Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Titans started on schedule despite tornado watch

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The game Jacksonville Jaguars vs. The Tennessee Titans began as scheduled at 1 p.m. at Jacksonville’s EverBank Stadium despite heavy rain before the game and a tornado watch in effect until 1 p.m. 3 p.m

There was a possibility that the game could have been the first to be delayed since the Jaguars game against Baltimore in 2022, when an extra 40 minutes before the game resulted in the stadium being cleared. Kickoff was delayed until 1:25 p.m

Heavy rain began to fall around 12.20 but there was no lightning in the area and the players continued to warm up and fans were allowed into the stadium. The rain stopped around 12.45, but there was still the possibility of thunderstorms close to kickoff.

What is the hourly forecast for the Jaguars vs. Titans?

According to weatherunderground.comhere is the hourly weather forecast for the time period of the Jaguars game, using data collected from an in-stadium weather station:

  • 1:00 pm: 98 percent chance of thunderstorms, temperature 73 degrees, wind SSW, 12 mph.
  • 2.00 pm: 75 percent chance of thunderstorms, temperature 74 degrees, wind SSW, 12 mph.
  • 3:00 p.m.: 59 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms, temperature 72 degrees, wind SSW, 12 mph.
  • 4:00 p.m.: 14 percent chance of rain, temperature 72 degrees, wind SSW, 11 mph.

The drive home should be clear of rough weather. The chance of rain drops to 7 percent at 6 p.m