On Monday afternoon, violent thunderstorms brought hail as large as softballs to parts of El Paso County. The weather service warns that heavy rainfall could also cause flooding to areas, including Colorado Springs, Fountain, Manitou Springs, Fort Carson, Security and Peterson Air Force Base.
Eight people at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo were transported to the hospital due to hail-related injuries. Zoo officials report that three birds were killed by the hail. Colorado Springs police and fire departments warn people to be cautious of the severe hail and take cover.
Twitter users shared photos of the large hail and reported damage to cars and roofs.
hail in the Broadmoor Bluffs/Glen area
— J (@Junger1975)
Colorado springs hail
— erika (@erikanduffy)
@KRDONC13 Tennis ball size hail destroys my windshield.
— Erica Wennersten (@EricaWennersten)
. Cheyenne Zoo
— JParduetx (@pardue_jason)
Just (accidentally) rode out golf ball size hail on foot in Manitou Springs, Colorado with @ReedTimmerAccu Fun experience but I’m not sure I’d like to do that ever again 😂
— Gage Shaw (@WXgage)
The hail is huge in southern right now
— John Fenton (@higuysimjohn)
Plenty of quarters, ping pong balls and several baseballs in the yard just SW of downtown .
— Thomas Magnuson (@ColoWxGUY)
Hail injury! Check out the welts on this guy's back from Security-Widefield.
— Dianne Derby (@Dianne11News)
https://twitter.com/colt_staley/status/1026575805990797314
an idea of some of damage to vehicles at the zoo today.
— CSFD PIO (@CSFDPIO)
Due to severe hail damage and the resulting situation, we are asking everyone to avoid the area near the Zoo. All reunions will happen at Cheyenne Mountain High School near the football stadium. We have 3 buses en route, ready to evacuate people from the Zoo.
— CheyenneMountainZoo (@CheyenneMtnZoo)
I don’t think I’ve ever ran so fast than I did out of Walmart trying to get to my mom’s Lexus when the hail storm hit lmao dang it Colorado
— Bridget (@Chubbster10)
https://twitter.com/OGmrmichael/status/1026588551444553728
Hail storm hammers southern Colorado Springs! We have a some roof damage here at PPCC Centennial Campus, but we’re still here serving and registering students. Classes start in 3 weeks!
— Lance Bolton (@DrLanceB)
Colorado Springs hail
— erika (@erikanduffy)
I think my roof is toast.
— Thomas Magnuson (@ColoWxGUY)
https://twitter.com/BrantleyShep/status/1026585203882577921
First time I have seen fog here in the hood, . Worst at the house since my arrival in '95 in Skyway Park. Baseball diameter.
— Thomas Magnuson (@ColoWxGUY)
We had baseball size and golf ball sized hail coming down over by there and came home to Fort Carson and found the same thing had happened here. 2 of my cars are screwed and a very nice pool I got an awesome deal on is toast 🙁
— Jennifer Smith (@jynthea_twitch)
Hail Everywhere
— Cory Reppenhagen (@CReppWx)
@CBSDenver Caught in the hail at Seven Falls
— Greg Foakes (@GregFoakes)
