Hurricane-Like Conditions at Kansas Softball Game During Severe Weather

An evening softball game turned to chaos when 70-mph winds and heavy rain overtook the field on July 31, 2024 in Lawrence, Kansas.

LAWRENCE, Kan. – A severe thunderstorm turned an evening softball game in Kansas into a mad scramble for cover as 70 mph wind gusts blasted the field Wednesday evening. #hurricane #wind #rain #shorts #baseball #kansas

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[cheryl]

God bless you all♥️ I hope everyone is okay♥️

[rupacharya]

Hope everyone is safe! May God bless all of you.

[elaineteut]

This happened in Omaha, Ne. on Wednesday night too. Thousands without power and lot of trees and limbs down.

[jimade]

Get used to it……..Only going to get worse…………

[helenehenson]

Wow what an experience. They all seem to be safe❤

[calypsowarrior]

Oh my gosh is that real? It looks apocalyptic

[thebibleisright]

We want more at softball games. So awesome

[ChristinaCampbell-me]

WOW😮That does Not look like FUN!!!😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[MasonMeyers-zdyl]

AccuWeather the hurricane is starting in Florida please record I don’t beg you

[virginiamosier]

You can open up color weather radar on your phone and know what is coming. That is a scary storm.

[mariahendrickson]

Yep, 'Derecho' storms, more n more aggressive n unpredicted..

[stephaniewebb]

We're the dust bowl. Always have been, always will be.

[GottaWannaDance]

Derecho.


Why are you playing ball in a derecho?

[nancyschelling]

What on earth is everyone doing outside in this weather?! Get inside!!!

[youngb]

This just happened in Georgia Tuesday n Wednesday

[randytracy]

The same conditions that hit Topeka also created problems in Lawrence, 40 miles east-caused the electricity to go out for 3 and a half hours-oddly enough, my iPhone was still running! 👀⚡️⁉️😳👍🌩️💨💥

[sassy-savvy]

KS kid me: Why is everyone freaking out? It's only drizzling! 🤔

Adult me after moving to the coast: OMG RUN! WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE!! 😱

[TheNatureExperience]

They are playing with the weather again.

[alanbourne]

Toto, I have a feeling that we’re not in Kansas anymore. 🫣🫣