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Jacksonville Jaguars kick off against Tennessee despite heavy rain, tornado watch until 3 p.m.
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The Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Tennessee Titans game began as scheduled for 1 p.m. at Jacksonville's EverBank Stadium despite heavy rain before the game and a tornado watch in effect until 3 p.m.
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There was a possibility that the game could have been the first one delayed since the Jaguars game vs. Baltimore in 2022, when lightening 40 minutes before the game resulted in the stadium being cleared. Kickoff was delayed until 1:25 p.m.
Heavy rain began falling around 12:20 p.m. but no lightning was in the area and players continued to warm up and fans were allowed into the stadium. The rain let up about 12:45 p.m. but there was still a chance for thunderstorms close to kickoff.
Clouds gather over the St. Johns River near EverBank Stadium on Dec. 29, 90 minutes before the Jacksonville Jaguars are scheduled to kick off against the Tennessee Titans.
What is the hourly forecast for Jaguars vs. Titans?
According to weatherunderground.com , here was the hourly weather forecast for the window of the Jaguars game, using data collected from a weather station at the stadium:
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1 p.m.: 98 percent chance of thunderstorms, temperature 73 degrees, wind SSW, 9 mph.
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2 p.m.: 75 percent chance of thunderstorms, temperature 74 degrees, wind SSW, 8 mph.
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3 p.m.: 55 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms, temperature 64 degrees, wind SSW, 8 mph.
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4 p.m.: 35 percent chance of rain, temperature 66 degrees, wind SSW, 8 mph.
Jacksonville Jaguars fans get soaked while waiting to enter EverBank Stadium on Dec. 29 before the Jaguars played the Tennessee Titans.
The drive home should be free of severe weather. The chance of rain drops to 10 percent by 5 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Titans started on schedule despite tornado watch
