Storms possible this afternoon and evening

Wyandotte County is in an area of slight risk for severe storms on Tuesday. (National Weather Service graphic)
Rain is in Tuesday’s forecast for Wyandotte County. (National Weather Service graphic)

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms is in today’s forecast from the National Weather Service.

The thunderstorms could arrive mainly after 4 p.m., according to the weather service, and expected hazards may include quarter-sized to ping pong ball-sized hail, 55 to 70 mph wind gusts and an isolated tornado or two.

Flash flooding is possible with any rainfall today through Saturday, the weather service said.

Showers and storms are in every day’s forecast this week, through Saturday.

The Missouri River at Parkville, a gauge that includes Wyandotte County, is in moderate flood stage and is declining slightly, according to hydrographs.

The Kansas River at 23rd Street, where the gauge is at Kansas Avenue and the state line, is in minor flood stage and is declining slightly.

Residents who come upon any flooded streets are urged to turn around and not try to drive through it, according to the weather service.

Today, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 85 with a south wind of 6 to 11 mph. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Tonight, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 68, and a southwest wind of 7 to 10 mph, according to the weather service. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Wednesday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m., with a high near 88 and a southwest wind of 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon, the weather service said. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Wednesday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 68, according to the weather service. A north wind of 6 mph will become light and variable after midnight. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Thursday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 83 and an east northeast wind of 3 to 8 mph, the weather service said. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Thursday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 66, according to the weather service. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.

Friday, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 79, the weather service said.

Friday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 66, according to the weather service.

Saturday, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 81, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 65, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be partly sunny with a high near 84, the weather service said.

Sunday night, the low will be around 64 with mostly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 80, the weather service said.

A total 1.5 to 2 inches of rain is in the forecast for Wyandotte County through Saturday night, according to the National Weather Service. (National Weather Service forecast)
Moderate flooding continued Tuesday morning at the Missouri River at Parkville, which includes the Wyandotte County area. The river was declining slightly. This gauge is at I-435 and the Missouri River. (National Weather Service – USGS graphic)
The Missouri River at I-435 was flooding on both sides of the interstate highway in Wyandotte County on Tuesday morning. (KC Scout photo)
The Kansas River at 23rd Street, where the gauge is at Kansas Avenue and the state line, was in minor flood stage and declining slightly on Tuesday morning. (National Weather Service – USGS graphic)
The Missouri River at Kansas City was in moderate flood stage and declining slightly on Tuesday morning. This gauge is on U.S. 169 near the City Market in Kansas City, Missouri. (National Weather Service – USGS graphic)

Five contests to be on primary election ballot

Five contests will be on the primary election ballot on Aug. 6 in Wyandotte County, according to Election Commissioner Bruce Newby.

The filing deadline was Monday at noon, and several candidates filed on Friday and Monday.

Some current and former state legislators filed for municipal offices, including Mark Gilstrap, a former state senator who filed for UG Commission, at-large District 1; State Sen. David Haley, who filed for BPU at-large, position 3; and State Rep. Stan Frownfelter, who filed for BPU board member, 3rd District. State Rep. Valdenia Winn, currently also a member of the Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Education, has filed for re-election.

Contests that will require a primary include:

• Unified Government Commissioner at-large, District 1, incumbent Commissioner Melissa Brune Bynum, former State Sen. Mark Gilstrap and Steven James.


• UG Commissioner, District 3, incumbent Commissioner Ann Murguia, Mary V. Gerlt and Christian A. Ramirez.

• UG Commissioner, District 4, incumbent Commissioner Harold Johnson, Jorge Luis Flores and former 4th District Commissioner Tarence L. Maddox.

• BPU at-large, position 3, incumbent Norman D. Scott, Chiquita C. Coggs, David Haley, Rose Mulvany Henry, Melissa Oropeza-Vail, Faith L. Rivera and Ken Snyder.

• BPU, District 3, incumbent Jeff Bryant, Aaron Coleman, Dustin K. Dye and Stan S. Frownfelter.

