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Landspout tornado alert issued for Denver International Airport

A landspout is a type of tornado that forms from a thunderstorm cell. 

Elizabeth Hernandez in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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The National Weather Service in Boulder issued a landspout alert over the Denver International Airport until 4:15 p.m, meaning a landspout tornado is possible over the airport.

A landspout is a type of tornado that forms from a thunderstorm cell.

As of 3:45 p.m., meteorologists said a thunderstorm was showing rotations over the airport and that a landspout was possible. The weather service said people in the area should seek shelter in a sturdy structure.

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