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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
206 PM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-170100-
/O.CON.KTOP.HT.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250817T0100Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
Including the cities of Maple Hill, Ottawa, Linn, Garnett,
Overbrook, Alma, Sabetha, Belleville, Oskaloosa, Wamego,
Hiawatha, Carbondale, Hanover, Lebo, Minneapolis, Blue Rapids,
Washington, Bennington, Emporia, Horton, Clifton, Marysville,
Lyndon, Paxico, Nortonville, Burlingame, Burlington, Concordia,
Manhattan, Seneca, Frankfort, Junction City, Lawrence, Holton,
McFarland, McLouth, Greenleaf, Grantville, Alta Vista, Eskridge,
Meriden, Clay Center, Osage City, Council Grove, Valley Falls,
Perry, St. Marys, Harveyville, Abilene, Herington, and Topeka
206 PM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 103 to 105.

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

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening.

* 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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BD