{"id":4449,"date":"2025-06-18T08:58:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T12:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.weatheramerica.com\/?p=4449"},"modified":"2025-06-27T04:14:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T08:14:36","slug":"weather-chaos-hits-colorado-denver-and-eastern-plains-slammed-by-storms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/06\/18\/weather-chaos-hits-colorado-denver-and-eastern-plains-slammed-by-storms\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather chaos hits Colorado: Denver and Eastern Plains slammed by storms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4450\" src=\"http:\/\/us.weatheramerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/denver-storms_1806.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/denver-storms_1806.jpg 2121w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/denver-storms_1806-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/denver-storms_1806-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/denver-storms_1806-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/denver-storms_1806-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/denver-storms_1806-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/denver-storms_1806-615x410.jpg 615w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/denver-storms_1806-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/denver-storms_1806-219x146.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Severe weather batters Denver and Eastern Plains on Tuesday<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, June 17<\/strong>, marked an <strong>extraordinary day of severe weather<\/strong> across <strong>Metro Denver<\/strong> and the <strong>Eastern Plains<\/strong>, with <strong>intense thunderstorms<\/strong>, <strong>hail as large as baseballs<\/strong>, and <strong>major air travel disruptions<\/strong>. The <strong>Pinpoint Weather Alert Day<\/strong> lived up to its warning, unleashing <strong>a rare overnight storm system<\/strong> that caused <strong>widespread delays and damage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Denver International Airport paralyzed by delays and ground stops<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>By <strong>early afternoon<\/strong>, the <strong>Federal Aviation Administration<\/strong> declared a <strong>ground stop at Denver International Airport (DIA)<\/strong> due to <strong>persistent thunderstorms<\/strong>. All <strong>departures to DIA<\/strong> were <strong>halted until 3 p.m.<\/strong>, and a <strong>ground delay<\/strong> remained in place through <strong>9 p.m.<\/strong>, causing <strong>average delays of 30 minutes<\/strong>. As of <strong>2 p.m.<\/strong>, an astonishing <strong>836 flights were delayed<\/strong>, with <strong>four flights canceled<\/strong>, according to <strong>FlightAware<\/strong>. <strong>Travelers heading to or from DIA<\/strong> were advised to <strong>check real-time updates<\/strong> due to the unpredictable conditions.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>stormy weather<\/strong> proved especially punishing for <strong>Southwest Airlines<\/strong>, which saw <strong>over 335 delays<\/strong>, followed by <strong>United<\/strong> with <strong>113<\/strong>, <strong>SkyWest<\/strong> with <strong>66<\/strong>, and <strong>Delta<\/strong> with <strong>21<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Tennis and baseball-sized hail smashes parts of Milliken<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In <strong>Milliken<\/strong>, to the <strong>north of Denver<\/strong>, <strong>hailstones reached the size of baseballs<\/strong>, measuring up to <strong>2.75 inches<\/strong> in diameter. <strong>FOX31\u2019s Carly Moore<\/strong> captured the <strong>extensive damage<\/strong> to vehicles in the area, where numerous residents reported <strong>cracked windshields<\/strong>, <strong>dented roofs<\/strong>, and <strong>smashed windows<\/strong>. The situation escalated quickly as <strong>tennis ball-sized hail<\/strong> also pounded surrounding neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Storm watch covers over 5 million residents along Front Range<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A <strong>severe thunderstorm watch<\/strong> from the <strong>National Weather Service<\/strong> remained in effect until <strong>5 p.m. Tuesday<\/strong>, covering the <strong>entire Front Range<\/strong> and much of the <strong>Eastern Plains<\/strong>. This vast zone, home to more than <strong>5 million people<\/strong>, faced threats of <strong>large hail up to apple-size<\/strong>, <strong>tornado potential<\/strong>, and <strong>destructive wind gusts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Severe early morning weather brings hail and winds near I-70<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In the <strong>early morning hours<\/strong>, communities such as <strong>Elizabeth<\/strong>, <strong>Deer Trail<\/strong>, and <strong>sections along Interstate 70<\/strong> were hit with <strong>penny-sized hail<\/strong> and <strong>gusts up to 40 mph<\/strong>. The <strong>NWS<\/strong> issued special alerts warning residents to <strong>shelter in sturdy structures<\/strong>. Simultaneously, locations <strong>north and east of Denver<\/strong> \u2014 including <strong>Wellington<\/strong>, <strong>Johnstown<\/strong>, <strong>Eaton<\/strong>, <strong>Barr Lake<\/strong>, and <strong>Milliken<\/strong> \u2014 recorded <strong>hailstones between 1.5 and 2.5 inches in diameter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Air travel turbulence began well before sunrise<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>By <strong>6:20 a.m.<\/strong>, the weather had already grounded or delayed <strong>over 347 flights at DIA<\/strong>, with the majority \u2014 <strong>322 flights<\/strong> \u2014 affecting <strong>Southwest Airlines<\/strong>. Conditions remained difficult throughout the day, as <strong>thunderstorms returned repeatedly<\/strong>, making Tuesday one of the most <strong>disruptive weather days<\/strong> for the <strong>Denver metro<\/strong> in recent memory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Severe weather batters Denver and Eastern Plains on Tuesday Tuesday, June 17, marked an extraordinary day of severe weather across Metro Denver and the Eastern Plains, with intense thunderstorms, hail as large as baseballs, and major air travel disruptions. 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