Travel Nightmare Unfolds As Storm System Grounds East Coast Flights Ahead Of July 4

Flights crossed nan state were halted Tuesday arsenic severe thunderstorms were expected to batter nan East Coast, affecting millions of travelers adjacent to nan vacation weekend. 

Ground stops and delays were issued astatine Newark Liberty International Airport and LaGuardia Airport successful nan New York City area, arsenic good arsenic astatine airports successful Boston, Washington D.C., Philadelphia and Orlando, according to nan Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). 

Scattered storms, excessive rainfall and flooding were expected successful nan northeast, nan National Weather Service (NWS) said. The NWS expects up to 3 inches of rainfall on nan East Coast.

EAST COAST FLYERS FACE TRAVEL NIGHTMARE AFTER WEATHER SPARKS DELAYS AHEAD OF HOLIDAY WEEKEND

A position wrong Newark Liberty International Airport arsenic travelers look days of monolithic delays. Ground stops were issued Tuesday astatine aggregate airports pinch storms expected to batter nan East Coast.  (Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)

On Monday, Newark Liberty Airport, which has been plagued by disruptions owed to ongoing staffing shortages, knowledgeable delays of a whopping 4 hours owed to thunderstorms, pinch nan interruptions expected to impact flights until 2 a.m. 

Philadelphia International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport began experiencing delays this week, pinch bad upwind continuing to wreak havoc connected flights arsenic they moved done nan area. 

NEWARK AIRPORT PASSENGERS FACE LENGTHY DELAYS DUE TO STAFFING SHORTAGES

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport  (iStock)

Collectively, 5 airports logged astir 600 cancellations and 1,900 delays, according to information from FlightAware. 

LaGuardia Airport had astir 180 flights canceled and 400 delayed, according to nan site. 

Tuesday's expected storms travel arsenic galore group are flying retired of awesome airdrome hubs aliases driving up of nan July 4 vacation weekend. 

Passengers move done a JFK airdrome terminal. (AP Photo)

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A flood watch was successful effect for nan Washington, D.C., area, and dense rains were expected successful New York City. 

Fox News Digital's Julia Bonavita contributed to this report.