UK fans prepare for second week of possible weather issues

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - UK fans haven’t had the best of luck weather wise to start this season. Last week, we were dealing with the heat and tomorrow, we could be dealing with showers and storms that could cause interruptions.

UK football faces off against Alabama Saturday afternoon. Weather could create some issues, but remember, this is Alabama coming to town this time.

“I don’t think that’s going to stop us from showing up against Bama,” said Joseph Pile, a UK student.

Pile said the weather won’t storm on their parade. He’s thankful Saturday will at least be cooler.

“I’m going to be appreciative of the fact that it’s going to be a lot cooler this week. Tons of people left the game early on so it may actually be good for us, maybe people will stick around longer, won’t be nearly as hot,” said Pile.

Other students didn’t seem to mind that there are storms in the forecast.

“It’s worth it. It was hot last week. Honestly, storms might be a little nice to get a little rain in the middle of the game but I’ll still be there and be loud so, the energy is going to be hot tomorrow,” said John Grocd and Clayton Scherer, both UK students.

There are others that prefer it not to storm.

“I’m a little concerned like I don’t want to get down poured on like if it’s raining too hard, I’ll probably just stay here and watch it online,” said UK student Emma Higgs.

If you are going to be tailgating and or attending the game, just remember those general lightning safety tips.

“When thunder roars, go indoors. That’s what the National Weather Service says but that is a good rule of thumb. You don’t want to be caught outside with thunder and lightning. It can get very dangerous very quickly so when you hear thunder or you see lightning, you want to go inside. Whether that’s a structure, hard top structure, or vehicle that has a hard top, enclosed,” said Emily Fay of Lexington Emergency Management.

If there is lightning during the game that strikes within 8 miles of Kroger Field, SEC policy requires the game to be suspended for at least 30 minutes after the last lightning strike.