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HWOTOP

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

KSZ009>012-021>024-026-035>040-054>056-058-059-170945-
Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Jackson-
Jefferson-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-
Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Kansas, east central
Kansas, north central Kansas and northeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Severe thunderstorms develop Friday afternoon. Large hail, damaging
wind and a few tornadoes will be possible. Flash flooding could also
occur with heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER MESSAGE

Weather spotters are encouraged to relay reports of hail, damaging
wind, tornadoes and flooding.

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More detailed information can be found at:
www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf

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KSZ008-020-034-170945-
Republic-Cloud-Ottawa-
435 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Extreme fire danger will occur this afternoon in north central Kansas
due to strong southerly winds and low afternoon relative humidity.
Burning should be avoided.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Severe thunderstorms develop Friday afternoon. Large hail, damaging
wind and a few tornadoes will be possible. Flash flooding could also
occur with heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER MESSAGE

Weather spotters are encouraged to relay reports of hail, damaging
wind, tornadoes and flooding.

&&

More detailed information can be found at:
www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf

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