Nearly 100 Injured, 7 Hospitalized By Hail Storm At Red Rocks
The storm led to the cancelization of Louis Tomlinson’s concert at the famed Colorado venue.
By Nate Todd Jun 22, 2023 • 9:23 am PDT
Dozens of Red Rocks concertgoers were injured, including seven hospitalized, on Wednesday when a dangerous hail storm struck the iconic Colorado venue. The storm delayed and eventually postponed a solo concert from One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson.
According to Denver’s Fox 31, the concert was delayed just after 8 p.m. MT with concertgoers advised to seek shelter. An all-clear was give around 8:35. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for the area at 9:04 p.m MT and Red Rocks officials announced another delay at 9:15 p.m. MT.
It appears the hail storm struck around this time, with Fox 31 reporting that “several inches of hail” fell with additional reports of golf-ball and even tennis ball sized hail. Concertgoers took shelter wherever they could — under boxes, signs and in bathrooms.
In a tweet, the West Metro Fire Department reported that seven people were hospitalized with “non-life-threatening injuries” while 80 to 90 people were treated on scene. Injuries included cuts and broken bones. Others reported bumps, bruises and welts.
https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1671865643530964993 https://twitter.com/i_jessThompson/status/1671757734029701120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1671757734029701120%7Ctwgr%5Ebbe5d7f737fe1681cd4bc7d4158a01ded01e40d2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.billboard.com%2Fmusic%2Fpop%2Flouis-tomlinson-red-rocks-hail-storm-hospital-injuries-1235359545%2FThe Louis Tomlinson show was officially postponed at 10:15 p.m. MT. The One Direction star also tweeted:
