With gusts along the Front Range up to 86 mph, tipped semis, snapped trees and dozens of loose trash cans flying around the streets, to say today’s wind storm was intense would be an understatement.
Here are some of the craziest images and videos posted to Twitter and Instagram from around the metro area. Got one of your own? Send it here.
https://twitter.com/brofax/status/986343975610036225
https://twitter.com/GatheringWool/status/986344736523825152
Look! A portable potty!
(Video: Meg S./Berthoud)
— Next with Kyle Clark (@nexton9news)
Check out the damage done by the winds in downtown Denver today in my office building.
— David Smith (@DENVRDave)
Full on dust storm and small dog advisory in Frederick right now!
— Eric Gilles (@esgilles)
https://twitter.com/brofax/status/986349068845596672
Colorado almost blew away today, and we need to review some of the craziest video that came from this experience. Itap hard to narrow it down, but here is a sample.
There is this crane in downtown Denver that swayed in the wind, via .
— Next with Kyle Clark (@nexton9news)
https://twitter.com/krisnova/status/986355136585924608
The in the area is scary insane right now. Reports of 50-60 mph.
— Lauren Modery (@Hipstercrite)
is insane right now. Neighbors shingles looking like theyre about to fly off!
— Dan Snyder (@dsn237)
another tree blown down by very strong wind in Denver…this is 5th & Downing…dangerous gusts will continue in Denver until early evening
— Dave Fraser (@DaveFraserWX)
https://twitter.com/waunakeetom/status/986380674021117953
Significant high -storm as we () drove around Thornton-Denver metro this afternoon. This is just a very small sample of what we found. See our pic of the clouds over the Front Range Mtns? A snowstorm during our 70°+ degree high wind-storm. I-25
— William Scherer (@WilliamScherer3)
Some of the images I saw in today as I followed the damage from today’s strong winds.
— Jeremiah Bellile (@miahbellile)
See what the wind is doing right now! live at 4
— Theresa Marchetta (@TheresaDenverCO)
Historic Theatre, built in 1891, heavily damaged by high . assessing structural integrity. Destruction of fire suppression system also caused heavy water damage inside.
— Rob McClure 🇺🇸 (@RobCBS4)
Strong winds knocked this street sign over on top of a car at 20th and Curtis. Driver said it was scary, but she’s glad she’s okay! @CBSDenver
— Makenzie O'Keefe (@makenziepokeefe)
Whoa! This video is nuts. Recorded by my friend Alli Lacey downtown who caught a massive piece of roof landing on a car.
— Jeremy Jojola (@jeremyjojola)
