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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1229 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026

KSZ011-012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-100100-
/O.NEW.KTOP.HT.Y.0009.260809T1700Z-260810T0100Z/
Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-
Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-
Coffey-Anderson-
Including the cities of Osage City, Burlington, Clay Center, Ottawa,
Alta Vista, Harveyville, Hiawatha, Topeka, Minneapolis, Maple Hill,
McFarland, Junction City, Lyndon, Horton, Oskaloosa, Council Grove,
Overbrook, Alma, McLouth, Lebo, Valley Falls, Seneca, Paxico,
Garnett, Emporia, Herington, Bennington, Carbondale, Burlingame,
Holton, Manhattan, Grantville,
Nortonville, Perry, Lawrence, Meriden, Concordia, St. Marys,
Abilene, Eskridge, Sabetha, and Wamego
1229 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values of 104 to 109 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and
  northeast Kansas.

* WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat cramps,
  heat exhaustion, and even heat stroke.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

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