By James  Nye Frontier Airlines says 13 of its flights from Denver International Airport have been canceled because its aircraft were damaged by hail. All flights were grounded on Wednesday afternoon because of a tornado warning and severe thunderstorms that brought hail and strong winds to the area. There were delays of about an hour and a half after operations resumed. At least one tornado touched down in the town of Watkins, southeast of the airport, but no injuries were reported. Touchdown: The huge tornaddo touched down just outside Denver International Airport Supercell: A pedestrian runs for safety as a hail storm hits downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado on Wednesday
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Denver was put under a rare tornado warning Wednesday afternoon as a severe weather pattern passed over the Mile-High City
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At least four tornadoes touched down in the Denver metro area on Wednesday afternoon as huge weather system hit the city
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Huge hail storm pelted the city - causing cars windscreens to shatter
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