Colorado residents woke up to shattered windshields, dented cars, and piles of massive hailstones after an intense overnight storm rocked parts of the state.
Baseball-Sized Hail Slams Milliken, CO
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Viewers across Colorado, especially in Milliken, shared jaw-dropping photos of hail as large as baseballs following the unseasonable early-morning storm. The National Weather Service in Boulder reported hail ranging from 1.5 inches to baseball size across several locations.
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Morganne Brown showed off one of the largest hailstones using a baseball for comparison.
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Sherry Middleton Budenich held up a piece next to her Apple Watch, ironically showing a thunderstorm warning.
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Melissa King stacked the hail next to quarters—and the stones dwarfed them.
20 Minutes of Solid Hail
Around 3:30 a.m., residents like Alli Fitzgibbons were jolted awake by their phones blaring thunderstorm alerts. She described at least 20 minutes of non-stop hail, pounding her Milliken home and leaving the yard blanketed in icy debris.
Cars Left in Ruins
Denver7 reporter Allie Jennerjahn documented the widespread damage in Milliken:
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Windshields smashed by hail the size of softballs.
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Roberto Muñoz Jr. showed how his back window wasn’t just cracked—it was completely blown apart, with a panel ripped from its mount.
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Jaimie Williams-Dawson, a Denver7 photojournalist, described cars with windshields turned to dust.
Hector Medina captured the messy aftermath: tiny glass shards scattered throughout car interiors, leaving drivers not just needing replacements—but a serious cleanup.
Other Areas Hit, Too
Not all places saw massive destruction. Jessica from Henderson reported hail around 1.5 inches—still dangerous, but far less destructive than Milliken’s baseball-sized chunks.
More Storms Incoming
More severe weather is possible Tuesday afternoon before hot, dry conditions return to the Denver area later in the week.
Bottom Line:
Colorado’s freak overnight storm delivered a chilling wake-up call—and a lot of insurance claims. With more wild weather on the way, residents are urged to stay alert and protect their property.
