Pride Parade Postponsed, Officials Holding Pride Parade Floats Amid Severe Thunderstorm Warning

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Chicago officials are holding Pride Parade floats amid the severe weather.

Parade-goers were told by the Chicago Officer of Emergency Management and Communications to "take precautions and seek shelter immediately."

OEMC officials stated in a tweet that officials were holding floats that "have not started along the route until further notice due to approaching weather."

In another tweet, OEMC stated, "Broadway and Montrose have been opened up to pedestrians to ensure participants and attendees can seek shelter."

Chicago's annual Pride Parade kicked off Sunday in Boystown at noon.