England's players were warned to stay indoors after a 'destructive' storm warning was issued for the Kansas City area. Tornado sirens sounded while a text message was sent out warning of 80mph winds on their way.It marks another chaotic twist for Thomas Tuchel's training camp - situated in an area known locally as Tornado Valley - after lots of training equipment and boots were allegedly stolen, as exclusively revealed by Daily Mail Sport. An alert message from the National Weather Service read: 'Imminent Threat Alert: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING in effect in this area until 9:00pm CDT for DESTRUCTIVE 80 mph winds.'Take shelter in a sturdy building, away from windows. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter.'For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.' World Cup 2026 Day 5: England joined us in Kansas City. They're staying in a lovely area full of picturebook houses and big lawns.The evening took an interesting turn as we received a tornado warning, but we had to settle for some thunder, lightning and heavy rain. pic.twitter.com/709uZVNgt2— Jonathan Veal (@jonathandveal83) June 14, 2026 All 26 England players took part in a training session at Victory Field on Saturday, attended by around 700 spectators. But during the early evening, storm warnings hit and people were forced to move indoors.The Three Lions heeded the advice and cosied up at their £250-per-night hotel, the Inn at Meadowbrook.England's final warm-up game against Costa Rica in Florida earlier this week was hit by a torrential thunderstorm just before kick-off, and the start was delayed by an hour after the heavens opened.Earlier this week, a trio of tornadoes tore through an area north of Kansas City, uprooting trees and bringing down power lines but there were no reported injuries.NOAA has officially declared that El Nino has arrived and is expected to strengthen through the winter of 2026-27, with scientists warning there is a 63 per cent chance it develops into a powerful 'Super El Nino'.Forecasters say it could become one of the strongest events since 1950 and have drawn comparisons with the devastating 1877 El Nino, which triggered droughts, crop failures, famine and disease outbreaks that contributed to more than 50 million deaths worldwide.Experts warn that, combined with modern climate change, the current event could produce even more extreme weather, while also altering US weather patterns by bringing wetter conditions to the South and warmer temperatures in the North. England's training camp at Swope Soccer Village is situated in the 'Tornado Alley' area Although El Nino may reduce Atlantic hurricane activity, meteorologists stress that major storms can still occur.Peggy and Walter Barnett were interviewed by local media after their property was hit and a shed was overturned in the garden, and they were unable to make it to the storm shelter in their basement before the tornado hit.Peggy said: 'It was terrible. It was like somebody had a vacuum unit hooked up to the whole house trying to suck the insides out.'Her husband Walter added: 'Magnets were pulled off their refrigerator, and I was nearly pulled out the door. I held on to the wall to keep from going out. And I was holding tight.'He went on: 'Good Lord taking care of me. That's all I can say.'The freak weather has been blamed on a new El Nino weather cycle, which has seen sea temperatures rising and affecting weather patterns across North and Central America with a 'super El Nino' a real possibility.Christopher Redmond, a meteorologist with the Kansas State Weather Data Library described Kansas as a 'battleground state' between experiencing warmer and drier weather like the northern part of the country or cooler and wetter weather as in the southern states.In the U.S., El Ninos can cause more intense storms with heavier rainfall in the south.Professor Adam Scaife, head of long-range forecasting at the UK Meteorological Office said: 'We do need to worry about the impacts.'The current El Nino is… riding on top of a substantial amount of global warming. This means that the actual temperatures in affected regions could well be unprecedented, as the warming from El Nino is being topped up by climate change.'This is the latest drama for England, after they were hit by an alleged equipment theft while travelling from their Florida pre-camp to Kansas City.Match boots belonging to leading players, including fears over pairs belonging to Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, were reported missing.Official World Cup balls and other key training equipment were also allegedly stolen.Sources claimed only one football remained from the shipment.The theft reportedly occurred while equipment was being transported from West Palm Beach to England's training base at Swope Soccer Village.Kansas City police confirmed they were investigating a possible theft from a team vehicle, and an arrest had reportedly been made.