May 8, 2017 Wheat Ridge, Colorado Hail Storm (Dash Cam)

Driving home from work on I-70W, ran into a little weather...
Please excuse the incorrect date/time on the footage (based on the GPS, the clip starts at ~3:10 PM).
Portions of the audio were removed for reasons which are probably obvious.

[@rumorady-4566]

He was smiling, he obviously had full coverage.

[@chlo6004]

Rumorady - how do you know

[@jjjcrown2966]

@@chlo6004 maybe was in the car

[@Awesomewolfpic]

Yup he replied in other comment mentioning he has full coverage

[@Awesomewolfpic]

@Zero_Code_Name_Reaper Nah he has full coverage he replied in other comment mentioning he has full coverage

[@dylconnaway9976]

That is the “this is happening” smile.

[@flyintheointment]

Well...at least your insurance company has definitive proof you have a valid and legitimate claim.

[@kaitlyngatineau6240]

Unless you live in Alberta. Insurance doesn't cover hail damage.

[@eloyreno]

Kaitlyn Gatineau .... Yes they do

[@kaitlyngatineau6240]

Most do not unless you pay extra for it. Just went through a mess with my insurance company over hail here in AB.

[@eloyreno]

Kaitlyn Gatineau "you picked the wrong insurance plan". "NO..... I picked the wrong insurance agency" ..... LIBERTY MUTUAL

[@kaitlyngatineau6240]

Okay. Let me rephrase my first comment then since you have an issue with it. Basic coverage doesn't cover hail damage on cars in Alberta. I lived most of my life in the US and hail was always covered under basic insurance, just as windshields were in the US but aren't covered in AB either.

[@saltybuttpepper1766]

Hear that kids? That's the sound of thousands of dollars being lost.

[@Cessna172SNavIII]

good thing for insurance

[@jrnymn14]

More like millions or billions, I can't remember the exact total, I was at 20th an Teller, an yes I lost my windshield an truck still has baseball dents across hood. Dog was petrified

[@aprianiatahau9988]

Imagine the hail stone is nokia 3310, how much dollars being lost....

[@TheDumpsterBandits]

Yay new car. Insurance claim lol

[@user-if9sx5jt6w]

Я русский

[@rpddsmith]

believe me when I say that it was much louder inside the car then it sounds like on this video. I was caught in the same storm.

[@spencerslezewski1823]

rpddsmith I’m sorry to hear that.

[@spencerslezewski1823]

We had a hail storm while we were camping. Let’s just say I’m glad we had an actual camper and not a tent.

[@user-lw7rp4eb3k]

How many cars were a complete loss?

[@MOGGYANGRYgrrr]

us people in the uk get excited when there is a hailstorm of tiny ice balls.

[@nicoleleos3675]

Same I had my dog with me as well. Poor thing almost shit herself

[@ytrewq6789]

At least you did not have a sun roof!

[@MrRocco_]

I would put security mesh on my car

[@subscribeswithoutanyvids]

pizzas 6068 😂😂

[@plisehon]

Well f**k I have a car in roblox with a sunroof

[@ppal19812]

If they did - that's why they have sunshades.

[@cytrynowy_melon6604]

Most of sunroofs are really thick and reinforced

[@dylconnaway9976]

Love the smile at 3:28. The “this is happening” smile.

[@terranceparadise868]

No, that's the "i know my insurance will fully cover this" smile

[@SnatcherZone]

i wonder how motorcycle riders survive at this

[@jamalahmad8022]

they dont allow moterbike on Moterways...

[@Hurley3171]

Jamal Ahmad in what country? This was filmed in Wheat Ridge Colorado in America and we allow motorcycles on all roads.

[@jamalahmad8022]

i am talking about Pakistan.... OUr Govt is not allowing Motercycles on moterways... they allow us to run on city roads only...Sir

[@xBlackRaiderx]

Okay but see, that's Pakistan. Not USA. Our laws and rules are different.

[@ernestchristensen2440]

Not good probably broken fingers and severe bruises!!!!:/

[@hunterx2210]

I might need to think about buying a tank

[@Maya-mb1cd]

Darksa Niwa Same I am planning this for a long time now...

[@KRXXSHED]

Darksa Niwa wtf lol

[@aprianiatahau9988]

Just buy an old classic car and ur car will survive

[@Nocure92]

@@aprianiatahau9988 No? sturdiness of cars has only gone up with all the tests required nowadays, which they didn 't have the technology for in the past.

[@austinwallace3812]

Nocure92 he was talking about how older cars used harder thicker metals

[@tommyfloyd6075]

Damn. it looks like the car has returned from a battleground recently

[@LucDutra92]

Yes. It fought mother nature and LOST!

