The England football team faces yet more World Cup weather chaos after a 'tornado alert' was issued for the area surrounding their training base.
Tornado Warning for Kansas City
The 2.2 million residents of the Kansas City Metropolitan area were warned of a possible tornado on Wednesday into the early hours of today, Thursday.
More worryingly for England, a thunderstorm is forecast for Saturday, the day they are due to fly into Kansas and take part in their first training session at the Swope Park training facility on the outskirts of the city.
Previous Weather Disruption
England fans faced freak weather and a torrential downpour in Florida before the team's convincing 3-0 victory over Costa Rica in their final warm up game last night. They could do without any further disruption to their schedule after the kick off of their game in Orlando was delayed for an hour due to the storms.
Major buildings in Kansas City, including the city's international airport, are prepared to protect the population with 'tornado evacuation rooms'.
Expert Analysis
Experts say the extreme conditions have been made worse by the impact of global warming and the 'El Nino effect'. Tuchel's squad is due to arrive in Kansas City on Saturday for four days of training and preparation before the opening match against Croatia on June 17 in Dallas.
Kansas City has recently experienced heavy rainfall. When a tornado watch is in place tornadoes are possible in and near the watch area, according to the National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service suggests that people in the warning area review and discuss their emergency plans, check supplies and have a safe room in case the weather takes a turn for the worse.
When a tornado warning is issued it means a tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar and there is "imminent danger to life and property." The advice to residents includes moving to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building, and avoiding windows.
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