WATCH: The heavens have opened at the National Ploughing Championships

After a dry and mainly bright day up to now at the first day of the National Ploughing Championships, the heavens finally opened with strong winds thrown in forcing everyone to run for cover.

It is absolutely LASHING rain at the #ploughing. Everyone has run for cover!!! pic.twitter.com/zyNWkNgyiJ

— Stephanie Rohan (@StephGrogan3) September 18, 2018

“It’s only a shower” reportedly said 6,324 times in the last 10 minutes according to @NPAIE! #backedbyAIB #Ploughing18 pic.twitter.com/ZDNQczprT4

— AIB Business (@AIBBiz) September 18, 2018