GERMANTOWN, Tenn. — Tuesday evening, people in Germantown were set to kick off their Fourth of July celebration when a thunderstorm sent them running for cover.
Held at Municipal Park, the event was set to begin with a performance from the Even Odds band at around 5 p.m. when the thunder and lightning started.
Families who thought they would see a summer fireworks display instead found themselves huddled together under a gazebo while strong winds blew debris everywhere, and rain soaked the ground.
“It’s a torrential downpour,” said Germantown father Thomas Hoskins. “That’s pretty much all there is to it. It don’t matter where you stand, you’re getting wet.”
About 30 minutes later, there was break in the rain, and a double rainbow appeared over the park.
Germantown Parks and Recreation eventually canceled the fireworks show because of the weather. There is not a rain date scheduled for this event at this time.