[@Anthrillist]

You know you're in Colorado when, despite massive hail and pouring rain, the lifted truck behind you still expects you to be going 85 on the freeway.

[@MesoStorm]

Haha. Yeah. You were very calm in this situation. When you turn the dash cam on yourself, your expression reads with a "Welp. Whatever." smile.

[@kendavid891]

You two need a medal for the calmest during the storm!I would have tripped

[@LukeGB003]

Windscreen wipers: "why do I hear boss music?"

[@Matt2023]

You were exceptionally well prepared for this event. You had cameras with time stamps, heavy clothing the end of May, and gps showing exactly where you were. All those were definitive proof for your insurance company. This video is compelling evidence showing you had planned for this and knew where to go to reach the worst part of the storm at the right time. Nice job!!

[@hobbes5043]

what kind of dumbass comment is this are the weather forecasts so reliable in your area that you know exactly where every storm is, down to the minute coastal elite ass attitude

[@scottbaxter3413]

Thanks for posting. Moved here from AZ about 3 weeks after and did hear of the storm. Sorry to hear about all the damage.

[@overlandwesternunitedstate3058]

I live in fountain right across the 25 from fort Carson. Exit 128. My house made the news when this storm hit. We had damn near soft ball sized hail falling. I don’t think I’ve ever pulled my truck into the garage faster! Glad y’all are safe!

[@londones3]

Thats why you buy yourself the 18ton 9ft high Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) US military truck and hit the highway with no worries at all

[@toohoney8674]

Bonecrusher - Decepticon. That scene on the highway is what I imagine.

[@Stian2001]

Fuckin 10L engine

[@Lilanddad]

For sale light hail damage

[@justhuman3977]

Hahaha you look amazingly calm dude.. even a smile.. In the end it's just a tin can with wheels..

[@prestonb8165]

Nature is amazing, even when it's tearing the sh** out of your car (plus I knew we were safe...and I have full coverage)

[@justhuman3977]

Nature sure is man.. Glad you were both okay though.. Great video and have a great day cheers from the Netherlands..

[@bigwangmark]

Scary stuff. Good thing you had full coverage insurance.

[@bryanrodriguez8524]

so why does the date in video say 2016 and poster claims this was last week? why?

[@mareekelly1579]

Just Human g

[@christopherg1972]

From someone who lives in Colorado for most of there life i can say this is the most of mother nature giving you the middle finger sense it cant produce tornadoes on us all

[@markpeterson8976]

Yes it can! Remember Windsor in 2007? An F4 took out a quarter of the town.

[@icarusbinns3156]

Have you never heard of Weld County???

[@johnberner2012]

“there goes my windshield”, keeps driving at the same speed to help windshield get broke even more.

[@besteverepicmillennial5927]

yes we saw the video

[@Khon-Lao-Thai]

Yeah they weren't very smart, they coulda exit and find a gas station with a roof to park but instead they parked there to get beat up some more.

[@CelestialTrailblazer]

@@Khon-Lao-Thai You actually think that they had time to find an exit and immediately then find a gas station to take shelter from the storm ?

[@baddriversofgeorgia3387]

@@CelestialTrailblazer Bridges/overpasses exist. They passed by 2 exits and were even talking about it bouncing when it was small bits of hail.

[@-T90Vladimir]

Wow... This is the exact reason we keep an old thick blanket in our car. If hail comes, we throw it over the car. We have been caught in hail only twice, luckily we could floor it and make it under an overpass. On a side note, it is amazing how many cars you can fit under one overpass.

[@octocreeper8182]

Just casually stand outside and lay a heavy blanket on your car by yourself lol

[@HHH-tx9nc]

how do you even get out of your car to cover it with a blanket when it's hailing?

[@rocky-hi7hc]

I appreciate that you guys were listening to Opeth through all of this

[@dasmuven1911]

“Toyota Let’s Go Places!” Colorado: “Hold my beer”

[@jasonmartinez5116]

"Hold my hail storm"

[@101perspective]

That will buff out.

[@RonBand01]

Turtle wax

[@JY-zt6ur]

@@RonBand01 Windex

[@t.t.miller7329]

It looked to me like most of the breaks in his windshield happened as he was still trying to drive before he stopped... I'd think if you tried to drive during one of these, the faster you drove, the harder they'd hit your front windshield...

[@arkasza2007]

Yes because that's how physics work. If you stand still the impact force = kinetic energy of ice balls. If you drive then you add your windshield window kinetic force to the kinetic energy of the ice balls so the impact is more powerfull.