Filing on Monday, June 3, were Tarence L. Maddox, for the 4th District Commission; Diana J. Aguirre, for the 6th District Commission; Christian A. Ramirez for 3rd District Commission; Chiquita C. Coggs for BPU at-large, position 3; David Haley for BPU at-large, position 3; Ken Snyder for BPU at-large, position 3; LaRon Thompson, BPU board member, 1st District; Patricia L. Brune, KCKCC Board of Trustees; LaMar Lynch, Piper Board of Education; Yolanda S. Clark, Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Education; Randy Lopez, Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Education; Karen French, Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Education; and Hattie L. Smith, Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Education.

Filing on Friday, May 31, were Mark Gilstrap, for the 1st District at-large, Commission; Mary V. Gerlt for the 3rd District Commission; Kim Brown, Piper Board of Education; Ashley Razak, Bonner Springs Board of Education; Frieda Tresvan, Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Education; and Chuck Adams, Edwardsville City Council.

The official filing list included these candidates:

• UG Commissioner at-large, 1st District, incumbent Melissa Brune Bynum; Mark Gilstrap and Steven James.
• UG Commissioner, 2nd District, incumbent Brian McKiernan.
• UG Commissioner, 3rd District, incumbent Ann Murguia, Mary V. Gerlt and Christian A. Ramirez.
• UG Commissioner, 4th District, incumbent Harold Johnson, Jorge Luis Flores and Tarence L. Maddox.
• UG Commissioner, 6th District, incumbent Angela Markley and Diana J. Aguirre.
• Register of Deeds, incumbent Nancy Burns and Tscher Manck.
• BPU at-large, position 3, incumbent Norman D. Scott, Chiquita C. Coggs, David Haley, Rose Mulvany Henry, Melissa Oropeza-Vail, Faith L. Rivera and Ken Snyder.
• BPU board member, 1st District, incumbent Robert “Bob” Milan and LaRon Thompson.
• BPU board member, 3rd District, incumbent Jeff Bryant, Aaron Coleman, Dustin K. Dye and Stan S. Frownfelter.
• KCKCC Board of Trustees, incumbent Donald Ash, incumbent Rosalyn Brown, Patricia L. Brune, incumbent Ray Daniels, Jammie A. Johnson and Paul P.J. Jones.
• Turner Board of Education, incumbent Becky Billigmeier, Bryan Fishbaugh, incumbent Daniel Soptic and incumbent Theresa Tillery.
• Piper Board of Education, Larry K. Beashore, incumbent Ashley Biondi, Kim Brown, LaMar Lynch and incumbent Jeb Vader.
• Bonner Springs Board of Education, John H. Claxton, Pam Lawson, Jennifer McConico, incumbent David L. Pierce and Ashley Razak.
• Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Education, Gary E. Bradley-Lopez, Yolanda S. Clark, Monica Crowe, Karen French, incumbent Janey Humphries, incumbent Brenda C. Jones, Randy Lopez, Hattie L. Smith, Joseph A. Straws III, Frieda Tresvan and incumbent Valdenia C. Winn.
• Bonner Springs mayor, incumbent Jeff W. Harrington and Jordan M. Mackey.
• Bonner Springs City Council, Mike Thompson, 1st District; Dani Gurley, 2nd District; Robert W. (Bob) Reeves, 3rd District; Mark Kipp, 4th District.
• Edwardsville City Council, Chuck Adams, Garrett Mellott and Charles E. Stites.

Some of these contests did not require a primary and will be on the Nov. 5 general election ballot.

Police investigating homicide on North 22nd

Kansas City, Kansas, police are investigating a homicide on Monday in the 700 block of North 22nd Street.

A police spokesman stated that officers found a man in his 20s dead from apparent gunshot wounds.

A suspect was taken into custody at the scene, according to the spokesman.

A domestic disturbance that had previously occurred at the same location preceded the shooting, according to the police spokesman.

The timeline and series of events leading up to the shooting are under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Bureau.

Detectives are asking anyone with information to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.