Super Bowl 2020: Stormy weekend in Miami leading up to Sunday's game between 49ers vs. Chiefs

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ByMike Nicco KGO logo
Friday, January 31, 2020
Stormy weekend in Miami to kick off Super Bowl
Severe storms forecasted for southern Florida may dampen plans for thousands of football fans in Miami for Super Bowl Sunday, here's the weather forecast for the 49ers vs. chiefs game.

MIAMI (KGO) -- Bay Area football fans traveling to Miami for Super Bowl 54 should brace for turbulent weather leading up to Sunday's showdown between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs, according to ABC7 News Meteorologist Mike Nicco.

Nicco's AccuWeather forecast shows a new storm system set to move through Florida Friday night that could bring a chance of tornadoes and damaging winds. The southern half of the state could be hit including Fort Myers, Naples, West Palm Beach and Miami.

The weather could get more severe early Saturday with the possibility of possibility of strong winds.

Sunday is a completely different story. The storms are forecasted to leave Miami in time for Super Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium.

"Think of it as the storm before the calm," said Nicco. "The severe weather should move out of Miami Sunday in time for fans to enjoy the nice weather in Miami and watch the Super Bowl."

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