The Brief
- Entry to the FIFA Fan Festival Dallas was temporarily suspended Sunday afternoon due to lightning and severe thunderstorms moving through the area.
- Attendees already inside the venue were instructed to take cover in the main stage viewing area or shelter in their personal vehicles.
- Festival organizers have not yet announced when normal operations or entry to the venue will resume.
DALLAS – Lightning in the Dallas area prompted organizers of FIFA Fan Festival Dallas to temporarily halt entry Sunday afternoon and instruct attendees to take shelter as thunderstorms moved across North Texas.
FIFA Fan Festival Dallas delay over
What we know:
FIFA Fan Festival organizers temporarily suspended entry into the venue because of lightning in the area. Officials instructed guests already inside the venue to take cover in the main stage viewing area or leave the festival and shelter in their personal vehicles.
Later Sunday, organizers announced the festival had reopened.…