"Severe Weather Threatens Houston's NRG Stadium During National Championship Game"
TL;DR
Fans at Houston’s NRG Stadium were urged to shelter in place as severe weather progressed before the College Football Playoff Championship, with wind gusts knocking over fences and prompting several people to seek shelter inside the stadium. The CFP fan experience was shut down, and workers are taking down equipment as a safety precaution. A wind advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Tuesday, with Meteorologist Anthony Yanez warning of northwesterly winds of 20-30 mph with gusts of 40-45 mph.
Topics:nationweather-sports#college-football-playoff-championship#houston#nrg-stadium#severe-weather#weather-sports#wind-advisory
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