OKLAHOMA CITY — The Indiana Pacers’ arrival in Oklahoma Metropolis for the NBA Finals has been delayed by climate.
Forecasters issued a twister warning, flood watch and extreme thunderstorm look ahead to Oklahoma Metropolis and far of the encompassing areas Tuesday afternoon, all whereas the Pacers’ constitution flight was within the air.
The flight was diverted to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and refueled, and the workforce was planning to reach in Oklahoma Metropolis later Tuesday night. Oklahoma Metropolis’s airport arrivals and departures had been interrupted by heavy rain and wind.
The Pacers and the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder are scheduled to seem on the NBA Finals media day Wednesday at Paycom Heart, which is able to host Recreation 1 of the title sequence Thursday night time.
There was not less than one twister noticed in Norman, Oklahoma, close to the College of Oklahoma campus, on Tuesday afternoon. It was not instantly recognized whether or not the twister touched down or prompted any injury.
Norman is about 20 miles south of Oklahoma Metropolis.
