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Atlanta United will start at 7:55 p.m.

According to the Atlanta United communication department, the start of Saturday’s game between Atlanta United and Houston game has pushed back due to lightning strikes in the area. (Miguel Martinez / Mundo Hispanico)
According to the Atlanta United communication department, the start of Saturday’s game between Atlanta United and Houston game has pushed back due to lightning strikes in the area. (Miguel Martinez / Mundo Hispanico)
May 20, 2017

Lightning strikes in the metro Atlanta have forced the start of Saturday’s game between Atlanta United and Houston to be delayed until 7:55 p.m..

The game was supposed to start at 7 p.m.

Around 6 p.m., a lightning strike within an eight-mile radius forced the gates to be temporarily shut at Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium. Fans will be allowed to enter once an all-clear is given by the National Weather Service.

Any lightning strike within an eight-mile radius of the stadium will force a 30-minute delay from the most-recent strike.

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Doug Roberson covers the Atlanta United and Major League Soccer.

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