Tornado at DEN
 

At MCI, just informed (5:30PM CDT) that there's a ground hold at DEN, since a tornado touched down at the airport itself, along with very heavy hail. If you're planning on going through DEN tonight, might want to reconsider.

I hope everyone is ok and the damage is minimal....

Wow... so they really mean business with those shelter signs on the toilets! Hope everyone is safe.

i am not sure yet, but i don't think this affected the terminal. remember that the airport grounds at DEN are enormous -- IIRC they cover something like 35,000 acres which is more than double the size of Manhattan. so, a tornado "at the airport" might mean a lot of things.

nonetheless, i hope my sources are right and that it was far from the terminal and everyone there is safe.

Saw a picture of it over on FB and definitely scary looking :eek: (and looks like the tornado shelters at the airport are being put to good use)

Although I hope the tornado felt free to have its way with any empty RJs hanging around the airport...

No "official" observation of any tornadoes, although certainly some really impressive wind shifts/gust as well as quite an assortment of precipitation.

Only at the Denver airport does this pass for "Spring" :rolleyes:

KDEN 212223Z 08018KT 10SM TS BKN070CB BKN100 BKN200 16/09 A3007 RMK AO2 PK WND 08028/2209 TSE06E21B23 OCNL LTGICCG VC SE AND DSNT E TS VC SE MOV E CB DSNT E MOV E T01610094

KDEN 212210Z 08022G28KT 10SM BKN070 BKN120 17/12 A3007 RMK AO2 PK WND 08028/2209 TSE06 OCNL LTGICCG DSNT E-SE TS DSIPT CB DSNT E-SE MOV E T01670122

KDEN 212153Z 06015KT 10SM TS FEW018 BKN070CB BKN120 17/13 A3008 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2040 RAE28GSE13 SLP134 OCNL LTGICCG VC SE TS VC SE MOV E P0070 T01670128

KDEN 212115Z 04019KT 5SM -TSRA SCT022 BKN036CB BKN090 13/12 A3008 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2040 GSE13 OCNL LTGICCG VC E-S TS VC E MOV NE P0070 T01330117

KDEN 212112Z 03017KT 3SM TSGSRA BKN020 BKN060CB BKN080 13/12 A3009 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2040 PRESFR OCNL LTGICCG VC E-S TS VC E MOV NE P0070 T01280117 $

KDEN 212100Z 04021KT 1SM R35L/2600VP6000FT +TSGSRA BKN020 BKN060CB OVC080 12/11 A3010 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2040 FRQ LTGICCG NE-SE TS NE-SE MOV NE P0046 T01220106 $

KDEN 212053Z 34014KT 1SM R35L/3000VP6000FT +TSGSRA SCT021 BKN050CB OVC080 13/11 A3011 RMK AO2 PK WND 33037/2042 WSHFT 2028 RAB38GSB40 SLP153 FRQ LTGICCG OHD TS OHD MOV NE P0049 60049 T01280111 55011

KDEN 212043Z 33032G37KT 1 1/2SM R35L/5500VP6000FT TSRAGS BKN043 BKN050CB OVC060 17/12 A3011 RMK AO2 PK WND 33037/2042 WSHFT 2028 RAB38GSB40 PRESRR FRQ LTGICCG OHD TS OHD MOV NE P0000 T01670122

KDEN 212041Z 34024G33KT 5SM TSRAGS BKN043 BKN050CB OVC060 18/12 A3010 RMK AO2 PK WND 33033/2041 RAB38GSB40 PRESRR FRQ LTGICCG OHD TS OHD MOV NE P0000 T01830122

KDEN 211953Z 07019G24KT 10SM TS FEW035 BKN046CB BKN200 19/11 A3008 RMK AO2 TSE27B29 SLP126 FRQ LTGICCG SW TS SW MOV NE T01940111

KDEN 211929Z 09017G21KT 10SM TS FEW035 BKN046CB BKN200 21/11 A3009 RMK AO2 TSE27B29 OCNL LTGICCG VC SW TS VC SW MOV NE T02060111

I'm here now after spending 45 min in the train "basement" due to the warning. Many people were missing shoes, luggage, etc as they forced us to "drop everything" and get down there. Took about 60 min after they let us go to get back thru. My bags were literally in the xray machine so took me a bit longer.

I can say I have NEVER heard it rain so loud before. There were sheets of ice sliding off the roof. Everyone was in awe.

If it were a typical day at DIA, then there would be quite a few RJs.

There are several pictures on this page. They were referring to the storm as a 'supercell'. Several of the photos show the cluster of hotels which are about halfway between the airport and I-70. I hope you're all ok.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...adoes/?hpid=z6

The above mentioned pic, courtesy of NYC Aviation.

https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/...18043350_o.jpg

...why are people missing shoes?

"Seriously, who throws a shoe?!?"

I think the OP means that they were left at tsa checkpoint in the chaos

Seems to dispute the report seen elsewhere.

Seems to support lucycan's experience --- (5th paragraph)
http://www.denverpost.com/weathernew...er-ne-colorado