DENVER (KDVR) — Severe weather hit the Denver area Wednesday afternoon and evening on a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day, spawning tornadoes and dropping hail across the front range and Eastern Plains.
The Pinpoint Weather team and FOX31 had crews across the area and provided live updates in this blog, and with live non-stop coverage on TV. Below is the archive of live coverage from the day.
Archived live updates
Tornado Watch canceled for Front Range
The National Weather Service canceled the tornado watch that was in effect along the Front Range, but continued the watch for the Eastern Plains counties in yellow on the map. The watch expires at 9 p.m.
No reports of tornado damage
The National Weather Service said Wednesday evening that it had no reports of tornado damage at this time.
Tornado observed on the ground near Brush
Storm chaser video showed a tornado on the ground near State Highway 71 south of Brush just before 6 p.m. Wednesday.
DIA delays stacking up
As of 5 p.m.: 597 delays, 128 cancellations according to FlightAware
Some Jeffco school dismissals delayed
Due to the weather in the area [Jefferson Public Schools has] some schools that are currently sheltering in place; all students and staff are safe. Due to this, dismissal is impacted and we will not be releasing students. Once the warning is lifted we will be in communication with families about a delayed dismissal.
Nearly 500 delays, 100 cancellations at DIA
As of 2:45 p.m., FlightAware has 484 delays and 91 cancellations at Denver International Airport.
Tornado watch issued for Denver, plains
UPDATE: The watch has been canceled for Front Range counties. See the latest map.
From the National Weather Service:
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska until 9 p.m.
