Latest Hailstorm In Colorado Caused Nearly $173 Million In Damage

An Aug. 6 storm that battered southwest Colorado Springs and Fountain with up to softball-size hail caused $172.8 million in damage to vehicles, roofs, siding, windows, skylights and other parts of homes, an insurance trade group said Wednesday. The total is the second highest on record for the Colorado Springs area, slightly exceeding the $169 million in damage from a June 13 hailstorm that also hit Fountain. Both events, however, trailed the July 2016 storm that caused $352.8 million in damage to vehicles, homes and other property. Last week’s storm ranks as Colorado’s 14th most expensive hailstorm.