Over 2,600 Flights Cancelled Due To Thunderstorms In US, Some Parts Bake
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The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for parts of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island on Sunday.
More than 2,600 flights were cancelled and nearly 8,000 delayed across the United States on Sunday due to thunderstorms, according to ABC News. Majority of these cancellations and delays were reported from the Northeast region, according to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Here, 1320 flights were cancelled with more than 350 alone from New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport, said NBC News. Severe weather also prompted ground stops at John F Kennedy airport and La Guardian airports, the outlet further reported. A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island until 3 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/eRFqCKGnJl
Airlines posted advisories on Twitter, urging passengers to check flight timing and weather condition before heading to the airport.
FlightAware data showed that 318 flights were cancelled at 426 delayed at JFK, 270 cancelled and 292 delayed at La Guardia and 259 flights cancelled and 459 delayed at Boston Logan International Airport.
