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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
Topeka, Kansas

The 23 counties in northeastern Kansas served by the Topeka NWS Forecast Office
Agency overview
Type	Meteorological
Jurisdiction	Federal Government of the United States
Headquarters	1116 NE Strait Avenue,Topeka, Kansas 66616-1667 39°04′21″N95°37′52″W / 39.072399°N 95.631106°W /39.072399; -95.631106
Employees	21
Agency executives	Kris Craven, Meteorologist in Charge Chad Omitt, Warning Coordination Meteorologist
Parent agency	National Weather Service
Website	www.weather.gov/top/

National Weather Service – Topeka, Kansas (AbbreviationTOP) is a localNational Weather Service forecast office based inTopeka, the state capital ofKansas. Its offices are located nearPhilip Billard Municipal Airport. It provides weather and emergency information to 23 counties in north-central, northeast, and east-central Kansas. Communities that rely on the Topeka Weather Office for forecasts and severe storm warnings includeAbilene,Clay Center,Concordia,Council Grove,Emporia,Hiawatha,Junction City,Lawrence,Manhattan,Marysville,Ottawa, and Topeka.

The Topeka NWS Office operates fiveNOAA Weather Radio transmitters to provide timely weather forecasts, watches, warnings and statements to the public. All transmitters operate on 1000 watts of power.

WXK91, based inMaple Hill, broadcasts at 162.475 MHz and serves the following Kansas counties:Douglas,Geary,Jackson,Jefferson,Morris,Osage,Pottawatomie,Riley,Shawnee,Wabaunsee, andAtchison§.^[1]

§Atchison County falls under the responsibility of thePleasant Hill, MO Forecast Office.

WXK94, based inConcordia, broadcasts at 162.550 MHz and serves the following Kansas counties:Clay,Cloud,Ottawa,Republic,Washington,Jewell§, andMitchell§.^[2]

§Jewell and Mitchell counties fall under the responsibility of theHastings, NE Forecast Office.

WXL71, based inAbilene, broadcasts at 162.525 MHz and serves the following Kansas counties:Clay,Dickinson,Geary,Morris,Ottawa,Riley,Marion§,McPherson§, andSaline§.^[3]

§Marion, McPherson and Saline counties fall under the responsibility of theWichita, KS Forecast Office.

KZZ67, based inBlue Rapids, broadcasts at 162.425 MHz and serves the following Kansas counties:Marshall,Nemaha,Pottawatomie,Riley, andWashington.^[4]

KGG98, based inHalls Summit, broadcasts at 162.425 MHz and serves the following Kansas counties:Anderson,Coffey,Douglas,Franklin,Lyon,Osage,Allen§,Chase§,Greenwood§, andWoodson§.^[5]

§Allen, Chase, Greenwood and Woodson counties fall under the responsibility of theWichita, KS Forecast Office.

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• National Weather Service Forecast Offices
• Topeka, Kansas

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