Hail — Douglas, Colorado

1999-06-11 · near Franktown, Douglas, Colorado

Event narrative

Large hail, up to golfball size and accumulating several inches deep, caused a large section of a corrugated metal roof of a greenhouse complex to collapse. About a third of the roof covering the 30,000 square foot building collapsed. Thirty five workers were trapped in the debris, 3 people were treated for minor injuries. Hail piled up 1-2 feet deep blocked the roadways, slowing down emergency vehicles. Damage to the building was estimated to be around $3.0 million.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5704678. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.