ENGLAND stars were forced to take shelter amid a severe warning of a “deadly” thunderstorm.
The Three Lions touched down in Kansas City on Saturday morning then trained at the Swope Soccer Village for the first time.
England were sent an emergency warning alert Credit: Getty
The alert was sent to phones in the area Credit: SunSport
But on the evening of their first night at the new base, everyone in the local area was sent an emergency phone alert.
The notification read: “Critical. Imminent Threat Alert.
“National Weather Service: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING in effect for this area until 9:00 PM CDT for DESTRUCTIVE 80 mph winds.
“Take shelter in a sturdy building, away from windows.
“Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter.
“For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
“A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern and east central Kansas…and west central Missouri.”
More to follow…
Thomas Tuchel was in good spirits at training – as the sprinklers watered the pitch Credit: Getty
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