There's a history of tornado's and the
FIRST Championship.
Atlanta in 2008
2012 in St. Louis
In 2012, I was working security on the floor, checking badges and wristbands, Keeping the photographers and videographers in their pens, when the storm started to erupt.
The Dome staff brought people from the streets inside for their protection.
Unlike Atlanta, The Jones Dome is made of structural steel, and was considered safer than the outside hallways with their large glass windows (shards!)
Unfortunately, there were some intoxicated baseball fans. One even went up to the judges and "greeted" them.
We enticed them out of the immediate arena, and the show went on. I don't think many people noticed this.
The sound of hail on the roof was distracting, but the show went on.
FIRST staff was very concerned and were communicating precautionary measures to us on the field.
I think we will all be safe in the EJD.
I am hoping that the weather won't adversely affect the MLB game between the Cardinals and the Nationals on Friday night.
It's just too amazing to see two high level sporting events within 10 city blocks of each other.
And who knows, if the Blues can get the monkey off their back, they may be playing next week too.