Updated: 10:08 p.m.
A late evening thunderstorm briefly threatened the city fireworks show, as well as the Shaker Country Club fireworks Wednesday night. But both shows got under way without a hitch.
A thunderstorm with lightning hit the area around 9 p.m., delaying the Shaker County Club show by about 10 minutes.
Spectators congregating on the middle school practice fields for the city fireworks show took cover at the nearby First Unitarian Church as lightning lit up the sky.
The wind, thunder and lightning ceased around 9:30 p.m., and spectators returned.
The Shaker Country Club fireworks began about 10 minutes late, at 9:40 p.m. The city fireworks show got under way as the country club show finished up.
Officials in charge of the city fireworks show waited until just before the 10 p.m. showtime before deciding whether to cancel, in case the storm blew over.
Check back with Shaker Heights Patch tomorrow for our coverage of the evening's events!
the mob scene.It was an atrocity.So ashamed to be Black.Everytime we gather for a fun time out it = disaster.I am truly ashamed to be black.
The big question we have is why this is not getting coverage in the press? This is a major story and there is no reporting on what happened. This is our last gathering in Shaker Hts we won't go back. It's very sad that the community is that unsafe.
I was just telling a friend that I feel very thankful that my daughter has so far been able to experience so many positive settings living here in the Heights amid diversity every day. I hope these issues will be addressed and any problems solved so the fireworks can continue every year. There are not many options in the area it seems for fireworks to see nearby.
It's deeper than money....I agree.