Numerous flights between Central Illinois, Dallas delayed

(25News Now) - Most flights between Central Illinois and Dallas-Ft. Worth are delayed because of severe weather in the area Thursday.

As of 1:51 p.m., American Airlines 3645 with a scheduled arrival to Peoria from Dallas at 3:08 p.m. is estimated for 5:16 p.m.

American 3645 scheduled to leave Peoria for Dallas at 3:39 p.m. is estimated for 5:39 p.m.

American 3574 arriving to Peoria from Dallas at 9:26 p.m. is not affected.

For Central Illinois Regional Airport, American 3620 scheduled to arrive from Dallas at 2:55 p.m. is delayed to 4:21 p.m.

The Associated Press reports nearly 90 flights were delayed and more than two dozen canceled at DFW early Thursday. Delays and thunderstorm-related cancellations also were reported at Dallas' Love Field and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, according to FlightAware, an aviation company that tracks flights across the world.

The greatest weather risk was forecast for a stretch of Texas east of Dallas, between Houston and portions of southern Arkansas and western and northern Louisiana, said Brian Hurley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center.

“There does look like the possibility of one or a few tornadoes with this risk, but the main risk will be with high winds and hail,” Hurley said, adding that he expected wind gusts generally between 60 and 80 mph, and hail one inch in diameter or greater.

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