430  
WWUS73 KTOP 161455  
NPWTOP  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
955 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
KSZ008>012-020>024-034>036-171200-  
/O.UPG.KTOP.FZ.A.0001.261017T0600Z-261017T1400Z/  
/O.NEW.KTOP.FZ.W.0001.261017T0600Z-261017T1400Z/  
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-  
POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANHATTAN, WASHINGTON, GREENLEAF,  
HIAWATHA, HERINGTON, ST. MARYS, LINN, SABETHA, BENNINGTON,  
BELLEVILLE, HANOVER, BLUE RAPIDS, JUNCTION CITY, ABILENE, WAMEGO,  
CONCORDIA, SENECA, CLIFTON, MARYSVILLE, FRANKFORT, HOLTON, CLAY  
CENTER, MINNEAPOLIS, AND HORTON  
955 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY
 
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 30 DEGREES EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, AND  
NORTHEAST KANSAS.  
 
* 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...  
 
TENDER PLANTS SHOULD BE BROUGHT INSIDE OR COVERED TO PROTECT THEM  
FROM THE COLD.  
 

 
 

 
 
KSZ026-037>040-054>056-058-059-171200-  
/O.CON.KTOP.FR.Y.0004.261017T0600Z-261017T1400Z/  
JEFFERSON-MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-  
COFFEY-ANDERSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COUNCIL GROVE, OVERBROOK, ALMA, NORTONVILLE,  
PERRY, LAWRENCE, LEBO, OTTAWA, BURLINGAME, BURLINGTON, HARVEYVILLE,  
EMPORIA, LYNDON, CARBONDALE, OSAGE CITY, MCFARLAND, GRANTVILLE,  
VALLEY FALLS, MCLOUTH, TOPEKA, OSKALOOSA, MERIDEN, PAXICO, MAPLE  
HILL, ALTA VISTA, ESKRIDGE, AND GARNETT  
955 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY
 
 
* WHAT...TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 33 DEGREES WITH ISOLATED LOW SPOTS AS  
LOW AS 32 DEGREES WILL RESULT IN FROST FORMATION.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST KANSAS.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST COULD HARM SENSITIVE OUTDOOR VEGETATION.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TENDER PLANTS SHOULD BE BROUGHT INSIDE OR COVERED TO PROTECT THEM  
FROM THE COLD.  
 

 
 

 
 
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