The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch and several warnings Saturday afternoon as storms rolled through the Denver metro area.
Around 3 p.m. the weather service issued a thunderstorm warning for Denver, Aurora and Lakewood for an area containing 1.4 million people. Hail up to half dollar size is possible and the warning was set to expire at 3:45 p.m. but more storms in the area are possible.
Rain, hail, strong wind gusts and lightning are possible through the evening, the weather service said.
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Colorado and Wyoming until 11 PM MDT
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
The weather also caused delays at Denver International Airport.
Due to 🌩thunderstorms🌩 we are experiencing delays up to an hour for arriving flights. We anticipate delays for departing flights as well. Thanks for waiting out the storms with us!
— Denver Int'l Airport (@DENAirport)
