Ekhbary News Agency | July 30, 2024
A powerful thunderstorm abruptly halted the Spanish national team's training session at their Chattanooga, Tennessee camp in the United States. The interruption occurred just 15 minutes into practice, following a severe weather alert from the National Weather Service. Warnings indicated strong storms with potentially destructive winds reaching up to 128 km/h, alongside the possibility of sudden tornado formation, as it happens.
Safety Protocols and Climate Impact
Players and coaching staff were directed to seek shelter immediately upon detecting lightning within a 16-kilometer radius. Activities were not to resume until a full 30 minutes passed without any atmospheric electrical activity. This incident underscores the growing impact of weather conditions on major sporting events globally, particularly as the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada, and Mexico approaches, recalling a similar halt to a France-Iraq match.
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