Firefighter Killed in Line of Duty During Heavy Thunderstorms

A Fort Osage Firefighter was killed in the line of duty during heavy thunderstorms in the Kansas City area, the Examiner reports. Fort Osage Assistant Fire Chief Harold Hollingsworth was killed in the line of duty when he was responding to a structure fire and his vehicle left the road and hit a tree. The Northwest Missouri area received light rain and some thunder and lightning, but nothing severe. The most severe weather of last night went south through the Kansas City area. Possible severe thunderstorms are forecast for Tuesday night, followed by a drop in temperatures the next two days.