The fair must go on

Even Mother Nature can't stop the Minnesota State Fair.

State of play: The second wave of storms that moved through the metro yesterday morning delayed the fair's opening by two hours to give staff and vendors time to assess the situation and clean up.

• It may have been the first daily opening delay in State Fair history, officials told reporters.

Yes, but: Damage was minimal — think fallen branches and toppled booths — and normal activity resumed across much of the fairgrounds by mid-morning, though some features were forced to close for longer.

⚡️ What we're watching: Xcel Energy crews have been working to restore power to more than 100,000 homes hit with outages caused by the storms.

• About 30,000 customers remain in the dark as of this morning. A spokesperson said power should be restored to most of them by tomorrow.

🌈 Go deeper: See photos of the storm (and the skies that followed) via our Axios Twin Cities Instagram.