The Pitchfork Music Festival was postponed Saturday due to potentially severe weather moving into the area.
Event organizers announced the stoppage on Twitter as patrons were directed to leave the park and seek shelter. “Due to dangerous weather conditions, Pitchfork Fest is evacuating,” the tweet announced. “Please calmly and quickly leave the festival grounds and find shelter nearby.”
A short time later, the festival’s Twitter account gave an update, saying it was possible that the festival would resume, until a second update announced the event was “postponed until further notice.”
The National Weather Service said scattered storms were expected across the area through 7 p.m., warning of possible lightning, gusty winds and small hail.
The three-day music festival runs through Sunday.
