0600Z-260418T1400Z/
HODGEMAN-FORD-MEADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JETMORE, MEADE, PLAINS CITY, DODGE CITY,
HANSTON, AND FOWLER
1030 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
..FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 29 EXPECTED.
* WHERE...FORD, HODGEMAN, AND MEADE COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 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.
KSZ066-080-089-181400-
/O.CON.KDDC.FR.Y.0001.260418T0600Z-260418T1400Z/
STAFFORD-KIOWA-COMANCHE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HAVILAND, COLDWATER, MACKSVILLE,
GREENSBURG, ST. JOHN, PROTECTION, STAFFORD, AND LAKE COLDWATER
1030 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
..FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 34 WILL RESULT IN FROST FORMATION.
* WHERE...COMANCHE, KIOWA, AND STAFFORD COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 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.
KBJ
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