The Legendary Red Rock Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado turned into ‘White Rocks Amphitheater’ as a sudden hail storm (not to be confused with the band ‘Halestorm’) ripped through the area.
The sudden downpour of golf ball-sized hail pelted concertgoers injuring many in the crowd as they ran for any cover they could find.
Around 10 p.m. Wednesday, West Metro Fire tweeted about responding to Red Rocks Amphitheater, after several people were hit by hail and injured before a Louis Tomlinson concert.
Firefighters say 7 people were taken to the hospital, but are expected to be okay. 80-90 more people were treated on scene. Injuries included cuts and broken bones.
Certainly not the ‘rock’ fans were expecting with their Rock n’ Roll.
Tonight was the scariest night of my life. It started pelting people with hail at Red Rocks and my sister and I luckily found shelter under a sign. I am bleeding and have huge bumps on my head from the hail. Hoping everyone made it out safely. pic.twitter.com/jong1SBuYd
— nicole (@nikkitbfh) June 22, 2023
Several people got injured by a hail storm at the Red Rocks concert venue in Morrison, Colorado, West Metro Fire says. The number of potential patients and the extent of injuries are not known at this time. pic.twitter.com/CrgtvXsw0f
— The Washington Press (@washpressorg) June 22, 2023
my dad took this right after i was safe backstage. it was straight out of a horror movie. pic.twitter.com/cCzY2jiDIE
— madi♡²⁸ (@anditslou) June 22, 2023
Red Rocks released a statement through a series of tweets this morning which read:
“We want to take a moment to acknowledge the severe weather event at Red Rocks last night and offer our sincere best wishes to everyone affected by last night’s storms across Colorado.
We hope to see Louis Tomlinson and his fans back soon under clear Colorado skies – we know this was supposed to be a special night and many of you traveled long distances to be here, which makes decisions regarding the postponement or cancellation of shows even harder.
The Red Rocks crew would like to thank the teams at West Metro Fire, Stadium Medical, Argus, Aramark, Denver Fire, Denver Police, the Mountain Parks Rangers, our own staff and fans for their work and cooperation in a fast-developing situation.
And, we’re having a little talk with Mother Nature about this weather business at Red Rocks. Between a wind-whipped opening night wildfire, snow showers, torrential rains and hail, it’s been a crazy six weeks in the foothills.”
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