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Many areas of the US are facing severe weather and storms. A storm hit Florida last night and record-breaking rainfall occurred. Flood warnings have also been issued in the southern part of the state. Cities like Miami and Fort Lauderdale received the heaviest rainfall of the year between 5 and 8 pm on Tuesday and Sarasota received about four inches of rain in an hour.
According to the information received, this is the highest rainfall ever in an hour. The Tampa Bay area received eight inches of rain in just three hours. This area has received so much rain. Because such rain is expected to occur in 500 to one thousand years. Hundreds of flights have been affected by heavy rain and storm in Florida.
Flights affected due to storm
Heavy rain and storm surge caused flash flooding in southern Florida, submerging cars on roads and forcing flight cancellations. More than 450 flights were delayed and 50 canceled at Miami International Airport, while more than 330 flights were delayed and some canceled at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, NBC Miami reported.
Hourly rainfall intensity increases in the US
According to reports, some parts of the region received almost a month's worth of rain in a short period of time on Tuesday. It is believed that as the earth warms, heavy rainfall events will continue and intensify.
According to Climate Central, hourly rainfall intensity has increased across every region of the US since 1970. This is primarily due to a warmer climate, which has a greater capacity to hold more moisture, resulting in heavier rainfall.