769  
WWUS73 KDDC 181153  
NPWDDC  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS  
653 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
KSZ030-043>045-061>063-074>077-084>086-181400-  
/O.CON.KDDC.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260418T1400Z/  
TREGO-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-  
HASKELL-GRAY-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DEERFIELD, SYRACUSE, DIGHTON, JOHNSON  
CITY, ELKHART, LIBERAL, GARDEN CITY, HUGOTON, SATANTA, SCOTT  
STATE LAKE, SUBLETTE, CIMARRON, MONTEZUMA, NESS CITY, SCOTT CITY,  
WAKEENEY, ULYSSES, AND LAKIN  
653 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2026 /553 AM MDT SAT APR 18 2026/  
 
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ THIS  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 25.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING.  
 
* 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.0001.000000T0000Z-260418T1400Z/  
ELLIS-RUSH-PAWNEE-EDWARDS-CLARK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PFEIFER, LA CROSSE, LEWIS, MINNEOLA,  
LARNED, HAYS, ASHLAND, AND KINSLEY  
653 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2026  
   
..FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING
 
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 30.  
 
* WHERE...ELLIS, RUSH, EDWARDS, PAWNEE, AND CLARK COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING.  
 
* 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.0001.000000T0000Z-260418T1400Z/  
HODGEMAN-FORD-MEADE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JETMORE, MEADE, FOWLER, DODGE CITY,  
HANSTON, AND PLAINS CITY  
653 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2026  
   
..FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING
 
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 30.  
 
* WHERE...FORD, HODGEMAN, AND MEADE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING.  
 
* 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.0001.000000T0000Z-260418T1400Z/  
STAFFORD-KIOWA-COMANCHE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENSBURG, MACKSVILLE, ST. JOHN,  
COLDWATER, HAVILAND, STAFFORD, PROTECTION, AND LAKE COLDWATER  
653 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2026  
   
..FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING
 
 
* WHAT...TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 33 WILL RESULT IN FROST FORMATION.  
 
* WHERE...COMANCHE, KIOWA, AND STAFFORD COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING.  
 
* 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
JJOHNSON  
 
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