Monday’s forecast called for a chance for thunderstorms but Mother Nature threw in a couple of wildcards in the form of two tornadoes in the area.  The landspout tornadoes caused minor damage in north Denver and were widely seen across much of the area.

The first tornado was reported at 3:53pm just across the Adams County line in Weld County near Fort Lupton.  The twister was the better defined of the two but appears to have struck farmland with no damage reported.

• Videos: Watch amazing footage of the Weld County tornado below
• In pictures:  July photo slideshow has numerous pictures of the tornadoes

At 4:09pm a second tornado was reported near the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Adams County.  A diesel repair shop near 51st and Havana had one of its garage doors ripped off and some material thrown about.

Denver International Airport sent travelers to shelters for a period of time and warning sirens were sounded in Brighton, Commerce City and other nearby locations.

Three people on a small boat on Barr Lake were overturned by the strong thunderstorm winds.  The trio managed to swim to shore and were not injured.

Tuesday’s weather is not expected to contain quite as much excitement as yesterday’s.  However, heavy rain will be possible and a Flash Flood Watch has been issued.