Sunday, May 11, 2008

The Kansas City MetroRegion Overnight News and Weather Report - Saturday, May 11, 2008

** Three Teens Shot In KC-KS **

*** The call came in just before midnight to a club in the 1600 block of Central Avenue- multiple victims of a shooting.

Police reported 3 Hispanic teenaged males shot- one critically and 2 with more minor gunshot wounds. Two victims were taken to a Missouri-side trauma center

Police are seeking four Hispanic male "persons of interest (suspects)"- who left the scene in a grey-colored Jeep Grand Cherokee with 22-inch chrome rims..

KC-KS police also believe the shooting was gang-related.
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** High Winds Bring Power Lines- Trees Down **

*** Winds gusting as high as 53-mph early Saturday morning caused numerous power outtages and downed trees and limbs which struck some structures and blocked some roads.
No injuries were reported.

Several thousand KCP&L customers lost power throughout the Metro overnight- according to a spokesperson. Most larger blackouts had been restored as of this report.

Trees came down across the Metro- one in the 3400 block of Bellfountaine struck a garage and threatened a house and another fell on a vacant trailer in a mobile home park in east KC-MO.

Another blocked Oldham Road east of Hillcrest in Swope Park before a fire department pumper crew removed enough for one lane to open.

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<><><> OVERNIGHT WEATHER <><><>

Winds gusting as high as 60 miles per hour blew through the Kansas City MetroRegion overnight and temepratures plummeted into the upper-30's and 40's.

The winds and colder temperatures were a result of the passing of the strong low pressure system that brought tornadoes from Southeastern Kansas- Northeast Oklahoma & Southwestern Missouri through Arkansas and into Georgia Saturday afternoon though early Sunday morning.

The storm's death toll so far is 20- according to the latest Associated Press story.


A variably-cloudy- cool- windy day across the MetroRegion today- temperatures in the mid-50's to mid-60's with northwest winds- although diminishing- still in the 15-30-mph range. There could even be an isolated light rainshower over the eastern portions of the MetroRegion.


It'll turn warmer Monday and- with increasing winds- Tuesday.
The next possible round of stormy weather is now outlooked to occur late Tuesday or Wednesday.

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Kansas City's Breaking News Leader - NBC41 ACTION NEWS.







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