“Extreme Cold Watch until 12:00PM Monday” from Woodson County Sheriff's Office : Nixle

Wednesday January 21st, 2026 :: 11:17 a.m. CST

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Extreme Cold Watch until 12:00PM Monday

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below possible.

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

* WHEN...From Friday morning through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

* AFFECTED AREAS: RUSSELL ... LINCOLN ... BARTON ... ELLSWORTH ... SALINE ... RICE ... MCPHERSON ... MARION ... CHASE ... RENO ... HARVEY ... BUTLER ... GREENWOOD ... WOODSON ... ALLEN ... KINGMAN ... SEDGWICK ... HARPER ... SUMNER ... COWLEY ... ELK ... WILSON ... NEOSHO ... CHAUTAUQUA ... MONTGOMERY ... LABETTE

Instructions:

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside.

Address/Location
Woodson County Sheriff's Office
105 W Rutledge St
Yates Center, KS 66783

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-625-8640

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Alert Details

Severity:: Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
Urgency:: Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:: Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:: Extreme Cold Watch

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