Update: 8:48 p.m.
More lightning strikes in the area, per Ray Fittipaldo on X. They wait 30 minutes after lightning to resume, so we could be here awhile.
The city of Pittsburgh appears to have lost power, per Amanda Godsey on X. The stadium still has power.
The Sunday Night Football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys in Pittsburgh at Acrisure Stadium has been delayed due to severe weather. With lightning in the area, kickoff is delayed for the time being, per the broadcast on NBC.
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for several counties in western Pennsylvania, including Allegheny County where Pittsburgh is. Showers and thunderstorms were predicted to start just before kickoff at 8:20 PM/ET with a thunderstorm remaining possible through 10:00 PM. Wind gusts could reach as high as 23 mph.
This game between two of the most popular franchises in the NFL is sure to draw massive viewership numbers, but Mother Nature’s delay could put some of that viewership at risk in an already late showing.
The Steelers’ last weather delay during a game was at the beginning of last December against the Arizona Cardinals. That delay lasted over two hours coming out of halftime. Let’s hope that doesn’t repeat itself, or we will all be up until the wee hours of the night.
This is a developing story, and we will provide updates, including a possible schedule for resumption as it becomes available.
KDKA posted a clip of the Doppler radar on X, which shows the storm that is currently passing over the city.
Acrisure Stadium issued a notice for fans to take cover.
Even when the game resumes and the lightning is gone, it should be raining pretty heavily all game. That will be a big wild card in tonight’s game. Here is a shot of the rain from 93.7 The Fan on X.
