National Weather Service Topeka, Kansas

National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
Topeka, Kansas

The 23 counties in northeastern Kansas served by the Topeka NWS Forecast Office
Agency overview
TypeMeteorological
JurisdictionFederal Government of the United States
Headquarters1116 NE Strait Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66616-1667
39°04′21″N 95°37′52″W / 39.072399°N 95.631106°W / 39.072399; -95.631106
Employees21
Agency executives
  • Kris Craven, Meteorologist in Charge
  • Chad Omitt, Warning Coordination Meteorologist
Parent agencyNational Weather Service
Websitewww.weather.gov/top/

National Weather Service – Topeka, Kansas (Abbreviation TOP) is a local National Weather Service forecast office based in Topeka, the state capital of Kansas. Its offices are located near Philip 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 include Abilene, Clay Center, Concordia, Council Grove, Emporia, Hiawatha, Junction City, Lawrence, Manhattan, Marysville, Ottawa, and Topeka.