Denver area hunkers down as tornado lands, hail falls
May 21, 2014, 8:41 PM | Updated: 9:20 pm
The Denver area is getting socked by two kinds of weather issues Wednesday — tornado, rain and hail.
At least one tornado has touched down in Denver, according to the National Weather Service.
The Denver International Airport delayed flights to and from the facility. News outlets reported that tornado warning sirens were heard in the suburb of Aurora and that streets were flooded in Commerce City.
TORNADO WARNING issued until 2:15 p.m. in Aurora and sirens were going off http://t.co/zTYcIcu7Zh
— The Denver Post (@denverpost) May 21, 2014
51st and Havana Tons of Hail #COWX pic.twitter.com/gysaSR0ZPW
— 7NEWS Denver Channel (@DenverChannel) May 21, 2014
Street #flooding from heavy #rain and #hail under railroad bridge at Brighton Blvd and York St. @DenverChannel pic.twitter.com/bAc8MqENY5
— Alan Stedman (@AlanStedmanKMGH) May 21, 2014
Westminster HS students take shelter from weather threats. Be safe. @9NEWS #9wx pic.twitter.com/HaGKrZqi7h
— Nelson Garcia (@9NewsEducation) May 21, 2014