Damaging winds and hail so large it could cause injury to people and animals and damage buildings was expected with the storms.

On Wednesday, DIA hit 100 degrees for the first time this year, also tying a daily record high. By Thursday morning, more records were broken as DIA only cooled to 73 degrees, breaking the previous record warm morning low temperatures. Strong down-sloping winds attributed the warm start to the day felt by the Denver metro and Front Range areas.

More than 1,100 flights are delayed or canceled at Denver International Airport as a severe thunderstorm rolls across Colorado.

More than 800 flights into and out of the airport have been delayed Tuesday, according to FlightAware. DENVER — Departures to Denver International Airport were grounded Tuesday afternoon due to thunderstorms in the area.

T he FAA issued a ground stop at Denver International Airport on Monday afternoon due to thunderstorms. The ground stop was issued at 1:25 p.m. and will continue until 2:30 p.m. According to the FAA, the probability of an extension for the ground stop is ranked at medium, or 30%-60%.