Shrewsbury's two day food festival went out with a bang when a short lived but violent thunderstorm rumbled over Quarry park.
The storm that passed over the county town on Sunday afternoon sent foodies and fun lovers dashing for cover and flooded one of the entrances but thankfully the heavy rain and lightning only lasted about half an hour.
Beth Heath, from organisers Shropshire Festivals, said:"We all rushed under cover and were busy holding things down, it was quite a storm."We were flooded by one of the exits so we moved the exit!" They weren't deterred by a day of travel disruption as trains were cancelled between Wellington and Shrewsbury due to signalling staff being taken ill.
"The homes and gardens area is bigger than ever, we have shed loads of kids stuff which has gone down really well."
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