A tornado touched down in the vicinity of the Denver International Airport on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at approximately 2:20 pm local time. The tornado was spotted on the eastern side of the airport and was very clearly picked up by local National Weather Service radar and the terminal doppler radar at the airport. A wind gust to 97 mph was reported by the weather observation station at the airport. There were no injuries, and passengers in the terminal were instructed to seek shelter in restrooms, stairwells, and the basement. Check out some of the pictures and videos that were making the rounds on social media shortly after the tornado passed.
You don't need the meteorology degree to pick out the tornado near Denver International Airport – circled it, anyway. pic.twitter.com/CnmV2MLfPi
— Fred Campagna (@FredCampagna) June 18, 2013
WHOA! Thank you Mike Sellers. #7NewsNOW viewer with this INCREDIBLE shot of #DIA Tornado #cowx pic.twitter.com/CjRNNRTA77
— Marshall Zelinger (@Marshall9News) June 18, 2013
@9NEWSWeather @9NEWS #dia tornado pic.twitter.com/XNak0fRozM
— Saint Dan (@stdan99) June 18, 2013
Gust 84 kts recorded by #DIA ASOS as tornado moved over the equipment. We don't know what peak was as equipment went out! #COwx
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) June 18, 2013
Less photos more Vine!! Check this out! Tornado Video #7NewsNOW #cowx #DIA https://t.co/xgt4uUdNMX
— Marshall Zelinger (@Marshall9News) June 18, 2013
This is the real deal for Denver International. There is indeed a tornado on the field! pic.twitter.com/I4jkxHFsIy
— NYCAviation (@NYCAviation) June 18, 2013
Try this pic for tornado at DIA pic.twitter.com/sw631FOiKo @punkrockrunner @PilatesGirl_BB @southbaygirl @MKSINMD @frenchiegurl @hikerhel
— Fern O (@sitbones) June 18, 2013
[PIC] Wow DIA empty during tornado warning. Photo from remote cam. pic.twitter.com/1Ppf2KjO1i
— Jeremy Jojola (@jeremyjojola) June 18, 2013
Picture of the DIA tornado from a friend who works for Southwest pic.twitter.com/6AIAn2FRFg
— Boulder Happy Hours (@BoulderHappyHrs) June 18, 2013
Meanwhile, there is a tornado not too far from Denver International Airport. No threat to downtown Denver. pic.twitter.com/UezK57xc60
— Right Weather (@RightWeather) June 18, 2013
@850KOA @denverpost at DIA 2:25 PM pic.twitter.com/nH4OpJ1Lb5
— Emily Centa (@EmilyCenta) June 18, 2013
These tornado photos are crazy. It's definitely right at DIA. pic.twitter.com/oo20YmCE1S pic.twitter.com/kn1gUHhv0J
— Noel Runkle (@NoelRunkle) June 18, 2013
More DIA passengers "@shredone stuck in an airport restroom in Denver due to a tornado warning. https://t.co/bkR0apwJLH" #9wx
— 9NEWS Denver (@9NEWS) June 18, 2013
#Rapids team admin Erik Carlson sent this photo of players playing cards in DIA shelter during tornado warning: pic.twitter.com/zpWMXA3fzU
— German Sferra (@Germanjs) June 18, 2013
Check out this shot with the #DIA canopy in frame. #7NewsNOW #cowx pic.twitter.com/9wDcpJ6IH0
— Marshall Zelinger (@Marshall9News) June 18, 2013
Check out the DIA terminal Doppler radar! pic.twitter.com/nCCVzHd3bb
— SevereStudios (@severestudios) June 18, 2013
The tornado did not damage @DENAirport as far as we're told. #7NewsNOW #cowx pic.twitter.com/4MQTCYIff5
— Marshall Zelinger (@Marshall9News) June 18, 2013