TexMex Fest volunteers and patrons seek shelter from a thunderstorm on Friday, July 13, 2012. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media
Tables overturned, umbrellas blew away and a tent collapsed on the grounds of the TexMex Fest during a thunderstorm on Friday, July 13, 2012. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media
A tent collapsed on the grounds of the TexMex fest during a thunderstorm on Friday, July 13, 2012. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media
Crews survey the damage to the grounds of TexMex Fest left behind by a thunderstorm on Friday, July 13, 2012. The storm overturned tables and fences, and caused at least one tent to collapse. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media
People seek shelter in a parking garage near the grounds of the TexMex Fest during a thunderstorm on Friday, July 13, 2012. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media
A crew surveys the damage to the TexMex Fest main stage following a thunderstorm on Friday, July 13, 2012. The storm that blew through just after 4 p.m. overturned tables and umbrellas, and caused at least one tent to collapse, forcing the cancellation of the festival on Friday. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media
People seek shelter in an archway near the grounds of the TexMex Fest on Friday, July 13, 2012, as rain pours down around them during a thunderstorm. The storm caused significant damage to the grounds and forced organizers to cancel Friday's festivities. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media
The first ever Naperville TexMex music and food festival was scheduled for Friday at CityGate Center on the north end of the city, but Mother Nature had other ideas. Shortly before the 4 p.m. start time, a ferocious rainstorm blew through the area, destroying tents, …
