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Flash Flood — Boulder, CO

Jul 13, 2011

Severe thunderstorms produced extensive damage as they moved across the Urban Corridor. At Denver International Airport alone, large hail up to golfball size, very heavy rain and wind gusts to 59 mph caused substantial damage to 40 planes and stranded approximately 1,500 passengers overnight. Frontier and United Airlines were hardest hit as dozens of planes were taken out of service for repairs; forcing the cancellation of at least 220 flights over the next several days. Damage to the aircraf

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 338797). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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