DENVER — Another round of severe weather impacted the Front Range and eastern plains of Colorado on Wednesday.
The severe weather threat included the entire Front Range, but the worst of it was to the north. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Boulder issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Weld County that expired at 7:45 p.m. Tennis ball-sized hail was predicted.
NWS reported one-inch diameter hail one mile west of Firestone earlier in the day.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Denver International Airport (DIA) was on a ground stop that expired at 7:40 p.m.
FlightAware reported that 555 flights had been delayed as of 8:00 p.m. Wednesday and 34 flights were canceled.
The tornado risk was low, but once again heavy downpours, hail, thunder and lightning along with extremely gusty winds were all considered possibilities. The highest probability for a tornado lay east of the Denver metro area.
Storms were expected to form in the foothills south and west of Denver around noon. The possibility of large hail and maybe some strong winds with an isolated tornado or two were predicted.
Active weather pattern
This pattern isn't going away anytime soon. Thursday through the weekend we look to have a consistent cooler and wetter pattern for much of the state. Those storms will stick around through the upcoming weekend and into early next week.
This May will finish as one of Denver's wettest months on record. As of Tuesday afternoon, Denver International Airport had 5.52 inches of monthly rainfall, making it the city's 11th-wettest overall month (and 4th-wettest May) in the city's 151-year climatological history.
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