At least eight tornadoes, part of a powerful storm system, touched ground on Wednesday in the Denver metropolitan area, reported the United States National Weather System.
According to information from ABC7, the eight tornadoes touched land at:
14:05: West Aurora - Arapahoe County
14:10: South Aurora - Arapahoe County
14:30: East Denver - Denver County
14:45: Watkins - Adams County
16:25: East Northeast Byers - Arapahoe County
16:25: Northeast Byers - Adams County
17:06: South Southeast Leader - Adams County
Strong rains and violent winds were also registered yesterday in Denver, while many streets were flooded on Tuesday and the Police Department has recommended avoiding driving on streets with large amounts of water or hail.
Chased a beast of supercell on the East side of Denver CO today. Snapped a pic as it moved down I-70. #cowx pic.twitter.com/pg7WClihLn
— Mr Twister (@MrTwisterChaser) Mayo 22, 2014
According to network KWCH12, close to 40 flights in the Denver International Airport had to be rerouted to Colorado Springs and other airports as a result of the storms. Many flights also suffered delays of up to five hours; however, on the night of Wednesday the airport resumed normal operations.
A panoramic shot of the Tornado warned storm near DIA. #COwx #AZChasers pic.twitter.com/pMVAncs4uL — Bryan Snider (@BryanSnider) Mayo 22, 2014
Denver police reported at least 5 cm of hail on the area of 67 Avenue and Tower Road. Despite everything, the city of Denver and neighboring communities managed to endure the storms without there being any injuries or considerable damage, reported CNN. The same source confirmed that Jeff Piotrowski, a witness and resident of the city, said that "This thing is causing multiple tornadoes," and said that he personally saw five tornadoes touching down. The storm also felled trees and caused floodings in the streets of downtown Denver. It's expected that the bad weather will improve in the upcoming hours.