[@paulfonterra]

Place the floor mats under the wipers to protect the windscreen and on the back window as well...easier said than done I know in a hail storm but worth the effort

[@lukedavies472]

paulfonterra you sir are a fucking genius

[@isaiahgrube]

Damn, if this was me idk if I would've pulled over or if I would've kept going towards the next exit to try and find safety, I wouldn't have been this calm either I probaly would've been crying about the damaged car because I'd be driving something I love unless I got caught in the storm with my beater car.

[@johntrigg1561]

one reason too not have a sun roof in your car , too fraigal in a hail storm

[@Legolaslotr]

that car is 1500$ ofc u can stay calm in that who cares xD

[@catahoulla8488]

Pretty normal here we just deal with it

[@jrnymn14]

There's no covered public parking around there close to save anything, by the time you found someplace, storm has passed

[@belindaphillips2779]

Never pull over ...just keep going to get beyond it

[@Kinged.]

You need an Award For Calmest Driver Ever!!! 🙏👏🏻 Oh wow

[@mikeschwindt7407]

Wow!!! Glad your ok. If you live in Colorado you know this happens every summer.

[@katiapereira5650]

That windshield is stronger than Tesla's one

[@Sergey322]

What’s up Preston B. Сan I add your video to my channel?😀

[@prestonb8165]

Please do not use this video. Thanks

[@Hninvlog]

All I want in this life is your level of calmness

[@Nemesis4life3]

Yeah I remember this hailstorm. Took a trip in Colorado that year and got stuck in this with a rental car and went through legal battles with the insurance company after they took advantage over this hailstorm and tried to charge me over $4,000 for a small dent you could barely see ( They probably put it there). Yeah, insurance companies are never on your side.

[@25411959]

I hope you guys weren`t injured; I was 3 miles away in Lakewood at home. My car, shed & house roofs were battered, but at least I was inside. Too scary!!

[@elizabethliera975]

25411959....... hello sorry where exactly was this hail storm? and if you could give me the date too please and thanks

[@25411959]

Hi, it was in Lakewood & Wheat Ridge, CO., on the west side of metro Denver, on May 8, 2017.

[@losbeaner2]

I was visiting my family in Mexico and 1 hour later after it hit denver it hit in Hidalgo Mexico, not as much hail but was surprised on damage it caused in the Denver metro area... How can we forget that day

[@Underworld5s]

Hey Preston, would you be interested licensing this video? Paid of course. We can speak over email, Id love to feature it in a video I am working on about scary moments. Let me know your email if you are interested and if not I understand. Thanks:)

[@xenai.]

Oh

[@kaspervestergaard2383]

xd@@xenai.

[@martynstembridge7714]

Big respect to that windshield ... It took a POUNDING and didn't cave in.

[@lindseysigg5811]

Holy shit I remember this, I was at school when it started and oml

[@alex_ag7022]

Sahlo Folina stfu kid

[@worldcooking]

Excellent footage of this road in bad weather!

[@makeupartistunique4888]

Thank god you guys were alright

[@johnbarr7271]

Did you try turning the car off then back on again?

[@omp9665]

beautiful colorado!! it does not happen often

[@dougfairweather]

Thanks for sharing... That must have been an experience (not a good one). I agree with the below.. Kept calm and looked after your passenger!

[@pedrogames1430]

When will there be more amazing recordings like this one?

[@MrMBB333]

Permission to use this on my channel. This is insane. Hope you guys didn't get any of that broken glass on you. I had a sliver in my eye once, years ago and the pain was indescribable. This is going on worldwide and people need to see this. Thank you, let me know. I had a man send me a video form Arvada listed from this storm, but you guys here got it worse...wow

[@prestonb8165]

We got covered in glass shards, but, thankfully, no harm done. I would appreciate it if you did not use my video on your channel. Thanks.

[@MrMBB333]

I won't, thanks for getting back to me. If you drive that car don't drive with the windows down...there are thousands of shards in your carpet that are going to react to air circulation like a dust particle...if it gets in your eye (eyes) it will scratch your retina...(know from experience)...take care

[@prestonb8165]

Good advice. You take care as well!

