# Tornado warning sends BTS fans rushing inside Baltimore stadium 2026-08-10T22:40:16+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A brief tornado warning sent thousands of BTS fans scrambling inside M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Monday, delaying the band's soundcheck for the sold-out "ARIRANG" World Tour concert. The National Weather Service issued the warning at 4:18 pm EDT based on radar showing rotation within a severe thunderstorm moving east at 40 mph. The alert expired at 4:45 pm after the rotation weakened, with no confirmed tornado touchdown, Hindustan Times reports. A severe thunderstorm watch remained until 9 pm. Fans posted videos of crowds being moved indoors and said they were told to shelter inside the stadium. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Army, Baltimore, BTS, concert safety, tornado warning, weather Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tornado-warning-sends-bts-fans-rushing-inside-baltimore-stadium/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tornado-warning-sends-bts-fans-rushing-inside-baltimore-stadium/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.