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Weather conditions disrupted flights at airports from Atlanta to Boston on Monday after high winds and rain lashed southern cities over the weekend.
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By Katie Benner and Ernesto Londoño
Follow our updated Tuesday Excessive Weather Policy here.
On Monday, excessive weather that swept across the Midwest and East Coast disrupted plans for millions of Americans looking to return home after a busy weekend that is expected to break Memorial Day records. The disruptions are limited to storms and tornadoes that killed at least 23 other people. people from the south and left thousands without power.
Flights at airports from Atlanta to Boston experienced delays and stops due to excessive weather, adding heavy rain and potentially destructive winds and hail, which affected much of the eastern U. S. We will meet in the U. S. on Monday afternoon and evening.
Parts of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania were under a strong typhoon watch through Monday night, and a tornado watch was issued for a domain from northern Maryland to eastern North Carolina, adding that Washington, D. C. Heat and other typhoons were forecast for Texas and the South. Plains on Tuesday, with an option for hail and strong winds.
Federal Aviation Administration officials said they had been working with airlines to plan for expected weather disruptions over Memorial Day weekend. On Friday, 2. 9 million people were screened at U. S. airports, the Transportation Security Administration said, a single-day record.
As of noon Monday, New York’s La Guardia Airport had reported average delays of 100 minutes. Flights were also delayed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest. And ground stops and significant delays were reported or expected at airports in Chicago, Virginia, Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia and Cleveland due to the storms, according to the F. A. A.
In Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency Monday morning after four more people died over the weekend. On Monday after noon, Gov. Beshear announced a fifth storm-related death in the state: A user was killed by a central attack while cutting. Knock down fallen trees. More than 150,000 consumers in the state lost power by midday due to devastating winds.
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