[@miniena7774]

MrMBB333 HA! *REKT.*

[@kingnothingx7890]

Preston B at least you didn't have a sun roof

[@JamezGamez1]

Damn that front window is strong lol

[@BritishEmergency]

It's a different kind of glass, designed not to shatter

[@Gahet]

We had a hail storm like this in southwest Montana back in 2009. Pretty much every house in town needed new roofs, siding and windows on the west facing side, and you can always tell a car that wasn't parked in a garage even today by their resemblance to a golf ball. I ran out mid barrage to throw my thickest comforter on my cars windshield and managed to make it through without a crack...minus all the cracks I took to the head of course. xD

[@shadowsA7Xme27]

Sometimes people ask me if I miss living in Colorado...I’ll just show them this video next time. Been in more than enough of these storms to last a lifetime in all my years there🤣

[@damiantoth8577]

Absolutely. Left 26 years ago, and never looked back.

[@kolent5292]

i'm sorry for the storm, i fell sad for all peoples in COLORADO

[@livefreeordiehard8898]

ikr , they have tornado and this!

[@jake-qn6zy]

This happened to me in Tennessee and it put dents and scratches on my truck and they gave me 7k to fix it

[@savannahrouse7484]

I’ve lived in Colorado for 8 months in 2011 no tornado

[@jake-qn6zy]

TheTruthQuest123 ?

[@jake-qn6zy]

TheTruthQuest123 the fuck I said ? Because you didn't say anyone's channel name and it was the insurance company that gave me 7k and no I'm not a republican

[@jesslynch94]

Your car has so many little dents that it doesn’t look like it was hit by golf balls, it looks like it IS a golf ball LOL

[@candysmith8724]

I cannot believe you drove it after the windshield was so bad. Scary!

[@markrossow9598]

Amazing video.

[@harampug9150]

The sound of glory for the car repair company

[@Matt-ql1cj]

Imagine having a panoramic roof

[@zeppelinl6275]

Sounds like the Van Halen drum solo in the beginning of Hot for teacher @ 2:35

[@EthanBWeather]

Awesome, that hailstorm was insane! Awesome meaning the power of nature, not that I'm happy your car was damaged so much.

[@Barbara-Csillag]

what the f*ck??

[@elhugeo]

Craigslist: like new, few wear & tear body dings.

[@KingTriton1837]

One of the downfalls of living in Colorado. They have weird weather and it can and often does change at the drop of a hat.

[@anytimedude]

i remember this day with perfect clarity! i was in school giving a biology presentation (trying to yell over the storm only a good 5 mins in), and after it got so loud that i had to stop, we were all moved to the library for safety reasons

[@Shellyz2u]

I've had this happen. Had my mom in car, literally pulled up under covering of local grocery store, right next to pic nuc tables and front door. Windshield cracked, was terrified for my mom's safety. Was insane

[@Mr11ESSE111]

never stop when you run into this because this kind of storm are most on one limited area so half mile more and you will out of it

[@SuperEmanuele100]

Never keep driving when your windshield is broken bro

[@leaderofcommunistchina1427]

Imagine taking this idiots advice and driving with a broken windshield

[@mosu9958]

you are not allowed to drive in this kind of storm... at least in Europe we aren't.

[@Mr11ESSE111]

@@mosu9958 you are allowed or only not if you have Police in front of you but here we see that nobody are not in front and some cars go!! you must go out of that storm perimeter range which arearound 1-3km most

[@cassadyyoutz578]

Lmao this storm was much much bigger than that

[@daytimeslacker]

This is why I don't think the Tesla all glass roof is a good idea.

[@Ali-ll1lm]

Yes ofcourse

[@ozanayan698]

Tesla's roof is so strong it broke the crush-test machine. Research it.

[@akzebraminer5679]

daytimeslacker That’s why they had to use reinforced glass.

[@Mopar300S]

daytimeslacker it sucks. Panaramic roofs are a horrible idea in Colorado

[@sleepiva5864]

Wow! that must be a bummer, nice car

[@anthonypalermo8816]

BEAUTIFUL !

[@medfordJimmy]

At one point I thought we where listening to Van Halens Hot for Teacher. Ha Haaaa! Pretty close.

[@lauramarie8065]

that is the craziest thing i have ever seen. thank goodness you were ok.

[@peterf.229]

Ive seen worse in Arizona, a wet microburst with a hailshaft. imagine wind blowing hail straight down at 90 MPH

[@savannahrouse7484]

I live in Arizona Mesa you know and I’m only 16 years old

[@刀]

but actually its so surprising how the windows are strong enough to endure that entire minute of basically rocks going max speed to their car

[@jacksimmons9566]

I was about 1/2 mile in front of you trapped on the Wadsworth exit. Glass everywhere. Held my windshield up with my sunscreen. Pretty scary.

[@Sidonia1]

I think i would have started to cry andto scream :"i 'm dying!!!" :)))))

[@preludracing]

how much do you want for your car now

[@axltitude3053]

5 cents.

