World number two Cristie Kerr and American amateur Amy Anderson were tied for the lead at 2-under par, with Webb even with the card through 15 holes on the par-71 layout.
Kerr had three holes remaining and Anderson had six to go when the sirens sounded, clearing the East Course at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs.
Top-ranked Yani Tseng, trying to become the youngest player to complete a career grand slam at age 22, was among the 72 players who had not begun their rounds when the bad weather hit.
Defending champion Paula Creamer will also start her first round tonight (AEST).
Kerr, who has three runner-up finishes this season but is still looking for her first triumph of the year, found the right rough and a greenside bunker before play was stopped.
"At least I'll get to practice some long bunker shots before we go out, so maybe it's a good thing," Kerr said.
Anderson birdied the fifth and par-3 ninth and had six holes remaining when play was stopped.
"First-day leader - that's way more than I could have imagined," she said.
South Korean Inbee Park, Italy's Silvia Cavalleri and Japan's Ai Miyazato were on 1-under when players were ordered off the course.
Park had one hole to play while Cavalleri had finished only one hole. Miyazato had three holes to complete.
Of the 25 players who had completed their rounds, Kristy McPherson had the best score at 2-over par 73, with US veteran Juli Inkster firing a 74.
"It's tough. It's a grinding golf course," Inkster said.
"What you see is what you get. There are no really tricks to it.
"You've just got to go out there and play some good golf."
Australia's Sarah-Jane Smith teed off just before the horn sounded to stop play.
"I've never hit one, then walked straight back in," she said.
"I'm looking forward to it (resuming the round)."
-ABC/AFP
Tags: sport, golf, australia, united-states First posted July 8, 2011 08:11:00
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