1,500 U.S. flights canceled as Tropical Storm Debby nears landfall, including 200 in Texas

As Tropical Storm Debby prepared to make landfall Monday as a Category 1 hurricane with a life-threatening storm surge and rain totals that could reach 30 inches , thousands of flights across the United States were affected.

Approximately 125 miles south of Tampa, Fla., as of Sunday afternoon, Debby seemed unlikely to have any direct impact on Texas — even remnants of the storm.

But it was affecting Texans in other ways. According to the flight tracking website Flight Aware, the storm caused more than 1,500 flight cancellations and 3,000 delays nationwide, including about 200 flights in Texas and dozens more delays at airports in Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio.

Among major carriers, American Airlines and JetBlue saw the highest cancellation numbers, both scrapping 16% of their schedules.

More: Tropical Storm Debby likely to become hurricane. No impact to Texas, spaghetti models show

How to reschedule flights

These airlines are issuing waivers related to the weather, allowing affected travelers to change their flights without penalty:

• American
• Delta
• Frontier
• JetBlue
• Southwest
• Spirit
• United

Passengers are entitled to refunds if their flights are canceled, according to U.S. Department of Transportation rules. Visit your airline's website to change reservations.

Track your flight

Check your flight status on your airport's or airline's website or FlightAware.com .

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