[@Retardedsuprakid]

free

[@RaivenTheHandsome]

How is the other vehicles still driving

[@bryanneideffer3969]

Just another day while living in the hail belt of the plains!🤕⛈ was the size golf Ball? Baseball?

[@Bronyfur05]

Anyone 2019? Also it makes me want to rain where I live...

[@Scorpion7substance]

My God the glass and body shops must make a killing.

[@GrandCamino6]

I'm sure copart is making a killing with all of their auction fee's as this car and many others are write offs. What a bummer. Glad you two were alright.

[@kennyp507]

Those windshield wipers looked like they were saying "I give up" when you were doing the walk around

[@axelk.a.cprabudi1144]

Look at the rear window? Its broken how do we fix it? $80?

[@flamihgo4478]

Me: im getting shatter proof windows.

[@badtbssls2672]

Man suxs watching all those cars being ruined

[@TheGuruStud]

300 bucks and they're back on the road. Glass is cheap.

[@CodyCombat]

TheGuruStud Yeah but the roof and hood are all fucked up now.

[@user-lw7rp4eb3k]

My car the front windshield cost $900.00 to replace so not cheap

[@channingboy6456]

I feel really bad for you and I hope your feeling better after this

[@martymcfly5842]

Another fine addition to the Copart family

[@Jeremy_Hubbard]

Hey Preston... my name is Jeremy Hubbard, and I'm a reporter/anchor at KDVR-TV in Denver. I'm working on a story on the devastating May hail storm. I wondered if we could use your video and interview you on camera about what the experience of driving through it was like. Can you drop me a line at [e-mail] ? Thanks.

[@ivocont]

Driving fast = worst hits

[@tiddiesprinkles]

I love it "there goes my windshield" Doesn't slow down at all until the windshield is about to be broken out. 😂

[@boltspeedman35]

Jesus I can't imagine anything less than a h1 hummer getting through that unscathed

[@lawrence1986ify]

that dude is calm for a few reason 1 he's thinking the more I set the more this bill gets racked up but if it beats the shit out of this car that full coverage will come in handy lmfao he's also thinking about what car to buy next lmfao or he's thinking well if they don't total it its going to come out looking better than it was

[@user-lw7rp4eb3k]

I'd be upset , but this is why we have insurance. It is what it is.

[@jacksonmiller3906]

Everyone say Colorado!! IMMA GIRAFFE!!!

[@Josh-fy2sv]

Your front windshield took a hell of a beating lol

[@martinlidin4372]

Off topic… Can anybody help me figure out the what band and song played at 6:30 ish? Btw, sorry about the car mate, good documentation though

[@damandbass]

TIP: A dollar store sun visor placed on the OUTSIDE of the front windshield will protect it from being decimated like this,short of softball sized hail. Keeping in mind that you don't want to be exposed to large hail for a extended period of time, Do the Following. Pull- over, go to the passenger side with visor, open door, jam one side of visor in front of door,close door, throw remainder of visor across front windshield, get in drivers side while pulling in left side of visor,close door. If you practice ahead of time you can get this technique down faster for when a hail storm really happens.You should be able to do this in less than 45 seconds. At least then you won't have glass shards flying in your face & you can still drive your car legally until insurance repairs the damaged to the rest of the car.

[@benjamingrimes3304]

A little Turtle Wax and it'll be good as new.

[@GOODPACKRAT]

Just a little more like a hundred dollars of turtlewax

[@sbatncpl]

My Goodness...glad you were okay...I would have been a nervous wreck.

[@matthewmaddox2915]

In Colorado you need full coverage. My whole family uses it. Between blizzard, tornados and hail you never know here.

[@banneruser7006]

I was on the shitter when it happened

[@fredsilvers1427]

That's what you call TMI.

[@elloc9848]

Me: *the windshield is gonna make it..* Hail: _Hold my beer_ 2019 ANYONE?

[@jeffreycabrera6355]

Me

[@alex_ag7022]

kid

[@tonytheofficer]

that is some damn well made front glass. back glass didnt stand a chance.

[@wisewayss]

Hi there, we're putting together a new episode and we think your clip would be a great addition. Can we use it? We'll make sure to give you proper credit.

[@remonsmusic8874]

Algún latino?

[@45llamas]

aqui

[@captainsoapmactavish9843]

Omg where u guys oky after this that looked really scary

[@aloishermida3381]

Am i the only one that loves this , and is in shock

[@Peekarica]

..wow, I feel really sorry for your car. Hail sizes are increasing too now in The Netherlands, West Europe every Summer.