Hall of Fame's weather plans

The Baltimore Sun

It rained much of the day yesterday, and there is a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms today and 30 percent chance of scattered showers for tomorrow's Hall of Fame induction.

The ceremony is scheduled to go forward rain or shine, but the Hall released an ominous-sounding contingency plan in case the weather is worse than predicted.

In case of a severe-weather warning from the National Weather Service before the 1:30 p.m. start, the ceremony would be delayed until the storm passed. If it didn't pass, the ceremony would be postponed until Monday. If severe storms continued, the public portion would be canceled, and the ceremony would be held Monday indoors for Hall of Famers and families of those being inducted only.

If severe weather occurred during the ceremony, the remaining portion would be moved indoors and closed to the public. But Hall officials expect the ceremony to go off as planned.

"Tens of thousands of fans have made a special effort to be in Cooperstown for the inductions of Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr.," Hall president Dale A. Petroskey said in a statement. "We know these fans have waited many years to see their heroes inducted, and ... we will do everything possible to hold the public ceremony."

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