On July 15, 2026, a total of 83 flights were cancelled and 3,636 delayed across the United States, with significant disruptions concentrated in Texas, Illinois, Washington, Minnesota, Ohio, and Kentucky.
Dallas-Fort Worth Airport recorded the heaviest delays nationwide, with 693 flights delayed. Reagan National Airport reported the highest number of cancellations at 19. Chicago O’Hare had 260 delays and 9 cancellations, Seattle-Tacoma 115 delays with 3 cancellations, and Minneapolis-Saint Paul 87 delays and 4 cancellations.
American Airlines experienced the highest number of delays at 577 and 7 cancellations. United Airlines followed with 311 delays and 13 cancellations. SkyWest reported 292
delays and 4 cancellations, Delta Air Lines had 273 delays and 3 cancellations, and PSA Airlines recorded 179 delays alongside 19 cancellations.
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop on July 15 afternoon for Dallas-Fort Worth and Dallas Love Field airports to ensure safety amid severe weather, later lifting it once conditions improved. Dallas-Fort Worth departures faced an average delay of 45 minutes as intense thunderstorms and a tornado near northwestern San Antonio disrupted operations. Heavy rainfall exceeding 12 inches in Texas Hill Country caused flash flood warnings, with additional rainfall of 4 to 8 inches expected into July
16.
Passengers traveling through major hubs such as Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago O’Hare, Reagan National, and Seattle-Tacoma should expect ongoing delays and cancellations. Airlines including American, United, Delta, SkyWest, and PSA are adjusting schedules amid these operational challenges caused by severe weather across affected states.
The weather disruptions at Dallas-Fort Worth, a key connecting hub, led to cascading delays nationwide. Operational impacts were also observed at John Glenn Columbus and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airports, extending the effect of weather-related delays from Texas into the Midwest and beyond.
