Month: August 2019

Chance of rain, storms tonight

There is a chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday morning in Wyandotte County, according to the National Weather Service. (National Weather Service graphic)
Wyandotte County is in an area of marginal risk for storms on Monday night. (National Weather Service graphic)
The timing of severe storms tonight. (National Weather Service graphic)
The seven-day forecast showed rain is possible on Tuesday through Friday. (National Weather Service graphic)
Wyandotte County has the potential for significant rain through Friday, although exact amounts are currently uncertain. (National Weather Service forecast)

Rain and storms are in the forecast for Monday night through Friday, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Tonight, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10 p.m., and Tuesday, the chance of rain and storms is 30 percent, the weather service said.

A cold front is moving into the area tonight from the north, according to the weather service. The worst storms could be north of the St. Joseph, Missouri, area, near the Iowa-Missouri line. Gusty winds of 50 to 60 mph are possible, with periods of heavy rain and frequent lightning, according to the weather service.

Thunderstorm chances will continue through the upcoming week with heavy rains possible, the weather service said.

Both the Missouri and Kansas rivers in Wyandotte County are below flood stage and below action stage on Monday morning, according to hydrology charts.

Today, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 89 and a calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning, the weather service said.

Tonight, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10 p.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 72 with a south southwest wind of 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.

Tuesday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m., with a high near 90, the weather service said. The heat index could be as high as 96. A north northeast wind will be 5 to 8 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Tuesday night, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., with a low of 68, according to the weather service. The low will be around 68 with a north wind of 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 90 and a calm wind, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 a.m., with a low of 71, according to the weather service. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.

Thursday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 84, the weather service said.

Thursday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 67, according to the weather service. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain.

Friday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m., with a high of 72, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 67, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 84, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 68, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 86, the weather service said.

Police notes

Assault reported on police officer


 An aggravated assault on a police officer was reported on Saturday near the 3500 block of North 39th, according to a Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department social media post.

Officers answered a call about a disturbance when a suspect ran at them armed with a machete, according to the police social media post. The suspect was tased and arrested without any further incident, according to the report.

An officer who received minor injuries was treated at a hospital and released, according to the report.

Shooting into home reported

Victims reported being inside their home in the 2000 block of North 9th on Saturday night when it was struck by gunshots several times, according to a social media post by police. There were no injuries.

Another shooting into a home reported


 A victim reported being asleep when her house in the 4500 block of Oak Avenue was struck by gunfire on Saturday night, according to a social media post by police.

Several shell casings were recovered, police said.

T-Bones lose 4-2 in 12 innings

by Luke Schrock

The Kansas City T-Bones led for seven innings Saturday, but after the Lincoln Saltdogs tied the game in the eighth, the T-Bones were unable to score again, ending in the 12th inning with a 4-2 loss on the road in Nebraska.

The T-Bones now are 35-35 this season, with the Saltdogs at 31-40.

After 12 long innings, the decision in game two went to Reese Gregory (1-0) as the winner and Kevin Hamann (1-3) as the losing pitcher.

The T-Bones offense scored first on Saltdog starting pitcher John Brownell with a 2-run inning. Shawn O’Malley hit an RBI single scoring Mason Davis. Casey Gillaspie hit a ground ball to first for an out, allowing Dylan Tice to score from third. The T-Bones were able to accrue six hits but struggled with stranding men on base.

Former T-Bone Forrestt Allday, Daniel Herrera and Cody Regis all had good days at the plate against Kansas City Saturday, all sporting two hits apiece. Everyone in the Saltdog lineup, except Curt Smith, got at least one hit.

In the eighth inning, Lincoln’s Josh Mazzola scored Cody Regis and Forrestt Allday off a single.

After the tie, T-Bones third baseman Ramsey Romano hit a big triple in the 10th inning, but neither Dylan Tice nor Mason Davis were able to bring Romano in. Throughout the extra innings, the T-Bones’ bats went cold, and eventually it was the death of the T-Bones’ series hopes.

Pitcher Kevin Hamann entered the 12th to keep up the battle, but he gave up a walk off two-run home run by Cody Regis to right field to make it a series win for Lincoln.

The T-Bones will play to avoid the sweep at 5:05 p.m. Sunday in Lincoln. The game will be on the T-Bones Broadcast Network, http://mixlr.com/t-bones-baseball/, with Dan Vaughan on the call.

Tickets to all T-Bones home games are on sale online or by calling 913-328-5618 or by visiting the Saint Luke’s Box Office between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Group ticket sales are also on sale.

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