HAYDEN (WBRC) – Several people were injured Thursday evening after a tent collapse at Traditions Park in Hayden.

Stockholders of Traditions Bank (who sponsors the park) were meeting for their annual gathering when a storm blew through the park, collapsing the tent and hurting several people.

Witnesses tell us they were eating when it started pouring rain with strong wind. That’s when the tent fell. Another witness says “it’s a mess.”

We’ve confirmed former Notre Dame and South Carolina coach Lou Holtz was scheduled to speak. It is unconfirmed if he had started when tent collapsed.

The National Weather Service issued a Significant Weather Advisory for that storm at around 7:15 p.m. Thursday evening as the storm was pushing through.