HOUSTON - As storms and triple-digit “feels-like” heat rolls through Houston, FIFA organizers say they are ready to clear the FIFA Fan Festival if lightning gets too close.
FIFA’s lightning plan (8-mile rule)
In a statement provided to KPRC 2, a spokesperson with the FIFA Houston Host Committee, said:
“HPD and HFD are monitoring weather at FIFA Fan Festival, and if there is lightning detected within an eight-mile radius, fans will need to exit the grounds and move to a safe location. Following a 30-minute period without any additional lightning detected within that radius, the gates will reopen. The 30-minute clock will restart with each lightning strike within that eight-mile radius.”
Weather updates
The KPRC 2 Weather Team is continuing to track the latest updates so you can plan your day.
Christian Hudspeth is a Houston native who joined KPRC 2 News in December 2025. Christian began his news career at KTRK in 2022 before moving to newsrooms in Waco, Texas (KXXV), Las Vegas, Nevada (KTNV), and now back to H-Town. He earned his BA at the University of Houston Jack J. Valenti School of Communication in 2023.