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Over 5,000 Flights Delayed As Severe Weather Wallops Parts Of U.S.—These Airports Are Most Impacted
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- O'Hare International Airport in Chicago experienced hundreds of delays Wednesday.Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Key Facts.
- More than half of outbound flights from Chicago O’Hare were either canceled or delayed as of Wednesday evening, with 42% of inbound flights being delayed.
- Chicago is seeing wind gusts as high as 30 mph and may experience showers and thunderstorms before 10 p.m.
Topline Flight disruptions topped 5,500 on Wednesday, with cancellations and delays spiking as the Midwest experiences severe thunderstorms while parts of the South are hit with excessive rainfall triggered by the first named tropical storm of the year.
O'Hare International Airport in Chicago experienced hundreds of delays Wednesday.Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Key Facts. A total of 5,250 flight delays were logged on Flight Aware as of 7:30 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, with 356 cancellations.
More than half of outbound flights from Chicago O’Hare were either canceled or delayed as of Wednesday evening, with 42% of inbound flights being delayed.
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