Video (02:16) : Although lightning prevented the final steel I-beam from being lifted into place at U.S. Bank Stadium, the topping off ceremony continued.
Star Tribune reporter Rochelle Olson took photos of the ceremony at the new Vikings stadium on Thursday, from the early arrivals through lunch for 1,400.
Olson is on Twitter @RochelleOlson if you want to keep up with the latest stadium news.
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