Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Wyandotte County

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Wyandotte County until 2:15 p.m. Thursday.

This is in addition to the tornado watch the area is already under.

At 1:22 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located near Vinland and moving northeast at 65 mph.

This storm has 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail.

Vehicles may see damage from the hail in this storm. Wind damage may occur to roofs, siding and trees.

I-70, I-35, I-635, I-435 and I-20 may be affected, the weather service said.

Residents are urged to pay attention to the possibility of a tornado and be prepared to move quickly to a place of safety, according to the weather service.

For more information, visit www.weather.gov.

 

Tornado watch issued for area

A tornado watch has been issued by the National Weather Service through 8 p.m. Thursday, March 27, in Wyandotte County and the surrounding area.

At 12:41 p.m., radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northwest of Ottawa moving northeast at about 55 mph.

Hail up to the size of pennies and wind gusts to 40 mph are expected with this storm.

I-35 and the I-435 loop are expected to be affected.

The storm also may intensify.

For more information, visit www.weather.gov.

 

 

High school students attend KCKCC-TEC Opportunity Fair

Kansas City, Kan., area students attended an Opportunity Fair Tuesday at KCKCC-TEC. The learned about what kinds of job opportunities are available to them this summer. (KCKCC photo)

by Kelly Rogge

Kansas City, Kan., area teenagers had the chance Tuesday to find out what kinds of job opportunities are available to them this summer through a Kansas City Kansas Community College Opportunity Fair.

“We know that some teens will look for employment and this gives them the head start with the employers that attended,” said Marisa Gray, business development liaison for KCKCC’s Workforce Development. “It was reinforcement of our efforts when McDonalds ran out of their 100 applications in the first 30 minutes. Outside of work opportunities, our goal was to let students know that there are also other opportunities like gaining volunteer experience or perhaps attending a summer camp.”

Approximately 225 students from USD 500 and Kauffman Scholars Inc. attended the fair, which was held at KCKCC-TEC. The event was a joint partnership with Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools, Workforce Partnership and KCKCC. Among the vendors:

  • Aerotek
  • City of Kansas City, Mo. –  Aim4Peace Program
  • Coca-Cola
  • Flint Hills Job Corps
  • Habitat for Humanity Kansas City
  • Kansas City, Kan., Fire Recruitment
  • Kansas City, Kan., Police Recruitment
  • Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
  • The Savage Group, LLC (McDonalds)
  • TJ Maxx
  • University of Missouri-Kansas City
  • UPS

Gray said students who attended were required to bring at least 10 copies of their resume. She said to watch the students move around the room, dressed professionally with resume in hand, was a “proud moment.”

“It validated the reason for teaching workplace skills and expectations into the daily curriculum,” she said. “There were several students that walked away with their first summer job. That was the ultimate measure of success for this event.”

For more information on KCKCC’s Workforce Development, contact Gray at 913-288-7284 or email [email protected].