ON THE FALCONS BEAT
ON THE FALCONS BEAT

Falcons at Eagles: Weather delay to start season

Before the rain came: A view before the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on September 6, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Credit: Mitchell Leff

Credit: Mitchell Leff

Before the rain came: A view before the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on September 6, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
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Sept 7, 2018

About 32 minutes before the scheduled 8:20 p.m. kickoff of the NFL season opener, Lincoln Financial Field was cleared after the National Weather Service issued a “severe conditions” warning on Thursday.

The Eagles and the Falcons both left the field and a message was posted on the scoreboard telling the festive pre-game crowd to seek cover in the concourses.

Weather is expected to clear about 8:30 p.m. and 8:55 p.m. is slated to be the new starting time. But that time could be pushed back depending on the storm.

Heavy rain was falling and lightning was seen in the metro area.

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