While the teams warmed up dark clouds had built up over the fields. Only 7.45 minutes into the game shouting sirens was heard all over the center. People in Minnesota know what this means; take shelter fast! We followed, of course. A tornado warning forced all games to be suspended quickest possible.
Team Joy went to nearest building, the ice rink, as did hundreds of people. We spent the next three hours in one locker room after the other, safer and safer. A bit bizarre to be surrounded by ice hockey players in full gear and to be freezing cold for the first time since we arrived here.
We met reporter Lizzy from Kick TV again, now as one of the safety staff.
After we were released from the building we heard two tornadoes had hit the county.
The tournament organization is very safety oriented. A quite sophisticated weather monitor system identifies lightning. Not until 30 minutes after the last lightning within 10 miles games are allowed to restart.
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