HOUSTON \u2013 As storms and triple-digit \u201cfeels-like\u201d heat rolls through Houston on Sunday, FIFA organizers say they are ready to clear the FIFA Fan Festival if lightning gets too close.<\/p>\n
FIFA\u2019s lightning plan (8-mile rule)<\/p>\n
In a statement provided to KPRC 2, a spokesperson with the FIFA Houston Host Committee, said:<\/p>\n
\u201cHPD and HFD are monitoring weather at FIFA Fan Festival, and if there is lightning detected within an eight-mile radius, fans will need to exit the grounds and move to a safe location. Following a 30-minute period without any additional lightning detected within that radius, the gates will reopen. The 30-minute clock will restart with each lightning strike within that eight-mile radius.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sunday weather timeline<\/p>\n
KPRC 2 Chief Meteorologist Anthony Yanez said the heat index could again hit the triple digits Sunday as Southeast Texas shifts into a stormier pattern.<\/p>\n
Storms are expected to increase around noon, with the peak window for lightning and heavy rain from about 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. The forecast also includes a 60% chance for lightning around Houston Stadium (which locals know as NRG Stadium), making weather monitoring especially important for visitors not used to how quickly conditions can turn dangerous in Houston.<\/p>\n
A low-pressure system in the Bay of Campeche is expected to pull deep tropical moisture into the region starting Sunday. Even if it doesn\u2019t become a named tropical storm, it could still bring significant rain.<\/p>\n
Looking ahead<\/p>\n
Heavier rain is possible Monday into Tuesday, with forecast totals of 1\u20133 inches from Sunday through Tuesday and isolated spots up to 5\u20136 inches.<\/p>\n
Anthony’s Weather Lab<\/p>\n
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