Storms on Sunday delayed hundreds of planes at New York City's three main airports.

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The Federal Aviation Administration said that severe weather caused planes leaving Newark Airport to be late by more than two hours in the afternoon. By 2 p.m., FlightAware's tracking website reported 243 planes delayed and 134 cancellations at the airport.

FlightAware, an airport watchdog, reports that over 120 flights experienced simultaneous delays at both LaGuardia and JFK.

Rian Murphy, a spokesman for the National Weather Service, said that by late Sunday afternoon, it would be heavy rain in the New York City area.

Flash Flooding

Today, it mostly rains and storms after 5 p.m., which is when flash flooding is most likely to happen... After that, he said it would rain between a quarter and a half-inch.

Thunderstorms will likely end on Monday and start up again on Tuesday. Later this week, the NWS says it will rain and thunder.

According to the airports, people who want to know what's going on with their planes should contact their airlines directly.

Thunderstorm Alerts

Severe thunderstorm alerts for New York City, northern New Jersey, the Hudson Valley, Long Island, and Connecticut began around 6:30 p.m. and continued for about four hours. Around 8:30 p.m., the storms hit the New York City metro area. By 11 p.m., they had reached the east end of Long Island. look at these weather reports for your area.

A lot of lightning happens during storms, and some storms have damaging winds and hail. As the storms moved east from the Midwest, they brought hail and wind damage in the form of downed trees. Many reports said trees and power lines had fallen across northern New Jersey and into New York. Consequently, several individuals found themselves stranded in their cars in Bayside, Queens.