Videos: Hail on earth — and in west Denver metro

A few short weeks ago, a hail storm hammered much of south Jeffco -- a freakish occurrence followed by the equally terrifying attack of the hail-storm-chasing roofers. Now it's your turn, west Denver metro. We've collected a slew of videos from the latest example of meteorological mayhem, including a clip...
By Michael RobertsSeptember 10, 2013
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A few short weeks ago, a hail storm hammered much of south Jeffco — a freakish occurrence followed by the equally terrifying attack of the hail-storm-chasing roofers. Now it’s your turn, west Denver metro. We’ve collected a slew of videos from the latest example of meteorological mayhem, including a clip from Lakewood that makes it seem as if it’s raining leaves, because they’re being torn from the trees, and another from a Golden cyclist who looks like he’s venturing out in the dead of winter. Check them all out below.

Continue to see more videos of yesterday’s crazy hail storm in west Denver metro.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJzmYh3h29g

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Continue to see more videos of yesterday’s crazy hail storm in west Denver metro.

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Continue to see more videos of yesterday’s crazy hail storm in west Denver metro.

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More from our Follow That Story archive circa August: “Photos: The terrifying attack of the hail-storm-chasing roofers.”

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com
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