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

Hail fell in downtown Denver and other parts of the Denver metro area on Monday afternoon, and a ground delay was in place at Denver International Airport.

The National Weather Service put a severe thunderstorm warning in place for several parts of the metro area in the early afternoon. Those expired by 3 p.m., but a flash flood warning was in place for parts of the city.

Severe storms were likely around the Denver metro area as well as in Northern Colorado throughout the afternoon, according to First Alert Meteorologist Lauren Whitney.

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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