India, May 19 -- Several flights from and to the Denver International Airport were delayed and canceled on Sunday after a tornado was spotted near Denver, Colorado. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe tornado warning for the region. A twister was spotted in nearby Bennett and Aurora.

The National Weather Service in Denver, meanwhile, issued an urgent tornado warning for northeastern Adams County and southwestern Morgan County, Colorado, on Sunday, effective until 2:45 PM MDT.

At 2:08 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was detected 8 miles west of Leader, approximately 34 miles southwest of Fort Morgan, moving northeast at 25 mph, according to radar-indicated rotation.

The NWS warned of significa...