{"id":172845,"date":"2025-08-24T23:03:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T23:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/172845\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T23:03:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T23:03:11","slug":"nys-fair-reopens-gates-after-thunderstorms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/172845\/","title":{"rendered":"NYS Fair reopens gates after thunderstorms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"EIDRLY4I4NBV5GTFDLBK5X3PQM\">Geddes, N.Y. \u2014 Gates to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/statefair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/statefair\/\">the New York State Fair<\/a> reopened at 5:45 p.m. Sunday after thunderstorms rolled through the Syracuse area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"QJX3ERWTSVH4PNNZ6XCAOHHPJI\">The entrance gates had been closed shortly before 5 p.m. as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/weather-alerts\/2025\/08\/thunderstorms-with-damaging-winds-and-quarter-sized-hail-in-onondaga-county-sunday-gusts-as-high-as.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/weather-alerts\/2025\/08\/thunderstorms-with-damaging-winds-and-quarter-sized-hail-in-onondaga-county-sunday-gusts-as-high-as.html\">heavy rain and strong winds lashed<\/a> the fairgrounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"VHE6VCBN7ZFMBGFQTBKBL6I6BM\">Officials made multiple announcements starting at 3:30 p.m. to take cover during the storms. Fairgoers packed inside fair buildings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"ZS5XG75O6NFKRKUJV34FQQFB4U\">Winds knocked down the entrance gate to the Van Robinson Pan-African Village.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"State Fair thunderstorm\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/OWTZBQCNVFA7TI6PWG27MPMNEA.jpg\" \/>The sign at the entrance to the Van Robinson Pan-African Village at the New York State Fair blew over after a thunderstorm on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025.Kevin Tampone | ktampone@syracuse.com<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"KA7VRBSZN5E5HLNPCEAKFCYLBI\">Two concerts scheduled for Sunday evening at the fair would go on as planned, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"5T6PVBSEWZCEHJETJJRMT4D76A\">GROUPLOVE was set to take the stage at Chevy Court at 6:30 p.m., a slight delay to the start time. Busta Rhymes is set for 8 p.m. at Suburban Park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"MIM6WDKF3ZHGJG4W4GPIKWXVUE\">About 1,000 National Grid customers were briefly without electric power. The outages were resolved by 6 p.m., according to the utility company\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"KJJDOVW4WVH3DEPNVJ7HWI4NDU\">Staff writer Charlie Miller contributed reporting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"D4TOBH64XNG65PX56CKOPXV7GA\">Staff writer Jon Moss covers breaking news, crime and public safety. He can be reached at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/statefair\/2025\/08\/mailto:jmoss@syracuse.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">jmoss@syracuse.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mossjon7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@mossjon7<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. 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