Nearly 100 concertgoers were injured Wednesday when hailstorms hit the Red Rock Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado.
The concert starring Louis Tomlinson was postponed twice before being officially postponed at around 10:30 am local time.
Seven people were hospitalized with serious injuries and another 80-90 were treated for minor injuries. Other concert-goers were stranded at the venue with damaged vehicles, Fox 31 reports from Denver.
according to National Weather Service, a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for the area at 9:04 p.m. local time. For a while, hailstones were as big as tennis balls.
Tonight is the scariest night of my life. It started raining hail on people in Red Rocks and my sister and I were lucky to find shelter under a sign. I was bleeding and had a big lump on my head from the hail. Hope you all have a safe time. pic.twitter.com/jong1SBuYd
— Nicole (@nikkitbfh) June 22, 2023
A huge hailstone just rocked Red Rock. @NWS Boulder pic.twitter.com/Qv1wiXLXwQ
— Jared Simon (@_Jsimon3) June 22, 2023
UPDATE: Red Rock Hail Storm – 7 taken to area hospital, none life threatening. A total of 80 to 90 people were treated at the scene. Injuries include cuts and broken bones. There are still sporadic hail in the Morrison area. @StadiumMedical pic.twitter.com/gM7KKNqocW
— WestMetroFire (@WestMetroFire) June 22, 2023