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Tornado sirens send Chiefs draft staff scrambling for shelter before making their first-round pick

Team security moved staff and reporters into shelter as the Chiefs completed first-round picks for Mansoor Delane and Peter Woods.

  • On Thursday, April 23, 2026, Kansas City Chiefs staff sought shelter in their draft room during the NFL Draft after tornado sirens sounded near the training facility.
  • Senior director of team security Brian Shafar ordered everyone into the draft room after thunderstorms moved over the training facility and sirens began blaring.
  • Chiefs coach Andy Reid confirmed the draft room sits in the building's center, making it "one of the shelter spots." General manager Brett Veach followed all safety protocols.
  • The tornado siren ended about 15 minutes before the Chiefs selected LSU defensive back Mansoor Delane with the sixth overall pick and Clemson defensive tackle Peter Woods with the 29th.
  • Both players will soon become quite familiar with the spring storms that pass through Tornado Alley, where the Chiefs' training facility operates.
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Tornado sirens send Chiefs draft staff scrambling for shelter before making their first-round pick

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs nearly had to make one of their draft picks Thursday night while seeking shelter from a tornado.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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