Hail falls in downtown and other parts of Denver area, ground delay in place at Denver International Airport

Severe storms blasted across the Denver metro area Monday afternoon, sparking up everything from quarter/ping pong ball size hail to several funnel clouds, flooding rains and damaging winds.

Hail fell in downtown Denver and other parts of the Denver metro area on Monday afternoon, and ground delays and ground stops were in place at Denver International Airport.

The combination of large hail and intense rain forced drivers along I-70 to pull off the highway and under overpasses across the northside of Denver.

Numerous funnel clouds were sighted with the line of strong storms across the metro area from Lakewood, Parker, Castle Pines, Chatfield and near the Bennett area.

The storm that brought the hail -- 1 to 2 inches in diameter in places -- just after 1 p.m. also brought some strong winds and heavy rain.

At 1:20 p.m. the thunderstorm was moving to the northeast towards Denver International Airport, where there was a ground stop in place. The order from the FAA affected departing and arriving flights to DEN. The ground stop expired by 3:15 p.m. and a ground delay was then set to be in effect into the evening hours.

After 2 p.m., CBS Colorado's First Alert Weather Tracker captured video of hail on Interstate 70 that was so strong cars were stopping under bridges and causing backups.

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