Thunderstorms delay flights at Miami airport, droop music pageant and disrupt tennis event
Extreme thunderstorms in South Florida delayed departures on the Miami Worldwide Airport throughout the busy spring break season, suspended a well-liked digital music pageant and disrupted matches at a high-profile tennis event
MIAMI — Extreme thunderstorms in South Florida delayed departures on the Miami Worldwide Airport throughout the busy spring break season, suspended a well-liked digital music pageant and disrupted matches at a high-profile tennis event.
The thunderstorms that swept into South Florida Friday night time delayed departures at Miami Worldwide for hours Saturday, based on the Nationwide Airspace System Standing. The airport was experiencing file spring break visitors this season, averaging 170,000 passengers every day this month.
“Inclement climate might impression operations on March 23,” the airport tweeted. “For those who’re touring, please get in contact along with your airline for the newest flight updates.”
On the Extremely Music Pageant in a downtown Miami park, the place 55,000 attendees have been anticipated over three days, organizers shut down the music early Friday night time due to lightning and robust winds.
“To your security, Extremely Friday is briefly shutting down,” organizers posted on social media Friday night time. “Please calmly depart the park now.”
Rain and robust winds Friday additionally delayed the beginning of the day’s tennis video games on the Miami Open by six hours after which washed out the remainder of the scheduled play early within the night. The climate disrupted the match schedule, forcing a few of Friday’s postponed video games to be performed Saturday.
