328  
WWUS73 KGID 162031  
NPWGID  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE  
331 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
KSZ005-006-017-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>063-072>076-082>085-171200-  
/O.CON.KGID.FZ.A.0001.260418T0600Z-260418T1400Z/  
PHILLIPS-SMITH-ROOKS-VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE-SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-  
POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO-HALL-HAMILTON-GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-ADAMS-  
CLAY-FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN-WEBSTER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FULLERTON, BLADEN, ST. PAUL, AURORA,  
WOLBACH, HOLDREGE, HASTINGS, SMITH CENTER, SCOTIA, FRANKLIN,  
STOCKTON, SHERMAN RESERVOIR, COZAD, INAVALE, BELLAIRE, BEAVER  
CITY, GREELEY, GENOA, PHILLIPSBURG, FAIRFIELD, PLAINVILLE, ALMA,  
ORD, POLK, RED CLOUD, WILLOW ISLAND, LOUP CITY, CLAY CENTER,  
ORLEANS, KEARNEY, STROMSBURG, CODELL, HOLLINGER, JOHNSON LAKE,  
LEXINGTON, SPALDING, LITCHFIELD, GOTHENBURG, BLUE HILL, OSCEOLA,  
ELWOOD, MINDEN, ARAPAHOE, ROSEMONT, SUTTON, CENTRAL CITY, SHELBY,  
CAMBRIDGE, GRAND ISLAND, EDGAR, HARVARD, CAMPBELL, KENSINGTON,  
OXFORD, AND HILDRETH  
331 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
SATURDAY MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 22 POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND CENTRAL, EAST  
CENTRAL, AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY 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.  
 
TO PREVENT WATER PIPES FROM FREEZING; WRAP OR DRAIN OR ALLOW THEM TO  
DRIP SLOWLY.  
 

 
 

 
 
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