Scattered storms possible today, Thursday

Temperatures will be in the 70s on Wednesday, with rain possible. (National Weather Service graphic)
The Missouri River at Parkville, where the gauge is on I-435 between Wyandotte County and Platte County, is in action stage, and still below minor flood stage. The area covers northwestern Wyandotte County and Wolcott. (National Weather Service – USGS graphic)
The Kansas River, where the gauge is near the Missouri-Kansas state line near the Armourdale area, is currently below action stage. (National Weather Service – USGS graphic)

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible Wednesday and Thursday before dry weather returns to the area on Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

Severe weather is not expected during the next five days, the weather service said.

River flooding is either ongoing or expected in the region. The Missouri River at Parkville, an area that includes northwestern Wyandotte County and Wolcott, has moved into the action stage, and is still below flood stage, according to U.S. Geologic Survey charts.

St. Joseph, Missouri, is in the minor flood stage, while Stranger Creek at Easton is in the moderate flood stage, according to USGS charts. Leavenworth and Atchison are in the action stage, below minor flood stage. River information is at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=EAX.

Today, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in Wyandotte County after 11 a.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 76 with a light and variable wind.

Tonight, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 63 with a light north wind. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Thursday, there is an 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 a.m., then showers are likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., and showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 74 with a light northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is in the forecast.

Thursday night, the low will be around 57 with a north wind of 3 to 6 mph, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be sunny, with a high near 75 and a north wind of 3 to 6 mph, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 56, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 75, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 59, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 76, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 62, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 82, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 67, according to the weather service.

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

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Explosion injures five BPU workers

An explosion Monday night injured five Board of Public Utilities workers, according to a BPU spokesman.

The workers were injured in an explosion about 9:30 p.m. Monday, May 25, while working to restore electric service at a circuit at 8th and Nebraska in downtown Kansas City, Kansas, according to David Mehlhaff, BPU chief communications officer.

Two of the employees were released late Tuesday morning, one will likely be released on Wednesday and the other two may remain in the hospital for a few days, Mehlhaff stated.

The five BPU employees were taken to the University of Kansas Health System by Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department personnel.

The explosion happened during the restoration process. Mehlhaff stated that the nature of the repairs required underground crews, who began a check and started the restoration.

As the crews were trying to operate a switch at the intersection of 8th and Nebraska, the switch failed catastrophically, causing a large explosion and arc flash to rise from the manhole Monday night, he stated.

Along with the flash, oil was blasted out from the manhole and into the surrounding area, blanketing the personnel and equipment on site in extremely hot oil, he stated.

The BPU’s electric operations leaders arrived, additional BPU personnel took over the restoration efforts, and BPU environmental personnel handled the cleanup, the spokesman stated.

One victim of triple shooting dies

One of the victims of a triple shooting on Sunday, May 24, has died, according to a Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department spokesman.

The victim was a 15-year-old male who died later on Sunday, May 24.

Two other males were treated for minor injuries in the shooting, which took place about 1:56 a.m. Sunday, May 24, in the 1200 block of Argentine Bouelvard, according to police.

There were no suspects in custody on Tuesday afternoon. The case is under investigation by the Criminal Investigation Bureau, police stated.

Anyone with information was asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.