The football game between Topeka and Leavenworth high schools was tied 7-7 at halftime in October when persistent lightning forced referees to cancel the contest.
Weather experts urge people to respect the dangers of lightning.
Last year, two people in Kansas were killed by lightning. Though not as devastating as a tornado, powerful lightning can be very dangerous. The football game between Topeka and Leavenworth high schools was tied 7-7 at halftime in October when persistent lightning forced referees to cancel the contest. But meteorologists at the National Weather Service office in Topeka applauded the decision as one that may have saved lives. Mike Akulow, that office's warning coordination meteorologist, noted in a recent interview that lightning can spread through fences, trees, metal objects and even groups of people.