A UFC fight is scheduled to take place on the White House South Lawn, but the event may face issues due to strong thunderstorms in the forecast. The fight, which is expected to draw over 100,000 people, will take place on Sunday, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday.
Weather Concerns
The event planners will need to closely monitor the weather, as thunderstorms are expected to build in the afternoon and could arrive as early as 2 p.m. The storms may bring dangerous lightning and destructive winds, posing a risk to the attendees.
UFC CEO Dana White has expressed concerns about the weather, stating that lightning could disrupt the event. However, White also said that the UFC will monitor the weather with the US military and will proceed with the event unless lightning is a threat.
The fight will take place inside the ‘Octagon’ beneath a nearly 100-foot lighting grid, which could act as a giant lightning rod in a severe thunderstorm. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Storm Prediction Center has highlighted the area as being under a level 2-of-5 severe weather risk, with scattered thunderstorms expected to develop during peak heating hours.
Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.
