Red Rocks Amphitheater hail storm injures nearly 100 ahead of planned Louis Tomlinson concert

By Jennifer Gray and Tina Burnside, CNN
Updated 9:43 AM EDT, Thu June 22, 2023



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Hail is seen falling at Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Denver Wednesday night.

(CNN) — Nearly 100 people attending a planned concert Wednesday evening at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Denver were injured after being pelted with large hail during severe storms that moved across the area, the West Metro Fire Department said.

At least seven people were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, the fire department said in a tweet. Up to 90 people were treated on scene, the department said. Injuries included cuts and broken bones, it said.

Bella Oliveira said she was almost trampled as she and others ran from the falling hail. ... “I managed to hide where they were selling drinks and I used my backpack to protect myself and another girl,” she said, adding that she hurt her head and shoulder during the incident.

The National Weather Service office in Boulder first issued a severe thunderstorm warning around 9:04 p.m. Wednesday that included the amphitheater. The weather service warned the storm was capable of producing winds up to 50 mph and golf-ball-sized hail. ... As the storm approached, the weather service office tweeted this alert, even tagging the amphitheater that dangerous weather was imminent.

Link to tweet

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