Stands cleared as tornado warning delays Tennessee girls state basketball title games

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There was a bit of scare at the Tennesse girls state basketball tournament on Saturday. A tornado warning forced games to be delayed.

The Class 1A and 2A championship games had already been completed, with Greenfield topping Van Buren in 1A and Westview topping York Institute in 2A, when the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the area.

The National Weather Service in Nashville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Rutherford County in Middle Tennessee...
* Until 430 PM CDT. pic.twitter.com/mke8olDzYP

— Murfreesboro Weather (@MboroSevereWx) March 15, 2025

Fans were cleared out of the stands and moved inside the arena.

Start times for the 3A and 4A title games were pushed back to later in the day. The Tennessean’s George Robinson reported that fans have been allowed back in the stands and the tournament will resume soon.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: Tennessee girls state basketball games delayed by tornado warning

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