Tornado warning issued in Tampa Bay ahead of Game 6.
Mother Nature plays spoiler for the Lightning ahead of Game 6 and raises some safety concerns in the area.
The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to eliminate the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night when the two teams clash for Game 6 of their opening round series in the Stanley Cup playoffs, while the Lightning will look to use the energy from their home crowd at Amalie Arena to stave off elimination.
Unfortunately for the Lightning it seems as though Mother Nature may not be fully cooperating with their efforts tonight, with the Lightning already forced to cancel a big event ahead of Game 6. The Lightning announced that, following a tornado warning in the Tampa Bay area, their outdoor watch party for Game 6 has been shut down.
“In the interest of public safety, tonight's Plaza Watch Party has been cancelled due to the Tornado Warning issued by the NWS," said the Lightning in a statement. "Please stay safe Tampa Bay and Go Bolts!”
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for the Tampa Bay area which includes the following counties:
Manatee
Hernando
Polk
Hillsborough
Hardee
Pinellas
Pasco
Citrus
Highlands
This is of course also a concern for the game at Amalie Arena tonight, however thus far there have been no indications of any kind that suggest the game itself is in any danger of being cancelled.
Stay safe out there.
