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High Wind Warning

Status

Event Continued Active alert

Start Time

Sun 03/15/2026 08:00 AM EDT

End Time

Mon 03/16/2026 12:00 AM EDT

Significance

Warning

Impacts

High impact

Locations Affected

Topeka, KS ∙ Manhattan, KS ∙ Marietta, KS ∙ Kickapoo Reservation/Sac and Fox Nation Trust Land Joint-Use Area, KS ∙ Longford, KS ∙ Silver Lake, KS ∙ Herington, KS ∙ Gridley, KS ∙ Aurora, KS ∙ Junction City, KS

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 143 AM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Kansas. * WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 11 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds can blow down trees limbs and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light snow may fall across parts of northeast Kansas this afternoon. Snowfall in these winds can restrict visibilities to less than a mile. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive.

Technical Header

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>039-054-055-058-152030- /O.CON.KTOP.HW.W.0001.260315T1200Z-260316T0400Z/ Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Lyon-Osage-Coffey- Including the cities of Carbondale, Washington, Harveyville, Abilene, McFarland, Nortonville, Paxico, Linn, Manhattan, Perry, Greenleaf, Burlington, Meriden, Grantville, Hanover, Horton, Bennington, Holton, Alma, McLouth, Alta Vista, Minneapolis, Burlingame, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Herington, Belleville, Council Grove, Emporia, Oskaloosa, Lebo, Seneca, Marysville, Osage City, Lyndon, Hiawatha, Blue Rapids, Wamego, Overbrook, Junction City, Clifton, Valley Falls, Sabetha, Concordia, Frankfort, St. Marys, Topeka, and Clay Center 143 AM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026