Heavy storms on the east coast forced the cancellation of more than 1,650 flights – Univision 41 New York

The strong storms that hit several states on the East Coast on Tuesday forced the cancellation of more than 1,650 flights and caused the delay of more than 20,000. On Wednesday, the air traffic situation tends to normalize and cancellations have dropped below 100, with far fewer delays, according to flightaware.com.

Airports like Newark, LaGuardia, John F. Kennedy International, Logan International Boston and Philadelphia International are the ones who have suffered the most from these delays and cancellations.

At least 40 million people are in the area of ​​severe storms that stretch from Maryland to Maine.

[4:00pm Tuesday] – Showers and thunderstorms continue to push east across Connecticut and Long Island. Torrential rains, frequent lightning and wind gusts of more than 30 mph are possible when these storms move. pic.twitter.com/73cb2aN9aD

– NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) July 17, 2018

Flash flood warnings have been activated in much of the north-east , with southern parts of New Hampshire and Mbadachusetts were the hardest hit, with strong winds that knocked down trees and power lines.

A video shared by a Twitter user captured a funnel cloud on Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday. Later, even though he did not touch the ground and turned into a tornado.

Later, the National Weather Service tweeted, "We looked at photos and videos from the port of New York." The videos we saw, there was no apparent sign that on his way he touched the water. "

We reviewed images and video of the New York Harbor, and there was a funnel. From the videos we saw, there was no apparent sign of traffic affecting the water.

– NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) July 17, 2018

While this was happening in New York, all along the east coast, a series of strong storms hit the corridor of the city. 39, Interstate 95.