Flights arriving at Denver International Airport are delayed by more than an hour because of thunderstorms, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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There were 447 flights delayed at DIA as of 3:50 p.m., according to the flight tracking website FlightAware. Most of the delays were on Southwest and United airlines.
A traffic management program for thunderstorms is delaying arriving flights by an average of 1 hour and 13 minutes, according to the FAA.
Northeastern Colorado is under a severe thunderstorm watch Thursday, with tornadoes, tennis-ball-sized hail and 75 mph winds possible, National Weather Service forecasters said.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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