Severe weather has wreaked havoc in Houston on Monday, and, as a result, inside NRG Stadium where the College Football Playoff national championship game between Michigan and Washington is set to be played.

The stadium’s roof was leaking ahead of kickoff in the Michigan end zone.

An NRG Stadium security staffer told The Wall Street Journal that the roof leak is the first that she’s seen in the four years she’s been on the job.

A tornado watch had been issued by the National Weather Service for portions of southeast Texas through Monday evening, signaling the potential for tornadoes and damaging winds on the night.

No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Washington playing for the College Football Playoff national championship on Monday night is just about the perfect way to close the 2023 season. The matchup of unbeatens hits all the major themes of the past five months from conference realignment to the transfer portal — with Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh as the main character.

Michael Penix Jr., the sixth-year quarterback who revived his career by transferring to Washington, and the Huskies will try to deliver the Pac-12 its first championship since 2004 in their last football game before joining Michigan in the Big Ten.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.