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) #CoWx #9NEWS pic.twitter.com/KBajF3tdPG
— Next with Kyle Clark (@nexton9news) April 17, 2018
Check out the damage done by the winds in downtown Denver today in my office building.#WatchOutDorothy pic.twitter.com/vAkv2yTL8H
— David Smith (@DENVRDave) April 17, 2018
Full on dust storm and small dog advisory in Frederick right now! @MattMakens @weather5280 pic.twitter.com/excm4Se2P5
— Eric Gilles (@esgilles) April 17, 2018
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. It’s hard to narrow it down, but here is a sample.
There is this crane in downtown Denver that swayed in the wind, via @mrjonliu. pic.twitter.com/LOGRHS0wqF
— Next with Kyle Clark (@nexton9news) April 18, 2018
https://twitter.com/krisnova/status/986355136585924608
The #wind in the #Denver area is scary insane right now. Reports of 50-60 mph. pic.twitter.com/DDE1iSsY4L
— Lauren Modery (@Hipstercrite) April 17, 2018
#Denver #Wind is insane right now. Neighbors shingles looking like theyre about to fly off! pic.twitter.com/ZmMtEE5Rkk
— Dan Snyder (@dsn237) April 17, 2018
#cowx another tree blown down by very strong wind in Denver…this is 5th & Downing…dangerous gusts will continue in Denver until early evening pic.twitter.com/z2bkxd9RfN
— Dave Fraser (@DaveFraserWX) April 17, 2018
https://twitter.com/waunakeetom/status/986380674021117953
Significant high #wind-storm as we (@BrettNoble4) 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. #COwx #Windy #Dust I-25 pic.twitter.com/7zrIhKHrgJ
— William Scherer (@WilliamScherer3) April 18, 2018
Some of the images I saw in #Denver today as I followed the damage from today’s strong winds. #cowx #4wx pic.twitter.com/638oEnaqNs
— Jeremiah Bellile (@miahbellile) April 18, 2018
See what the wind is doing right now! @DenverChannel live at 4 pic.twitter.com/1hYGIQY8QV
— Theresa Marchetta (@TheresaDenverCO) April 17, 2018
Historic #ElitchGardens Theatre, built in 1891, heavily damaged by high #wind. @Denver_Fire assessing structural integrity. Destruction of fire suppression system also caused heavy water damage inside. #cowx pic.twitter.com/13zC2ryY31
— Rob McClure 🇺🇸 (@RobCBS4) April 17, 2018
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! #cowx @CBSDenver pic.twitter.com/4DaDVR6gDL
— Makenzie O'Keefe (@makenziepokeefe) April 17, 2018
Whoa! This video is nuts. Recorded by my friend Alli Lacey downtown who caught a massive piece of roof landing on a car. #9NEWS pic.twitter.com/qxUoLKNeNZ
— Jeremy Jojola (@jeremyjojola) April 17, 2018
