Keeping an eye to the sky during spring time stormy weather

Severe weather is a "given" this time of year and so is baseball. Tuesday's storms gave league organizers enough time to cancel area games, but that's not always the case. What happens when the

Tuesday, April 5th 2005, 2:50 pm

By: News On 6

Severe weather is a "given" this time of year and so is baseball. Tuesday's storms gave league organizers enough time to cancel area games, but that's not always the case. What happens when the skies open up when the game's in play?

Thousands of kids play spring baseball across eastern Oklahoma, which means they're playing during tornado season. League organizers say they pay close attention to forecasts, and they make decisions about weather-related cancellations based on two criteria.

Whether the field is playable and whether the current conditions are safe. Drew Kimmel says that's what's worked in his 12 years with Tulsa Kids Baseball. "We've never had a weather-related injury, at least at South Tulsa Baseball, and I intend to keep it that way. I mean the schedule is flexible enough that we can always make up the games."

When tornado sirens went off during games at Johnson Park last year, baseball officials had already begun directing people home.

KOTV Warn Team experts say, if you're already in your car and the sirens go off, tune in to 87.7 and listen for where the storm is headed so you'll know what precautions to take.