What To Watch For
The NWS has forecast a “substantial flash flooding threat across the Gulf Coast and Southeast” over the next few days, with possible torrential rainfall and thunderstorms across eastern Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, the Florida Panhandle and Georgia. The severe weather is accompanying remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. The NWS expects an active cold front in the East, causing severe weather in the Northeast, to dissipate and move off the coast early Friday morning.
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Key Background
More than 5,000 flight delays were also recorded on Wednesday, when Chicago O’Hare, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport experienced hundreds of disruptions, respectively. Many airlines, including Delta, American, Southwest and United offered waivers for passengers who were scheduled to fly Wednesday. Ahead of Juneteenth on Friday, the Transportation Security Administration said it is expecting high volumes of travel from Thursday to Sunday.
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Further Reading
Severe Weather Across Midwest And Southeast Wednesday—Airlines Issue Waivers (Forbes)