WARSAW — Fairgoers sought shelter earlier this evening as storms rumbled through the county.

County highway crews have been called out to remove trees on several roads. A number of roads have been closed due to high water. High water signs have been placed in other locations warning drivers to  use caution. The exact locations are unknown at this time.

Carl Lauster, sales representative for ‘the PAPER’ and InkFreeNews was at the fair when the storm hit. “Torrential rains with gust as high as 70 miles per hour tore through the fairgrounds, Lauster reports. He said panicked fair goers took shelter in a corner of the Burket food stand and a building supervisor in the Home and Family Arts building said they felt the building move and the air pressure in the building fluctuate. People remained in the buildings for over an hour.

“I was in the middle of it and can say I have never seen anything like this at any fair that I remember,” said Lauster. “Many people were panicked as lighting strikes could be seen all around, heavy straight line winds and rains.”

Lauster provided photos and a video of what was occurring. After the storms went through a rainbow appeared, several readers, including Lauster were able to capture the rainbow in photographs.

Ink Free News has also heard from several other residents, providing photos of the aftermath of the storms, leaving flooding in numerous areas.

Chris Rooney, a resident in Pheasant Ridge addition, sent photos in the Trailsend Court area. The Rooneys are on high ground, but there is major flooding. “We have never seen flooding on this scale here in 10 years,” said Rooney.