Interactive NWS Alert

Radar valid at 600 pm CST, Jan 16th 2026

KSZ049-051>053-067>069-082-083-091>093-162000-
/O.EXA.KICT.WI.Y.0001.260116T0600Z-260117T0000Z/
Saline-McPherson-Marion-Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Kingman-Sedgwick-
Harper-Sumner-Cowley-
Including the cities of Salina, Wichita, Bel Aire, Cottonwood
Falls, Attica, Peabody, Haysville, Winfield, Marion, Newton, Rose
Hill, Derby, Valley Center, Harper, Kingman, Arkansas City, Park
City, Hillsboro, McPherson, El Dorado, Augusta, Hutchinson,
Strong City, Wellington, Andover, and Anthony
1150 PM CST Thu Jan 15 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Central and South Central Kansas.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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