Women's College World Series weather updates: Lightning delays start of Oklahoma vs. Florida State Game 1

Edward Sutelan

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Softball fans will have to wait a little longer for the start of the highly anticipated showdown between Oklahoma and Florida State.

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Lightning in Oklahoma City has delayed the start of Wednesday's Game 1 in the Women's College World Series finals. Fans in the stands at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex were told 45 minutes before the scheduled game time to take shelter.

The two teams were scheduled to begin play at 8 p.m. ET. And after the game was able to resume at 9:10 p.m. ET, it was again postponed after just four outs.

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Here's what you need to know about the weather delay, and when the game could potentially get underway.

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Women's College World Series weather updates

(All times Eastern)

9:46 p.m.: Oklahoma and Florida State are scheduled to resume their game at 10:02 p.m. ET.

9:21 p.m.: The game was able to get through the top half of the first and one out in the bottom of the first before another lightning alert sent fans to the exits. No word as to when the NCAA expects to resume the contest.

8:27 p.m.: Wednesday's game will begin at 9:10 p.m. ET, according to the NCAA.

8:20 p.m.: The NCAA said the game remains in a weather delay without providing a timetable for when the game could officially start. The forecast has not changed much, with the National Weather Service still reporting a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.

7:45 p.m.: The National Weather Service said there is a 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before 10 p.m. CT (11 p.m. ET), but Damon Lane, chief meteorologist for Oklahoma television station KOCO, expressed optimism that storms in the area were weakening.

7:30 p.m.: Storms are expected to be in the area before dissipating as the evening gets closer to sunset, according to the National Weather Service in Norman, Okla.

Edward Sutelan

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Edward Sutelan joined The Sporting News in 2021 after covering high school sports for PennLive. Edward graduated from The Ohio State University in 2019, where he gained experience covering the baseball, football and basketball teams. Edward also spent time working for The Columbus Dispatch and Cape Cod Times.