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More than 2,000 flights canceled as East Coast storms hit
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Key Points:
- Severe thunderstorms on the East Coast caused disruption to at least 7,000 flights on Tuesday, with over 2,000 cancellations and more than 5,000 delays reported by FlightAware.
- Flood warnings and tornado watches were issued across the Northeast, with tornadoes spotted in northeast Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey.
- Ground stops were implemented at eight major U.S. airports including Baltimore/Washington, Boston Logan, Newark Liberty, LaGuardia, Philadelphia International, Ronald Reagan Washington National, Washington Dulles, and Teterboro, as well as Toronto Pearson in Canada.
- New York City area airports experienced significant delays, with JFK facing average ground delays of around four hours and nearly 600 departing flights canceled in the metro area.
- Airlines such as JetBlue, United, and American Airlines offered flexible rebooking options and waived change fees to accommodate affected passengers amid ongoing severe weather conditions.
